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States drop COVID-19 mask mandates but still expect people to wear them – will they?

States drop COVID-19 mask mandates but still expect people to wear them – will they?

The governors of Texas and Mississippi announced that they were rescinding their statewide mask mandates and allowing restaurants and other businesses to return to 100% capacity in early March. The moves come while new infection…

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Why Google is now funnelling millions into media outlets, as Facebook pulls news for Australia

Why Google is now funnelling millions into media outlets, as Facebook pulls news for Australia

Over the past few days, Google has been inking multimillion-dollar deals to pay media companies for news content that will appear on Google News Showcase. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is the latest beneficiary of a…

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Une simple interview de Jerome Hayden Powell a fait bouger les marchés américains, voici pourquoi

Une simple interview de Jerome Hayden Powell a fait bouger les marchés américains, voici pourquoi

(Agence Ecofin) – Comme en mars 2020, les bourses américaines vivent des moments de volatilité et de craintes. Cette fois, les causes et l’ampleur ne sont pas les mêmes. Mais pour les marchés financiers émergents…

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la désactivation systématique des numéros mobiles non identifiés débutera le 2 mai 2021

la désactivation systématique des numéros mobiles non identifiés débutera le 2 mai 2021

(Agence Ecofin) – Bien que prévue par la loi sur les télécoms de 2015, l’identification des abonnés est demeurée légère en Guinée au cours des dernières années. Mais au regard des enjeux sécuritaires et économiques…

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Biden says $1,400 payments can start to go out this month By Reuters

Biden says $1,400 payments can start to go out this month By Reuters

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden makes remarks from the White House after his coronavirus pandemic relief legislation passed in the Senate, in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday that…

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OPEC+ Drama Helps Gasoline to 1st Week Above $2 Since 2019 By Investing.com

OPEC+ Drama Helps Gasoline to 1st Week Above $2 Since 2019 By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com –  US gasoline futures finished their first week above $2 per gallon since 2019, while global crude benchmark Brent neared $70 a barrel, after producer alliance OPEC+ largely withheld…

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IMF / Kristalina Georgieva Remarks at Paris Peace Forum

IMF / Kristalina Georgieva Remarks at Paris Peace Forum

The world needs to focus on how to build a greener and more inclusive world after the COVID-19 crisis, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told world leaders at the 2020 Paris Peace Forum Thursday (November…

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austerity by stealth will repeat the mistakes of 2010s all over again

austerity by stealth will repeat the mistakes of 2010s all over again

There was room for some optimism in Rishi Sunak’s budget. The UK’s GDP is forecast to return to its pre-pandemic level by the middle of 2022, six months earlier than previously predicted. And after nearly…

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How would digital COVID vaccine passports work? And what’s stopping people from faking them?

How would digital COVID vaccine passports work? And what’s stopping people from faking them?

Although international travel restrictions for Australia have been extended to at least June, there may still be potential for a trans-Tasman bubble with New Zealand (and maybe some other countries), according to reports. Air New…

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Le sud-africain Havaic annonce le deuxième closing de son fonds centré sur les start-up

Le sud-africain Havaic annonce le deuxième closing de son fonds centré sur les start-up

(Agence Ecofin) – Alors qu’en 2020, les investisseurs étrangers ont affiché un certain intérêt pour des opérations en equity sur le continent, cette dynamique est ressentie par Havaic et son partenaire Universum Wealth qui ont…

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