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How lobed brain corals are helping solve the mystery of what general anaesthesia does to the brain

How lobed brain corals are helping solve the mystery of what general anaesthesia does to the brain

Many of us will undergo general anaesthesia at some point in our lives — losing consciousness so we can be operated on painlessly. But although humans have used general anaesthesia for more than 150 years,…

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Orange fournira de la Triple Play dans de futures résidences de la société Mountain View

Orange fournira de la Triple Play dans de futures résidences de la société Mountain View

(Agence Ecofin) – Le confinement des populations à travers l’Egypte, imposé l’année dernière par la Covid-19, a accentué la concurrence dans le segment du haut débit à domicile. De nouvelles habitudes de consommation se sont…

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China’s industrial profits rise as upstream firms benefit from raw materials demand By Reuters

China’s industrial profits rise as upstream firms benefit from raw materials demand By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker welds iron at his steel product shop in Seoul BEIJING (Reuters) -Profits at China’s industrial firms grew sharply in March from a low base a year ago, as demand…

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Oil Up, But Fuel Demand Concerns Persist Over Continued COVID-19 Surge in India By Investing.com

Oil Up, But Fuel Demand Concerns Persist Over Continued COVID-19 Surge in India By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up Tuesday morning in Asia, bouncing back from the previous session’s drops. However, investors remained concerned about fuel demand recovery as the number of COVID-19 cases…

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The EU wants a carbon border tax on imports – but would it do the job officials expect?

The EU wants a carbon border tax on imports – but would it do the job officials expect?

The European Union is considering a new tax on imports as it tries to fight climate change, and the U.S. is raising concerns about it. At issue is what’s known as a border adjustment carbon…

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La SFI envisage d’apporter 20 % des 100 millions $ que Greenpoint recherche pour son fonds africain

La SFI envisage d’apporter 20 % des 100 millions $ que Greenpoint recherche pour son fonds africain

(Agence Ecofin) – A la quête d’investisseurs pour financer son véhicule ciblant des entreprises en Afrique australe, le sud-africain Greenpoint a trouvé un premier partenaire. L’entente avec la SFI profitera davantage aux sociétés en difficulté…

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Les pays d’Afrique australe veulent s’accorder sur un développement numérique commun

Les pays d’Afrique australe veulent s’accorder sur un développement numérique commun

(Agence Ecofin) – Le niveau de préparation numérique contrasté des pays d’Afrique australe met en danger le développement futur de la sous-région. Alors que la quatrième révolution industrielle s’accélère, il devient urgent d’adopter une stratégie…

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Tesla assures Chinese car owners after auto show protest By Reuters

Tesla assures Chinese car owners after auto show protest By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Visitors wearing face masks check a China-made Tesla Model Y sport utility vehicle (SUV) at the electric vehicle maker’s showroom in Beijing (Refiles to fix typos in final paragraph) BEIJING (Reuters)…

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Enraged relatives say neglect caused deadly Baghdad hospital fire By Reuters

Enraged relatives say neglect caused deadly Baghdad hospital fire By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. A member of Iraqi security forces walks at Ibn Khatib hospital after a fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion in Baghdad 2/3 By Ahmed Rasheed and Maher Nazeh BAGHDAD (Reuters) –…

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How lifting children out of poverty today will help them tomorrow

How lifting children out of poverty today will help them tomorrow

As part of the latest COVID-19 relief package, the federal government has expanded the child tax credit and made it available to all families with children except those with the highest incomes. Families will get…

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