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The NRA declares bankruptcy: 5 questions answered

The NRA declares bankruptcy: 5 questions answered

Editor’s note: Although the National Rifle Association is headquartered in Northern Virginia, it is incorporated in New York. The gun group recently announced a new “strategic plan” to restructure under bankruptcy and reincorporate in Texas.…

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Why the COVID-19 variants are so dangerous and how to stop them spreading

Why the COVID-19 variants are so dangerous and how to stop them spreading

With new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 detected around the world, and at New Zealand’s border, the risk of further level 3 or 4 lockdowns is increased if those viruses get into the community. These…

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Lafarge Africa met en vente ses 35 % de parts au sein d’une usine de broyage de ciment au Ghana

Lafarge Africa met en vente ses 35 % de parts au sein d’une usine de broyage de ciment au Ghana

(Agence Ecofin) – Le cimenter franco-suisse LafargeHolcim poursuit sa mesure de réduction de dette. Après s’être délestés de sa filiale sud-africaine en 2019, ses actionnaires ont convenu une fois encore de céder des actions. Le…

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IMF / IMF Managing Director 2021 Outlook and Priorities

IMF / IMF Managing Director 2021 Outlook and Priorities

“We are still faced with tremendous uncertainties” said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in her first media appearance in 2021 as she addressed the exit from the COVID-19 health crisis, the outlook for the global…

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Loon, filiale d’Alphabet, met fin à son projet de ballon Internet

Loon, filiale d’Alphabet, met fin à son projet de ballon Internet

(Agence Ecofin) – Alors que la demande en connectivité explose à travers le monde, notamment au Kenya, Loon se retire du segment de marché. L’entreprise qui se réjouit de l’innovation qu’elle a suscitée dans l’industrie…

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Vowing budget control, Brazil faces pressure to keep spending By Reuters

Vowing budget control, Brazil faces pressure to keep spending By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Federal Deputies Pacheco and Andrada seen during Commission of Constitution and Justice meeting in Brasilia 2/2 By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s government entered 2021 determined to slash last…

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Oil Hit With Biggest One-Day Loss in Week After US Crude Build By Investing.com

Oil Hit With Biggest One-Day Loss in Week After US Crude Build By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices fell their most in a week after the first U.S. crude build in six weeks reported by the government on Friday that corresponded with the lack…

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What does the economy need now? 4 suggestions for Biden’s coronavirus relief bill

What does the economy need now? 4 suggestions for Biden’s coronavirus relief bill

Editor’s note: The Biden administration has made it clear it wants to inject more money into the U.S. economy and provide more aid for priorities like vaccines, reopening schools and state governments. We asked four…

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South African scientists who discovered new COVID-19 variant share what they know

South African scientists who discovered new COVID-19 variant share what they know

Late last year the Network for Genomic Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA) led by the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) identified a rapidly spreading new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.…

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BlackRock positionne deux de ses fonds sur le bitcoin

BlackRock positionne deux de ses fonds sur le bitcoin

(Agence Ecofin) – Les monnaies digitales décentralisées comme le bitcoin font aujourd’hui partie de la variété des actifs financiers ciblés par les investisseurs. Le poids de ce produit financier a reçu une impulsion positive, avec…

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