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France hit with another wave of strikes

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Unions are calling for walkouts over pension reform

France has been hit by a new wave of strikes and protests, as unions called for walkouts over planned pension reforms.

Stoppages disrupted fuel deliveries and operations at oil refineries operated by Esso and others.

Power generation and garbage collection were also hit.

Commuters in Paris were among those to feel the effects of the strike, with rail services in the capital badly disrupted.

Unions say they will ramp up pressure on lawmakers to vote against the reforms. They say rolling strikes could be prolonged for days.

French President Emmanuel Macron is pressing ahead.

Though his camp doesn’t have a majority in parliament, he can count on support from some conservative opposition members.

Ministers hope to see the measures approved by the end of the month.

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Falling in love with stocks with Nick Quinn

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On this week’s episode of Talk Ya Book, Chris Judd is joined by Spatium Capital’s Nick Quinn to discuss the why investors fall in love with stocks, when to sell and why three of his choices are performing strongly.

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Bank battering sees mess start to clean up

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What will the future of the banking sector look like?

 
The once-mighty banking sector has taken a battering over the past month.

From two U.S. banks closing down, to one in Switzerland merging with its biggest rival, the sector has sent shockwaves throughout financial markets around the world.

And another European Bank could be following suit.

But, what will the future of the industry start to look like, once the mess has been cleaned up?

Founder and CEO of Umee, Brent Xu, joined us to discuss.

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Disney to axe 7,000 jobs

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The Mouse House will deliver two rounds of layoffs

Disney has announced it will begin to axe 7,000 jobs, as it seeks to control costs and create a more “streamlined” business.

Several major divisions of the company, including Disney Entertainment, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, and corporate, will be impacted.

Disney will begin notifying the first group of employees who are impacted by the workforce reductions over the next few days.

A second, larger round of job cuts will happen in April, with several thousand more staff reductions.

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