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Bank of England, facing COVID and Brexit, ramps up stimulus again By Reuters

Bank of England, facing COVID and Brexit, ramps up stimulus again By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in London By William Schomberg, David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England increased its already huge bond-buying stimulus by…

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Gold Rises on Likely U.S. Election Outcome By Investing.com

Gold Rises on Likely U.S. Election Outcome By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Adam Claringbull Investing.com – Gold was up on Thursday morning in Asia as it appeared increasingly likely that U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden would become the next U.S. president. were up 0.62%…

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California voters decide Uber and Lyft drivers are ‘contractors’ as gig workers continue search for a livable wage

California voters decide Uber and Lyft drivers are ‘contractors’ as gig workers continue search for a livable wage

Uber, TaskRabbit and other ride-hailing and delivery service companies in California can keep classifying their workers as independent contractors rather than employees after California voters approved a measure known as Proposition 22, according to the…

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IMF Media Center : IMF Trade Report

IMF Media Center : IMF Trade Report

Global trade is slowing, and the IMF is urging countries to avoid further conflict, the Fund’s chief economist told reporters Wednesday in Washington, D.C.  The IMF released the annual External Sector Report, which focuses on…

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Afreximbank et deux institutions financières annoncent une facilité de 1,5 milliard $ pour la santé et l’agriculture

Afreximbank et deux institutions financières annoncent une facilité de 1,5 milliard $ pour la santé et l’agriculture

(Agence Ecofin) – L’ITFC a annoncé la création du Collaborative covid-19 Pandemic Response Facility. Ce nouveau mécanisme de financement de 1,5 milliard $ aidera des entreprises africaines du domaine agricole et de la santé à accéder…

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le régulateur télécoms sévira à nouveau contre les abonnés non identifiés

le régulateur télécoms sévira à nouveau contre les abonnés non identifiés

(Agence Ecofin) – Passé le 6 novembre 2020, les abonnés télécoms non identifiées verront leurs cartes SIM bloquées. La décision du régulateur survient trois ans après la dernière vérification du parc d’abonnés télécoms. L’Institut national…

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Trump or Biden, new U.S. president faces troubled economy By Reuters

Trump or Biden, new U.S. president faces troubled economy By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People wait outside Kentucky Career Center in Frankfort 2/2 By Ann Saphir and Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – It’s still not clear yet if the next U.S. president will be incumbent…

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Oil Jumps 4% as Crude Stocks Fall After Hurricane Zeta Disruptions By Investing.com

Oil Jumps 4% as Crude Stocks Fall After Hurricane Zeta Disruptions By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices jumped 4% on Wednesday after data showed U.S. crude stockpiles dropped 10 times more than the build expected by analysts for last week as Hurricane Zeta became the…

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South Africa has failed to harness the digital revolution: how it can fix the problem

South Africa has failed to harness the digital revolution: how it can fix the problem

Conflict arising from government's ownership of Telkom and its regulatory role contributed to failure to achieve digital transformation. Shutterstock The COVID-19 pandemic has precipitated a migration from physical work spaces in many sectors of the…

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SME Focus Group on AI

Together with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), European DIGITAL SME Alliance has launched the DIGITAL SME Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Focus Group on AI will help to gain a better understanding…

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