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China NDRC approves 16 fixed-asset investment projects worth $6.96 billion in first quarter By Reuters

China NDRC approves 16 fixed-asset investment projects worth $6.96 billion in first quarter By Reuters

© Reuters. General view shows the traffic during the evening rush hour in Beijing BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner said on Monday that it approved 16 fixed-asset investment projects worth a total of 45.4…

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Gold Down, But Losses Capped Over Rising COVID-19 Cases By Investing.com

Gold Down, But Losses Capped Over Rising COVID-19 Cases By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Monday morning in Asia but remained near the seven-week peak hit during the previous session as retreating U.S. Treasury yields boosted demand for the…

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Ghana’s new mobile money rule could derail financial inclusion. But there are answers

Ghana’s new mobile money rule could derail financial inclusion. But there are answers

Mobile money — a technology that enables financial transactions through mobile phones without a bank account — is driving financial inclusion, especially in developing countries. It gives more people a chance to use financial products…

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IMF / Global Financial Stability Report April 2021 Forecast

IMF / Global Financial Stability Report April 2021 Forecast

The global economy is finally emerging from the worst phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, although with prospects diverging starkly across regions and countries, the IMF says in its Global Financial Stability Report unveiled Tuesday (April…

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As scientists move closer to making part human, part animal organisms, what are the concerns?

As scientists move closer to making part human, part animal organisms, what are the concerns?

The recent announcement that scientists have made human-monkey embryos and cultured them in the lab for two weeks made international headlines. The technology to make animals that contain cells from other species has been available…

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Oragroup annonce une activité opérationnelle en hausse de 24 % en 2020, malgré le contexte COVID

Oragroup annonce une activité opérationnelle en hausse de 24 % en 2020, malgré le contexte COVID

(ORAGROUP) – A la suite du Conseil d’administration du groupe bancaire panafricain Oragroup qui s’est tenu le 06avril 2021, au cours duquel les états financiers de la société ont été validés au titre de l’exercice…

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Canada to set aside C$12 billion to extend main pandemic supports in budget

Canada to set aside C$12 billion to extend main pandemic supports in budget

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will set aside C$12 billion ($9.6 billion) to extend its main…

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

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

© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Is gold on the way to $1,800 an ounce?  And will it continue advancing from there? Those questions are probably on everyone’s mind after gold futures on Comex…

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New business skills can improve livelihoods among poor people. How to avoid the pitfalls

New business skills can improve livelihoods among poor people. How to avoid the pitfalls

Traditionally, there is no word for business among the pastoralist communities of the arid Marsabit County, in northern Kenya. Nor do they have words for any of its most common terms, such as profit. Instead,…

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How many ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ walked the Earth?

How many ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ walked the Earth?

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea During 2.4 million years of existence on Earth, a total of 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rex ever lived, and 20,000 individual animals…

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