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Why doesn’t water help with spicy food? What about milk or beer?

Why doesn’t water help with spicy food? What about milk or beer?

Spicy foods taste spicy because they contain a family of compounds called capsaicinoids. Capsaicin is the major culprit. It’s found in chillies, jalapeños, cayenne pepper, and is even the active ingredient in pepper spray. Capsaicin…

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Facebook, LinkedIn, X are top social channels

Facebook, LinkedIn, X are top social channels

Facebook, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter) are the three most-used social media platforms for central banks’ external communications, according to the Communications Benchmarks 2024. Among 31 central banks with a presence on social media, 18…

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Central Bank Survey: May 2024

Central Bank Survey: May 2024

Central Bank Survey: May 2024 Source link

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FSB Plenary meets in Toronto

FSB Plenary meets in Toronto

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477 [email protected] Ref: 13/2024 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Plenary met today in Toronto. The Plenary discussed follow-up work to the lessons learned from the banking sector turmoil and…

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Pearl Capital se désengage de la société d’export agricole Enimiro

Pearl Capital se désengage de la société d’export agricole Enimiro

(Agence Ecofin) – 2 ans après son investissement initial dans Enimiro, la firme de private equity cède ses actions. Cette sortie réduit son exposition au secteur agricole ougandais. Pearl Capital Partners sort du tour de…

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Airtel Africa met en service la première phase du câble 2Africa

Airtel Africa met en service la première phase du câble 2Africa

(Agence Ecofin) – Lancé en 2020, le câble 2Africa est long de 45 000 km et relie trois continents : l’Afrique, l’Europe et l’Asie. Une fois en service, il devrait permettre de fournir de la connectivité améliorée…

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Nasdaq manages 5th straight record high close; S&P 500 ends barely lower By Reuters

Nasdaq manages 5th straight record high close; S&P 500 ends barely lower By Reuters

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Nasdaq eked out a fifth straight record closing high on Friday following gains in Adobe (NASDAQ:) and other technology-related shares, while the and Dow ended slightly lower. The…

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Oil dips, but posts weekly gain on solid 2024 demand outlook By Reuters

Oil dips, but posts weekly gain on solid 2024 demand outlook By Reuters

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil futures prices settled slightly lower on Friday after a survey showed deteriorating U.S. consumer sentiment, but prices rose 4% for the week as investors weighed forecasts for solid…

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BIS and MAS develop climate risk platform blueprint

BIS and MAS develop climate risk platform blueprint

<!– –> Back Published on 13 June 2024 176 Views <!– comments –> Print BIS and MAS develop climate risk platform blueprint 5 min read The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Monetary Authority…

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Central banks face threats to their independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Central banks face threats to their independence − and that isn’t good news for sound economic stewardship (or battling inflation)

Nearly every country in the world has a central bank – a public institution that manages a country’s currency and its monetary policy. And these banks have an extraordinary amount of power. By controlling the…

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