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Gold Sees 1st Weekly Profit in Four, Rebounding From Under $1,700 By Investing.com

Gold Sees 1st Weekly Profit in Four, Rebounding From Under $1,700 By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold squeezed in its first weekly profit in four on Friday, rebounding from under $1,700 an ounce, despite a 13-month high in U.S. bond yields and a spike…

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Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours

Why maize is causing trade tensions between Kenya and its neighbours

There was confusion in the East African grain market this week after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda. The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was that levels of…

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We’ve designed a safe ‘virtual’ epidemic. Spreading it is going to help us learn about COVID

We’ve designed a safe ‘virtual’ epidemic. Spreading it is going to help us learn about COVID

One of the biggest challenges in managing the coronavirus pandemic has been a lack of real-time information about the virus’s spread. While the goal of well-intentioned governments is clear — to mitigate spread with minimal…

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Le constructeur sud-africain Murray & Roberts espère renouer avec la rentabilité en 2022

Le constructeur sud-africain Murray & Roberts espère renouer avec la rentabilité en 2022

(Agence Ecofin) – L’arrêt des activités a fait craindre un risque de chute des investissements sur les équipements de production économique. Mais l’analyse des carnets de commandes comme ceux du constructeur sud-africain Murray & Roberts,…

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controverse autour de l’adoption de la loi sur la cybersécurité à quelques mois de l’élection présidentielle

controverse autour de l’adoption de la loi sur la cybersécurité à quelques mois de l’élection présidentielle

(Agence Ecofin) – Au cours des dernières années, le développement de l’Internet en Zambie a suscité l’apparition de nombreuses menaces en ligne. Le gouvernement a décidé d’y faire face cette année. Les partis d’opposition estiment…

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Week of the central banks By Reuters

Week of the central banks By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC 2/2 (Reuters) – 1/ TIME TO PUSH BACK? After a stunning selloff in U.S. Treasuries took benchmark 10-year yields above 1.6%,…

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U.S. Crude Has 1st Weekly Loss in Three As Dollar Smothers Commodities By Investing.com

U.S. Crude Has 1st Weekly Loss in Three As Dollar Smothers Commodities By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan   Investing.com — U.S. crude prices posted their first weekly loss in three on Friday as a resurgent dollar smothered most commodities.  Global oil benchmark Brent also had its first weekly…

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IMF / Global Financial Stability Report January 2021 Release

IMF / Global Financial Stability Report January 2021 Release

The IMF said the approval and rollout of vaccines has boosted expectations of a global recovery and lifted risk asset prices, despite rising COVID-19 cases and persistent uncertainties surrounding the economic outlook on Wednesday (January…

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The US delivers $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads

The US delivers $1.9 trillion jolt of economic relief: 4 essential reads

The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President…

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L’égyptien Dayra va étendre ses activités grâce à une levée de 3 millions $

L’égyptien Dayra va étendre ses activités grâce à une levée de 3 millions $

(Agence Ecofin) – Avec peu d’options pour accéder aux services bancaires de base, des particuliers du secteur informel en Egypte se tournent vers des fintech et autres firmes, telles que Dayra, qui s’investissent dans la…

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