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Hurricane Fiona makes landfall on Puerto Rico, knocking out power to island By Reuters

Hurricane Fiona makes landfall on Puerto Rico, knocking out power to island By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. A small boat tugs a small sailboat to safety as tropical storm Fiona approaches in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico September 17, 2022. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo 2/2 By Ivelisse Rivera SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico…

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what must be done to prevent another disaster

what must be done to prevent another disaster

Jagersfontien, a small town in the middle of South Africa with over a century of mining history, awoke to a tragic failure of responsibility on 11 September 2022 when torrents of muddy water cascaded over…

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EIOPA updates the RFR Technical Documentation

Today, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published the updated Technical Documentation of the methodology to derive EIOPA’s risk-free interest rate term structures. The changes stem from the Deep Liquid and Transparent (DLT)…

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FSB proposes key performance indicators for measuring progress toward the G20 cross-border payments targets

FSB proposes key performance indicators for measuring progress toward the G20 cross-border payments targets

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477press@fsb.org Ref: 22/2022 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published for public feedback an interim report on the approach for monitoring progress toward meeting the targets for the G20…

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Paraguayan ex-governor objects to central bank board nominee

Paraguayan ex-governor objects to central bank board nominee

Paraguay’s president should not appoint a finance ministry official to the central bank board, a former governor and the institution’s staff union said. Mario Abdo Benítez nominated Carmen Marín to the Central Bank of Paraguay…

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Folded diamond has been discovered in a rare type of meteorite. How is this possible?

Folded diamond has been discovered in a rare type of meteorite. How is this possible?

A “folded diamond” doesn’t sound entirely plausible. But that’s exactly what we’ve found inside a rare group of meteorites known as ureilites, which likely came from the mantle of a dwarf planet or very large…

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le Sénégal domine toujours dans l’UEMOA, mais avec une dynamique plus faible

le Sénégal domine toujours dans l’UEMOA, mais avec une dynamique plus faible

(Agence Ecofin) – Malgré une tendance à la baisse des financements au profit des start-up africaines, le Sénégal continue de dominer la zone UEMOA, comme premier en termes d’attraction des investisseurs en capital-risque. Selon des…

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Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead By Investing.com

Top 5 Things to Watch in Markets in the Week Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters By Noreen Burke Investing.com — Investors’ attention will be squarely focused on the Federal Reserve in the week ahead with policymakers widely expected to deliver a third straight 75-basis-point rate hike on Wednesday.…

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Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Outlook By Investing.com

Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Outlook By Investing.com

© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Moves in oil were as riveting as those on the Ukraine front this week. Given that Vladimir Putin has turned global energy prices into a referendum on his…

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unpopular tax on mobile money transfers is hitting the poor hardest

unpopular tax on mobile money transfers is hitting the poor hardest

Ghana’s introduction of a a 1.5% tax on mobile money transactions in May 2022 has been watched closely by policymakers across Africa. The proponents of the electronic transaction levy (e-levy) argue that taxes on mobile…

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