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EU countries struggle to find joint response to energy price spike By Reuters

EU countries struggle to find joint response to energy price spike By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: High-voltage power lines and electricity pylons pictured near Berlin, November 7, 2006. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/File Photo By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Some European Union countries including France and Spain stepped up calls…

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Are small farms the solution to food insecurity? Uganda study shows policies can get it wrong

Are small farms the solution to food insecurity? Uganda study shows policies can get it wrong

Around the developing world, agriculture remains a critical source of livelihood. In many low-income countries, the sector accounts for around 30% of gross domestic product, and 60% of employment. At the same time, most of…

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Mathematical discoveries take intuition and creativity – and now a little help from AI

Mathematical discoveries take intuition and creativity – and now a little help from AI

Research in mathematics is a deeply imaginative and intuitive process. This might come as a surprise for those who are still recovering from high-school algebra. What does the world look like at the quantum scale?…

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FSB Sub-Saharan Africa group reviews regional vulnerabilities and policy challenges related to COVID-19

FSB Sub-Saharan Africa group reviews regional vulnerabilities and policy challenges related to COVID-19

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 37/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Sub-Saharan Africa held a virtual meeting today to discuss recent global and regional macroeconomic and financial…

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U.S. could tweak timing of oil stockpile release if prices fall -official By Reuters

U.S. could tweak timing of oil stockpile release if prices fall -official By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) –…

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How the US census led to the first data processing company 125 years ago – and kick-started America’s computing industry

How the US census led to the first data processing company 125 years ago – and kick-started America’s computing industry

The U.S. Constitution requires that a population count be conducted at the beginning of every decade. This census has always been charged with political significance, and continues to be. That’s clear from the controversies in…

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South Africa’s cave-dwelling bats need more protection — to keep people safe too

South Africa’s cave-dwelling bats need more protection — to keep people safe too

Caves are overlooked but essential parts of the natural world. Many animals use caves for shelter and for raising their young – bats among them. Caves are often home to multiple bat species. Bats may…

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Suptech focus – AI to the rescue?

Suptech focus – AI to the rescue?

With the increased use of artificial intelligence in financial services, Vizor Software explains why it is crucial that regulators increase their knowledge of the potential risks while simultaneously raising internal AI skill levels and usage.…

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Oil rises 1% ahead of OPEC meeting under Omicron cloud By Reuters

Oil rises 1% ahead of OPEC meeting under Omicron cloud By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A maze of crude oil pipes and valves is pictured during a tour by the Department of Energy at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas, U.S. June 9, 2016. REUTERS/Richard…

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How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

How to narrow the big divide between black and white farmers in South Africa

At the dawn of democracy, few probably thought that nearly three decades on, South Africa would still be battling with the phenomenon of “two agricultures”. Recent studies show that black South African farmers produce less…

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