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Brussels – The increase of quotas for certain agricultural and food commodities from Ukraine to the EU, as well as the impacts of the EU’s trade agreement with the Mercosur countries, were among the topics of Thursday’s (October 2) discussions between the Minister of Agriculture of the Slovak Republic, Richard Takáč (Smer-SD), and the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Christoph Hansen, reports the Brussels correspondent of TASR. Richard Takáč reminded that the discussions had a broader scope. They focused on the budget for agriculture within the future seven-year EU budget after 2027 and the creation of a new common agricultural policy,…
The Centre for Economic Strategy cites data from the Institute of Demography showing that about 700,000 men aged 18 to 22 live in Ukraine. Most of them are students, so only 200,000 to 300,000 from this group are part of the labour market, even taking into account those who combine studying with work. Hlib Vyshlinsky, Executive Director of CES, notes that when compared to the total economically active population — about 13 million people — young men make up only 2–3%. «Even if they leave en masse, there will be no significant blow to the economy. The main risk is…
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is “one of the best managers in world football”, Jamie Redknapp has said after the Spaniard guided the Cherries to second in the Premier League with victory over Fulham. In his second season in England, Iraola is the fourth-favourite with bookmakers to become the next Manchester United manager following his side’s 3-1 home win over Fulham on Friday, when two goals and an assist from Antoine Semenyo helped them recover from falling behind in the 70th minute. “He’s incredible,” former England midfielder Redknapp told Sky Sports. “What an asset to the club. He could manage any…
New Charlotte Hornets guard Collin Sexton says that he’s going to bring a lot of daily competitiveness/energy. (via 2025-26 Charlotte Hornets Reel Access | Ep. 2: Returns & Arrivals): “Something that I bring to this lineup will be my competitive nature each and every day. I’m ready to compete and be a consistent competitor — […] The post Collin Sexton: Something that I bring to the lineup is my competitive nature appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather)Updated at 10 a.m. ET on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025Live Hurricane Q&A at 4 p.m. ET on YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, X, Instagram and LinkedIn. Today, my special guest will be Ferran Alet, a Senior Research Scientist at Google DeepMind. The new Google DeepMind computer forecast model has been an amazing and surprising success this hurricane season. Learn about it and send in your questions about the Google model or weather in general. I’ll see you LIVE this afternoon. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross’ special guest will be Ferran Alet, a Senior Research Scientist…
President Donald Trump announced that H-1B visa fees would increase to $100,000, a move that some social media users said could worsen U.S. physician shortages. As of Sept. 21, new H-1B visa applications will require a $100,000 fee, up from $2,000 to $5,000. The Trump administration said the fee is to prevent American workers from “being replaced with lower-paid foreign labor.” The H-1B visa program lets employers temporarily hire foreign workers in specialty fields. Several medical associations sent a Sept. 25 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, asking for physicians and other medical personnel to be exempted from the…
by Calculated Risk on 10/03/2025 01:15:00 PM From BofA: Since our last weekly publication, 3Q GDP tracking increased to 2.8% q/q saar from 2.6% after 2Q GDP came in at 3.8% in the third estimate. [October 3rd estimate]emphasis addedFrom Goldman: We boosted our Q3 GDP tracking estimate by 0.2pp to +2.8% (quarter-over-quarter annualized)reflecting stronger consumer spending in August and a more favorable monthly path between Q2 and Q3 than we had previously assumed. Our Q3 domestic final sales estimate now stands at +1.9%. [September 26th estimate]And from the Atlanta Fed: GDPNow The GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth (seasonally…
Peter Crouch made an unlikely return to the pitch at the weekend – this time not as a player, but as mascot for non-league side Farnham Town FC.The former England striker towered over players, mascots, and even the match officials as he walked out ahead of Farnham’s Southern League Premier Division South clash with Sholing. The stunt was a forfeit after Crouch finished bottom of his Fantasy Premier League (FPL) mini-league – but for the record crowd at the Memorial Ground, it was anything but punishment.Cheered on by fellow That Peter Crouch Podcast co-hosts Chris Stark and Steve Sidwell, the…
The Chicago Bulls picked up their 2026-27 rookie scale team option for forward Matas Buzelis. This is the third-year option for Buzelis. He’ll be under contract for $5.7 million for next season. As a rookie, Buzelis averaged 8.6 points and 3.5 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game. The 6-foot-10 forward started in the Bulls final 31 games. During that 31-game stretch, Buzelis averaged 13 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He shot 47% from the field, including 35% on 4.9 three-point attempts per game.
FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather)Updated on Oct. 3, 2025 at 9 a.m. EST The National Hurricane Center is highlighting two areas for potential development. The area near Florida and the Bahamas is related to the front that is causing the stormy weather pattern over the Florida peninsula. The area in the eastern Atlantic is related to a robust disturbance just coming off Africa.The one we’ll watch most closely is the disturbance just moving off Africa.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER This is satellite imagery of a tropical wave emerging off Africa. (CIRA / FOX Weather)Into next week, all…