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Be creative in keeping City of London competitive, UK government tells Bank of England By Reuters

Be creative in keeping City of London competitive, UK government tells Bank of England By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Canary Wharf stands in London LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit is opening a new chapter for Britain to think “creatively” about keeping the UK an attractive location for international financial…

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OPEC+ considering oil output roll over for April, sources say By Reuters

OPEC+ considering oil output roll over for April, sources say By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. The logo of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) sits outside its headquarters in Vienna 2/2 By Rania El Gamal, Ahmad Ghaddar and Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC and…

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What South Africans should know, but don’t, about government’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement

What South Africans should know, but don’t, about government’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement

The COVID-19 pandemic has again highlighted the challenges facing public procurement in South Africa. The Auditor-General’s reports on COVID-19 related procurement and media coverage have all have flagged opacity, corruption and mismanagement on a wide…

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how baby birds deceive their finch foster parents

how baby birds deceive their finch foster parents

It’s a warm wet day in Zambia and the rains are finally falling. A small, scarlet finch flits through the undergrowth, stopping occasionally to check its surroundings. It glances left, right, then left again before…

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135 pays notés par S&P Global Ratings pourraient emprunter 12 600 milliards $ en 2021

135 pays notés par S&P Global Ratings pourraient emprunter 12 600 milliards $ en 2021

(Agence Ecofin) – Les besoins des pays pour les ressources financières se maintiendront en 2021, après une année 2020 record. Une opportunité pour les banques et les investisseurs. Mais pour les emprunteurs, tout dépendra des…

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la Banque centrale délivre de la 1re licence de mobile money du pays

la Banque centrale délivre de la 1re licence de mobile money du pays

(Agence Ecofin) – Les réformes engagées depuis six ans par le gendarme du marché financier somalien ont abouti. Les opérateurs de téléphonie mobile sont désormais soumis à des règles claires pour fournir des services d’argent…

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Dovish BOJ policymaker calls for new strategy to beat price stagnation By Reuters

Dovish BOJ policymaker calls for new strategy to beat price stagnation By Reuters

© Reuters. Bank of Japan new policy board members Goushi Kataoka attends a news conference in Tokyo By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan must lay out a new strategy for hitting…

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Oil Up Investors Await Thursday’s OPEC+ Production Decision By Investing.com

Oil Up Investors Await Thursday’s OPEC+ Production Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up Wednesday morning in Asia, over wide expectations that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) will decide increase production later in the…

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IMF / 9th African Fiscal Forum

IMF / 9th African Fiscal Forum

Participants at the ninth African Fiscal Forum discussed today (Tuesday, March 2nd) how Sub-Saharan African countries continue to grapple with an unprecedented health and economic crisis, and how the pandemic has jeopardized years of hard…

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Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax would reduce inequality – the problem is it’s probably unconstitutional

Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax would reduce inequality – the problem is it’s probably unconstitutional

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says it’s time to tax wealth. The Massachusetts senator on March 1 introduced a bill to tax households worth over US$50 million and up to $1 billion at a rate of 2%,…

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