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Digital Services/Markets Act: Commission proposes rules on gatekeepers for a more competitive market environment

Digital Services/Markets Act: Commission proposes rules on gatekeepers for a more competitive market environment

The European Commission has today published two pieces of legislation that will update the rules for digital companies in Europe: a Digital Services and a Digital Markets Act. In a nutshell, the Digital Services Act…

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an astronomer’s guide to buying a home telescope

an astronomer’s guide to buying a home telescope

Since time immemorial, humans have been fascinated by the night sky. Our relationship with it was forever changed in the early 1600s, when Galileo Galilei raised a small hand-held telescope to the sky and became…

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Ilara Health lève 3,7 millions $ pour son expansion en 2021, en Afrique de l’Est

Ilara Health lève 3,7 millions $ pour son expansion en 2021, en Afrique de l’Est

(Agence Ecofin) – Opérationnelle depuis 2019, la start-up kényane Ilara Health, engagée dans la fourniture d’appareils de diagnostic médical lorgne la région est-africaine. Mais, avant de poursuivre son aventure sur d’autres marchés, l’entreprise devra faire…

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La fondation Bill & Melinda Gates aide Babylon à digitaliser les centres de santé publics du Rwanda

(Agence Ecofin) – Au Rwanda après le démarrage des consultations numériques en mars dernier, de nouvelles solutions sont lancées pour améliorer la prise en charge des patients dans les centres de santé publics. L’entreprise technologique…

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World Bank expects Russian economic growth in 2021 but warns over banks By Reuters

World Bank expects Russian economic growth in 2021 but warns over banks By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective face mask walks walks in a business district in Moscow By Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) – The World Bank expects Russia’s economy to start recovering in…

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Oil prices ease on surprise build in U.S. inventory, demand worries By Reuters

Oil prices ease on surprise build in U.S. inventory, demand worries By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices dropped on Wednesday on a surprise gain in inventories in the United…

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When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine? 5 questions parents are asking

When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine? 5 questions parents are asking

The first COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for use in the U.S., and states have been drawing up plans for who should get vaccinated first. But one important group is absent: children. So far, the…

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How females from some species can reproduce without males

How females from some species can reproduce without males

An Asian water dragon hatched from an egg at the Smithsonian National Zoo, and her keepers were shocked. Why? Her mother had never been with a male water dragon. Through genetic testing, zoo scientists discovered…

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IMF Press conference on Argentina

IMF Press conference on Argentina

Argentina’s financial markets came under sudden pressure in April as the result of a confluence of factors. A severe drought led to a sharp decline in agricultural production and export revenue, world energy prices increased,…

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InfraCo Africa réalise sa première transaction de grande ampleur au sein du nigérian InfraCredit

InfraCo Africa réalise sa première transaction de grande ampleur au sein du nigérian InfraCredit

(Agence Ecofin) – Avec une prise de participation réalisée par le biais de son instrument de placement dédié, InfraCo Africa devient actionnaire du nigérian InfraCredit. L’opération intervient dans un contexte de déficit de financement dans…

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