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Biden’s climate change orders fast and furious, but lasting change will be harder By Reuters

Biden’s climate change orders fast and furious, but lasting change will be harder By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Biden walks past solar panels in Plymouth 2/2 By Timothy Gardner and Jessica Resnick-Ault WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden made quick work signing…

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Trump wasn’t the first president to try to politicize the civil service – which remains at risk of returning to Jackson’s ‘spoils system’

Trump wasn’t the first president to try to politicize the civil service – which remains at risk of returning to Jackson’s ‘spoils system’

The federal government’s core civilian workforce has long been known for its professionalism. About 2.1 million nonpartisan career officials provide essential public services in such diverse areas as agriculture, national parks, defense, homeland security, environmental…

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how Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)

how Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)

How does a small retail company that sells video games, worth less than US$400 million in the middle of 2020, become a US$10 billion company in less than six months? How does its share price…

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La BERD octroie une garantie de 24,2 millions $ à Attijari Bank Tunisie pour son activité de prêts aux entreprises

La BERD octroie une garantie de 24,2 millions $ à Attijari Bank Tunisie pour son activité de prêts aux entreprises

(Agence Ecofin) – Poursuivant son initiative de financement d’entreprises privées et de banques partenaires, la BERD s’est intéressée à Attijari Bank Tunisie un établissement financier qui accroît son soutien à des acteurs privés en dépit…

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Sécuriser l’écosystème de la téléphonie mobile, un impératif à l’ère post-Covid

Sécuriser l’écosystème de la téléphonie mobile, un impératif à l’ère post-Covid

( TELSIG ) – Si la crise du Covid a occasionné la première récession en Afrique depuis un quart de siècle, avec une croissance économique qui devrait passer de 2,4% en 2019 à une valeur…

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IMF says fiscal support needed until recovery takes hold By Reuters

IMF says fiscal support needed until recovery takes hold By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The IMF logo is seen outside the headquarters building in Washington WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global debt likely reached 98% of economic output at the end of 2020 as governments poured in…

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Oil Declines With Broader Rout Overshadowing U.S. Stockpile Drop By Bloomberg

Oil Declines With Broader Rout Overshadowing U.S. Stockpile Drop By Bloomberg

© Reuters. Oil Declines With Broader Rout Overshadowing U.S. Stockpile Drop (Bloomberg) — Oil declined following a slide in broader financial markets, even after the biggest draw in U.S. crude in six months. in New…

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Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry’s future is still very unclear

Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry’s future is still very unclear

When the UK voted for Brexit, there were no positives for the UK car industry. The prospect of a 10% tariff on car production that involves parts and sub-assemblies moving in and out of the…

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Laws making social media firms expose major COVID myths could help Australia’s vaccine rollout

Laws making social media firms expose major COVID myths could help Australia’s vaccine rollout

With a vaccine rollout impending, key groups have backed calls for the Australian government to force social media platforms to share details about popular coronavirus misinformation. An open letter was put forth by independent group…

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IMF / World Economic Outlook January 2021 Forecast

IMF / World Economic Outlook January 2021 Forecast

The World Economic Outlook’s latest forecast projects global growth for 2021 at 5.5 percent, 0.3 percentage point higher than the report’s October forecast, moderating to 4.2 percent in 2022. The upgrade for 2021 reflects the…

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