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Elon Musk says to attempt Starship launch in March By Reuters

Elon Musk says to attempt Starship launch in March By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Starship prototype being worked on is pictured at the SpaceX South Texas launch site in Brownsville, Texas, U.S., May 22, 2022. REUTERS/Veronica G. Cardenas (Reuters) – SpaceX may attempt a…

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Oil down 7% on week as dollar rockets on U.S. jobs report By Investing.com

Oil down 7% on week as dollar rockets on U.S. jobs report By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Good U.S. jobs data used to translate almost instantly to higher oil prices. Not anymore.  Crude prices tumbled 7% on the week, taking global benchmark Brent to below…

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Working for cash in hand can be a vital career step and a way out of poverty

Working for cash in hand can be a vital career step and a way out of poverty

Being paid for work in cash is often frowned upon in the UK. It can be seen as a way of avoiding tax, or cheating the system, and detrimental to economic growth. Others say it…

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Major publishers are banning ChatGPT from being listed as an academic author. What’s the big deal?

Major publishers are banning ChatGPT from being listed as an academic author. What’s the big deal?

Unless you’ve spent your summer on a digital detox, you’ve probably heard of ChatGPT: the latest AI chatbot taking the world by storm. Recent discussion about ChatGPT has focused on the risk of students using…

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Media Advisory – OECD Economic Survey of Costa Rica 2023 – Monday 6 February

The OECD will present its latest Economic Survey of Costa Rica on Monday 6 February. The Survey examines Costa Rica’s economic performance in the face of recent global challenges and discusses areas for further structural…

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Danish central bank sceptical on retail CBDC

Danish central bank sceptical on retail CBDC

Denmark might not need a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC), argues its central bank in an analysis published on June 23. “At present, and with the associated costs and possible risks, it is not…

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Le nombre de comptes de monnaie électronique au sein de l’UEMOA a progressé de 39 % à 131 millions, en 2021

Le nombre de comptes de monnaie électronique au sein de l’UEMOA a progressé de 39 % à 131 millions, en 2021

(Agence Ecofin) – Cette progression reflète l’adoption croissante des services financiers numériques dans cette zone monétaire, dans le contexte de la pandémie de Covid 19. La Côte d’Ivoire enregistre le plus grand nombre de comptes,…

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João Lourenço autorise la commercialisation du satellite télécoms AngoSat-2

João Lourenço autorise la commercialisation du satellite télécoms AngoSat-2

(Agence Ecofin) – L’Angola a mis en orbite son 2ème satellite de télécommunications en octobre 2022 en partenariat avec la Russie. L’infrastructure devrait contribuer au développement des télécoms, de l’agriculture et d’autres secteurs de l’économie…

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French, German ministers to tell U.S. don’t poach EU investments -sources By Reuters

French, German ministers to tell U.S. don’t poach EU investments -sources By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A European Union flag flutters outside the EU Commission headquarters, in Brussels, Belgium, February 1, 2023 REUTERS/Yves Herman PARIS (Reuters) – France and Germany’s economy ministers will tell senior U.S. officials…

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Natural gas hits more than 2-year low, sinks 21% for week By Investing.com

Natural gas hits more than 2-year low, sinks 21% for week By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Natural gas futures tumbled 21% for the week as the heating fuel continued its descent into a seemingly bottomless abyss despite the arrival of freezing weather in the…

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