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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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Leadway Vie et la SFI s’accordent pour améliorer la pénétration de l’assurance vie

Leadway Vie et la SFI s’accordent pour améliorer la pénétration de l’assurance vie

(Agence Ecofin) – Alors que le taux de pénétration de l’assurance au sein de la gent féminine ivoirienne se situe à moins de 2%, et face aux nombreux chocs encourus par les femmes au quotidien,…

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La Tanzanie débloque environ 2,6 millions USD pour étendre les services télécoms dans 173 villages

La Tanzanie débloque environ 2,6 millions USD pour étendre les services télécoms dans 173 villages

(Agence Ecofin) – En 2020, la Tanzanie a décidé de consolider davantage le taux de couverture de sa population au haut débit. L’opération contribuera à renforcer les bases de la transformation numérique nationale que le…

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Fed still in crisis-fighting mode as recovery appears to moderate By Reuters

Fed still in crisis-fighting mode as recovery appears to moderate By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is pictured in Washington, DC By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left its key overnight interest rate near zero…

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Global oil demand to rise, boosted by vaccine distribution and economy: WoodMac By Reuters

Global oil demand to rise, boosted by vaccine distribution and economy: WoodMac By Reuters

© Reuters. The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve is seen in an aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global oil demand is expected to rise by nearly 7% this year,…

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People take better care of public places when they feel like they have a stake in them

People take better care of public places when they feel like they have a stake in them

Takeaways · People can feel “psychological ownership,” a sense of personal attachment, even for parks and other public places. · These feelings lead them to see property they don’t own as being more valuable and…

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Fulin Low – European Digital SME Alliance

Fulin Low – European Digital SME Alliance

Communications Officer Contact: f.low@digitalsme.eu Since graduating from the National University of Singapore, Fulin has worked in different countries such as Singapore, Japan and France in the last ten years. She has thrived in different industries…

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More than half a billion years ago, the first shell-crushing predators ground up their prey between their legs

More than half a billion years ago, the first shell-crushing predators ground up their prey between their legs

Shell-crushing predation was already in full swing half a billion years ago, as our new research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals. A hyena devouring an antelope carcass, a bonnethead shark…

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