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Global challenges worsen mental health. Poverty, displacement and climate change harm mental health, especially for children and families.Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs more resources. Expanding mental health support requires trained professionals, accessible programmes, and destigmatization efforts.Holistic, sustainable solutions are key. Integrated, well-funded MHPSS programmes improve well-being for individuals, families and communities.The social determinants of mental health and well-being are local, regional and global: local conditions of adversity are increasingly compounded by regional and global threats such as extreme poverty, conflict, displacement and climate change.The World Economic Forum’s 2023 Global Risks Report identified “severe mental health deterioration” as a…

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In a recent transaction, Ryan Smith, CEO of US Energy Corp (NASDAQ:USEG), acquired a total of 1,000 shares of the company’s common stock over two days. The purchases, made on December 18 and December 19, 2024, were at prices ranging from $1.46 to $1.48 per share, amounting to a total investment of $1,470. Following these transactions, Smith now holds 890,614 shares directly in the $40.55 million market cap company. According to InvestingPro analysis, the stock appears undervalued despite falling 10.5% in the past week. These acquisitions highlight Smith’s continued investment in the company he leads. Analysts maintain a bullish outlook…

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(Bloomberg) — China’s one-year bond yields broke below levels last seen in the global financial crisis to the lowest in more than two decades, driven by bets on aggressive policy easing and demand for haven assets. Most Read from Bloomberg The yield on one-year government debt plunged 17 basis points Friday to 0.85%, the lowest since 2003, just a few hours after sliding below the psychological barrier of 1%. Benchmark 10-year bonds also rallied, with yields having now fallen on all except four days this month. The stars seem to be aligned for this year’s rally to extend well into…

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Image source: Getty Images The AstraZeneca (LSE:AZN) share price has been dragged down by several factors in recent months. Sub-optimal clinical trial results for its lung cancer treatment, Dato-DXd, raised concerns, as the drug failed to demonstrate statistically significant improvement in overall survival across the board. Additionally, an ongoing investigation into its operations in China has surfaced, with reports suggesting that numerous senior executives could be implicated in a major insurance fraud case. The pharma company has also faced relatively underwhelming early data from its weight loss drug portfolio, which analysts have described as disappointing. These issues, combined with general…

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Adobe Firefly, Tyler Le/BI Stocks need to recover decisively by Friday to avoid tripping a sell signal, analyst Katie Stockton said. If certain technical indicators flash, it would hint at a 10% correction, she wrote. Yet, seasonal strength could help stocks recover quickly. Investors are wading back into the stock market after staging a spectacular retreat on Wednesday, but trouble could still lie ahead. According to Katie Stockton, the magnitude of the rebound will determine how much risk still lies ahead for investors. “If we don’t recover pretty dramatically between now and Friday’s close, so just two days, we will…

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””Its Facility in Malaysia, Will Connect the World to Shape the Future of Sustainable Development KULIM KEDAH, Malaysia, Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On December 14th, EVE Energy (SZSE: 300014), a globally leading lithium battery company, marked a significant milestone in its global growth strategy to drive sustainable development with the arrival of advanced production equipment at its new facility in Malaysia. Located in Kulim, the factory, the company’s 53rd, is poised to become a cornerstone of its international manufacturing and delivery capacity. Specializing in the production of cylindrical lithium batteries for power tools, cleaning tools, electric two-wheelers and etc,…

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 16, 2024.Brian Snyder | ReutersU.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he told the European Union it must reduce its trade gap with the U.S. through oil and gas purchases or face tariffs.”I told the European Union that they must make up their tremendous deficit with the United States by the large scale purchase of our oil and gas. Otherwise, it is TARIFFS all the way,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform shortly after 1 a.m. ET.According to U.S. figures, the country’s goods and services…

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LONDON – Amundi Physical Metals plc has issued a new tranche of its gold-backed exchange-traded commodity (ETC), expanding its offerings under the Secured Precious Metal Linked ETC Securities Programme. The latest issuance, Tranche 634, includes 30,000 ETC Securities of the Amundi Physical Gold ETC, which now totals over 51 million securities immediately following this issue. The Amundi Physical Gold ETC provides investors with exposure to gold prices without requiring physical delivery of the metal. Each ETC security is backed by a specific amount of gold, known as the Metal Entitlement, which decreases over time to cover operational fees. As of…

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The evidence is building that institutional investors including pension funds are looking more towards ETFs as an appealing investment vehicle. Recent analysis compiled by Blackrock found that pension funds especially are more aware of ETF benefits than ever before. They noticed the resilience of fixed income ETFs at the start of the Covid-19 crisis in the spring of 2020, and the subsequent use of these products by the Federal Reserve for its monetary policy. The Covid-19 crisis and following market events have emphasized the importance of having sufficient liquidity in investment portfolios. As ETFs are often used as liquidity sleeves…

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