Author: Daniel snow

Ten years ago, my wife, daughter and I relocated from the Washington, DC area to Lisbon, Portugal. Living here has been one of the best experiences of our lives, so we’re not surprised that it’s the country Americans want to move to the most.But once we arrived, we soon learned that some of our expectations before the move were unrealistic. For example, we thought we could fully integrate simply by mastering the language and making a lot of Portuguese friends. Ten years later, we still feel just as culturally “American” as we did when we first landed.Now that we’ve fully settled…

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The Dollar General discount store logo is displayed on a truck in Austin, Texas, Aug. 30, 2024.Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesShares of Dollar General jumped more than 15% on Tuesday as the discounter raised its outlook despite fears that higher tariffs will hurt consumer spending, as more middle- and higher-income shoppers sought deals.The Tennessee-based retailer beat quarterly expectations for revenue and earnings. The company said it now anticipates net sales will grow about 3.7% to 4.7%, compared to its previous expectation of about 3.4% to 4.4%. It expects diluted earnings per share to range from $5.20 to $5.80, compared to its prior outlook…

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Airbus and Boeing have been competing head to head for decades as the world’s largest commercial airplane makers, but Airbus has pulled ahead by several measures. Over the past few years, Airbus has beat Boeing when it comes to net profits, aircraft orders, deliveries and backlog.Experts say Airbus’ A321neo narrow-body aircraft is propelling the company ahead of Boeing, which has been dealing with crisis after crisis over the past several years.Europe’s Airbus entered the market more than half a century after its rival, but it’s made strides since its inception. Today, Airbus and Boeing planes make up more than three-quarters of…

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New grads are entering the workplace this summer, and they have mixed feelings about how prepared they are.Two in three recent college grads say they feel “fully ready” to communicate with their colleagues through email or instant messaging at work, while 59% feel good about making conversation in person, according to the latest Handshake report on the class of 2025.But one area they’re less ready for: participating effectively in meetings, where just 35% of 2025 grads say they feel confidently prepared.Figuring out how to show up well in in-person meetings, especially as a new hire and even more so as…

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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, June 3 1. The S & P 500 was heading for a slightly lower open after the index gained modest ground yesterday in the first trading day of June. Tariffs are still front and center. The OECD sharply cut its U.S. economic growth forecast. Another negative headline is The Wall Street Journal’s feature on China’s hardline new trade negotiator. 2. Club name Meta Platforms has reached a deal to use Constellation Energy nuclear power in Illinois for 20 years to power data centers. Constellation shares jumped nearly 11% on the news. This should…

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