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News24 Business | Emerging markets tremble at Trump's return

Mexico led a currency meltdown, while China spurred an equity selloff, as emerging markets trembled at Donald Trump's likely return to White House.




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News24 Business | EXPLAINER | What's at stake for global markets in a Trump presidency

As Donald Trump appears poised to head back to the White House, the US dollar and stock market are seen as winners, but a Republican presidency could weigh on bonds, emerging markets, clean energy and sustainable investing.




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News24 Business | ANALYSIS | Wall Street girds for Trump 2.0: Tariffs, tax cuts and volatility

Nov 6 - With Donald Trump heading back to the White House, Wall Street is anticipating the potential for lower taxes, deregulation and a U.S. president who is quick to sound off on everything from the stock market to the dollar. Trump made tariffs a




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News24 Business | Investment update | Trump win wreaks havoc with rate-cut expectations around world

The latest investment insights and market developments.




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News24 Business | Rand recovers to pre-election levels as Trumpmania is replaced by interest rate focus

The dollar edged lower on Thursday, while investors awaited policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and other central banks.




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News24 Business | Investment update | Why SA maize prices face an uncertain future

The latest investment insights and market developments.




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News24 Business | Bitcoin on cusp of $80 000 for first time on optimism over Trump

The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3% to an unprecedented $79 771 on Sunday.




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News24 Business | Bitcoin breaks $81 000 as Trump's election turbocharges cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin soared to a record high above $81 000 on Monday on expectations that cryptocurrencies will boom in a favourable regulatory environment following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president and pro-crypto candidates to




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News24 Business | Rand suffers big slump amid anxieties over Trump tariffs, China

The rand slumped more than 2% on Monday as renewed concerns about China’s prospects hit metal prices and investors fretted about a possible trade war under US President-elect Donald Trump.




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News24 Business | Rand crashes through R18/$ as Trump trades ramp up

The US dollar rose toward a four-month peak versus major peers on Tuesday, while bitcoin extended its record rally as investors continued to pile into trades seen as benefiting from the incoming Donald Trump administration.




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News24 Business | Nintendo courts non-gamers in 'about-turn' strategy

Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks and toy stores as Nintendo goes all out to win non-gamer fans.




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News24 Business | SA markets eurobonds as GNU lifts confidence

South Africa is marketing eurobonds in its first potential international debt sale under a government of national unity following May elections.




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News24 Business | SA sells first dollar bond since 2022, raises R63bn

South Africa’s first dollar bond sale since 2022 drew strong demand, signalling confidence in a coalition government formed after May elections.




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News24 Business | Investment update | What investors get wrong about SA shares, the Fed and Wall St

The latest investment insights and market developments.




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Greater Allegheny students bring home regional press awards

Penn State Greater Allegheny student journalists earned Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania for their exceptional writing and multimedia work in the campus newspaper, the GA-Zette.




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Berks LaunchBox announces seven new 'IMAGINE Your Business' grant recipients

The Berks LaunchBox recently announced seven recipients of the second round of the “IMAGINE Your Business” grants.




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Blessing the Roma at Christmas

OM Albania partners in the Emmanuel Centre ministry to Roma street kids and their mothers during the holiday season.




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‘Bee’ing transformed through business

OM's Business as Mission project in Albania brings hope to a family through a new beekeeping microbusiness venture.




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Fearless integrity

An Albanian, who had been trained in OM's Business as Mission (BAM) course, stands out with his upright business standards.




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Education Department Developing Vouchers for Teacher Professional Development

Despite being rebuked by Congress in its bid to do so last year, the U.S. Department of Education says it will use Education Innovation and Research funds for teacher professional development vouchers.




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Special Ed. Administrators Press Congress for IDEA Waivers During Pandemic

The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk.




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Many of America's Schools Aren't Fully Accessible for Students With Disabilities

In a new Government Accountability Office report, districts cite funding constraints as the main reason for not making their buildings accessible, a longstanding problem.




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Retired pharmaceutical leader to address Abington summer/fall graduates

Alumnus Marvin Johnson Jr. will share personal and professional lessons from his distinguished career leading large-scale global pharmaceutical initiatives with new Penn State Abington graduates.




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How to Make Lessons Cohesive When Teaching Both Remote and In-Person Classes

When some students are online and others in school buildings, how can teachers make sure everyone is learning what they need to learn?




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Liberal Arts student explores international business through Chapel Internship

Spanish and accounting student Jessica Krieger completed an internship with KPMG as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.




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Liberal Arts student gains global business experience through Chapel Internship

Sabrina Knox completed an internship with Westinghouse Nuclear as one of 28 Liberal Arts students in the Chapel Executive Internship Program this summer.




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Penn State Altoona English professor featured in international poetry festival

Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, will be featured in the 55th annual Poetry International Festival in the Netherlands. The event will take place June 12 through 15, 2025.




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Penn State Altoona professors host podcast on Appalachian folk horror

Penn State Altoona faculty members Brian Onishi, associate professor of philosophy, and Jeff Stoyanoff, assistant professor of English and women's, gender, and sexuality studies, released a new episode of their podcast, “Horror Joy,” titled “Appalachian Folk Horror: ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and ‘Old Gods of Appalachia.’”




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Penn State Altoona professor’s book reviewed by Wall Street Journal

Brian Black’s newest book, “Ike’s Road Trip: How Eisenhower’s 1919 Convoy Paved the Way for the Roads We Travel,” has received a full review by Mark Yost for the Wall Street Journal.




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Penn State Altoona celebrates World Kindness Day

World Kindness Day is Wednesday, Nov. 13, but at Penn State Altoona, we are celebrating all week. Events include a friendship-themed Taco Tuesday, sweet treats, and displays of affirmations on Kindness Trees throughout campus.




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York Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate group wins 16 national awards

Penn State York’s Future Business Leaders of America Collegiate group took home 16 awards from the national competition in Orlando, Florida, at the end of June.




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Showing AI users diversity in training data boosts perceived fairness and trust

The availability of an artificial intelligence system's training data can promote transparency and accountability of that system, according to Penn State researchers.




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Health care cybersecurity expert to address IST honor society on Nov. 4

Heather M. Costa, director of technology resilience at the Mayo Clinic, will address the Penn State Chapter of the Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society on Nov. 4. The College of Information Sciences and Technology established the chapter in 2023 and will induct its second cohort at this year’s ceremony.




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IST distinguished professor to present McMurtry Lecture on Nov. 7

James Z. Wang, distinguished professor in the College of Information Sciences and Technology, will present the college’s annual McMurtry Lecture at noon on Thursday, Nov. 7, in E202 Westgate Building at Penn State University Park.




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WATCH: Disney cruise ship saves 4 on sinking vessel

The Disney “Treasure” launched one of its lifeboats to help rescue four passengers after the U.S. Coast Guard received a call for help on Sunday morning that a 50-foot catamaran was sinking.




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Penn State mining expert testifies before Congress on critical minerals needs

Mining expert Barbara Arnold, professor of practice in mining engineering, joined a panel of experts to discuss how the United States will need to make dramatic advances to increase its technical- and skilled-labor workforce to power its green energy future and to become less reliant on foreign nations for securing materials used in both everyday devices and critical national security applications.





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Teachers Should Design Student Assessments. But First They Need to Learn How

"When the day came to administer the first test I had designed," writes Brandon Lewis, "my heart sank."




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What Is Performance Assessment?

Here's a handy glossary on terms like project-based learning, competency-based learning, and standards-based grading.




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How to Assess Group Projects: It's About Content and Teamwork

Group projects founder when students don't work well together. Here's the latest thinking on evaluating students on both content mastery and collaboration skills.




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Common Assessments a Test for Schools' Technology

As the two big groups of states craft common-assessment systems, experts warn that the smallest details could undermine their work.




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Is PISA a Victim of Its Own Success? IES Head Calls for Change

The U.S. Department of Education sees two specific challenges potentially undermining the quality of the international assessment program, writes Mark Schneider.




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Readiness Assessments Fuel Testing Jitters

The collection and use of data about just how prepared individual children are to enter kindergarten can be a ticklish proposition.





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Students use maker tech to create feminist quilts, buttons, justice awareness

Penn State students are experiencing a transformative way of learning thanks to a collaboration between Teaching and Learning with Technology Media Commons and Maker Commons, part of University Libraries, and College of the Liberal Arts faculty in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Together, they have developed project-based assignments that incorporate hands-on maker technologies, giving students a unique opportunity to enhance their technical and creative skills while promoting social justice and community values.




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Penn State Fayette to host suicide prevention and awareness events in September

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus is dedicating September to raising awareness about suicide prevention through a series of events and activities. This initiative follows the official proclamation by the Fayette County Commissioners, recognizing September as Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month.




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Commonwealth Campuses promote wellness, education through gardens

At seven of Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses, campus gardens and farms help to connect students with nature. Programs aimed at sustainable food practices and mental well-being help to create an environment for growth and joy within the community. 




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Commonwealth Campuses promote wellness, education through gardens

At seven of Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses, campus gardens and farms help to connect students with nature. Programs aimed at sustainable food practices and mental well-being help to create an environment for growth and joy within the community. 




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Fayette to celebrate Financial Aid Day in the Student Success Center on Oct. 16

Penn State Fayette students are invited to meet Estelle Belko, student aid coordinator, from 9-10 a.m. on Oct. 16 inside the Williams Building Student Success Center.




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VR goggles, decompression room part of counseling toolkit at Wilkes-Barre campus

Virtual reality goggles with a choice of soothing environments or guided meditations, a color-changing bubble wall, a prayer area, Zen garden and massage chair: These are all options provided by Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s Counseling Services to help students relax and stay calm.