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IMF lifts global growth forecast for 2021, still sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’ By Reuters

IMF lifts global growth forecast for 2021, still sees ‘exceptional uncertainty’ By Reuters

© Reuters. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen ahead of the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday raised its forecast…

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Gold Up, Investors Await Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

Gold Up, Investors Await Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Tuesday morning in Asia, amid concerns over the timing and size of U.S. stimulus measures. inched up 0.05% at $1,856.10 by 11:53 PM ET…

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Why COVID-19 won’t kill cities

Why COVID-19 won’t kill cities

Editor’s note: For those of you who live in cities, ask yourself: What it is about your urban lifestyle that makes it worth it despite the pollution, the noise and the traffic? Perhaps it’s the…

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A new 3D koala genome will aid efforts to defend the threatened species

A new 3D koala genome will aid efforts to defend the threatened species

Koalas are unique in the animal kingdom, living on a eucalyptus diet that would kill other creatures and drinking so little their name comes from the Dharug word gula, meaning “no water”. Today, many koala…

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IMF Media Center : IMF Somalia Debt Relief

IMF Media Center : IMF Somalia Debt Relief

Somalia has won international support to help it advance in the process of debt relief, the head of the IMF announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) in Washington. “We have very good news from the IMF executive…

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Le sud-africain Aerobotics lève 17 millions $ pour poursuivre son développement et améliorer sa technologie

Le sud-africain Aerobotics lève 17 millions $ pour poursuivre son développement et améliorer sa technologie

(Agence Ecofin) – Alors qu’elle réussit à lever le financement le plus important depuis sa création en 2014, la start-up agricole Aerobotics mise sur l’amélioration de ses outils technologiques et la poursuite de son plan…

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La Tanzanie rejoint l’initiative de la communauté d’Afrique de l’Est sur l’abolition des frais de roaming

La Tanzanie rejoint l’initiative de la communauté d’Afrique de l’Est sur l’abolition des frais de roaming

(Agence Ecofin) – Face à la pression de ses pairs d’Afrique de l’Est, la Tanzanie s’est décidée à prendre part au projet de réduction du coût des communications internationales dans la région. Le pays qui…

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Top global traders work to ease seafarer crisis due to coronavirus By Reuters

Top global traders work to ease seafarer crisis due to coronavirus By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Small fishing boats pass in front of a cargo ship in Georgetown By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Over 300 leading companies said on Tuesday they would work together to help…

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Oil Holds Gain Near $53 as Tightening Supply Offsets Virus Woes By Bloomberg

Oil Holds Gain Near $53 as Tightening Supply Offsets Virus Woes By Bloomberg

© Reuters. Oil Holds Gain Near $53 as Tightening Supply Offsets Virus Woes (Bloomberg) — Oil held gains near $53 a barrel as more signs of tightening supply offset concerns that a resurgent Covid-19 outbreak…

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Biden revives plan to put a Black woman of faith on the $20 bill

Biden revives plan to put a Black woman of faith on the $20 bill

The Biden administration has revived a plan to put Harriet Tubman on the US$20 bill after Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary delayed the move. That’s encouraging news to the millions of people who have expressed support…

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