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Oil rises towards $75 as U.S. demand and Fed outweigh virus concern By Reuters

Oil rises towards $75 as U.S. demand and Fed outweigh virus concern By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus…

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Cellphone bans in the workplace are legal and more common among blue-collar jobs – they also might be a safety risk

Cellphone bans in the workplace are legal and more common among blue-collar jobs – they also might be a safety risk

Cellphones in the workplace can be a distraction – but they could also save your life. In the aftermath of a devastating tornado ripping through an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, on Dec. 10, 2021…

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Five exciting African museums to add to your travel wish list

Five exciting African museums to add to your travel wish list

Museums don’t often feature on vacation itineraries. That’s probably because people think of these spaces as dull houses of antiquities. But there are few better ways to learn about a country’s history, its people and…

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Oil Drifts as Omicron Worry Triumphs U.S. Drawdowns  By Investing.com

Oil Drifts as Omicron Worry Triumphs U.S. Drawdowns  By Investing.com

© Reuters. (Adds oil tagging to Wall Street rally after Fed move) By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Even the biggest crude stockpile drop in three months can’t seem to shake off rising worries about the…

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What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal Reserve withdraws stimulus from the economy

What is the Fed taper? An economist explains how the Federal Reserve withdraws stimulus from the economy

Tapering refers to the Federal Reserve policy of unwinding the massive purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it’s been making to shore up the economy during the pandemic. The unconventional monetary policy of buying…

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Dallas Fed president resigns, following Boston’s Rosengren

Dallas Fed president resigns, following Boston’s Rosengren

Robert Kaplan, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, announced on September 27 he would leave office on October 8. Kaplan had faced criticism since it was revealed early in September that he held…

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Omicron Variant Poses a Demand Puzzle for Oil Forecasters By Bloomberg

Omicron Variant Poses a Demand Puzzle for Oil Forecasters By Bloomberg

© Bloomberg. Sky-bound or grounded again? (Bloomberg) — Oil forecasters have parted company on their views about demand in the coming months, as the omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus spreads rapidly around the world.…

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why it is the biggest test yet for central bank independence

why it is the biggest test yet for central bank independence

Central banks are being tested by the recent resurgence in inflation, with the US recently reporting an annual rate of inflation of 6.8%, the highest in nearly 40 years. The question they are all asking…

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30–50 feral hogs? Why Twitter memes are more positive (and much faster) than you might think

30–50 feral hogs? Why Twitter memes are more positive (and much faster) than you might think

Have you ever checked your Twitter timeline and wondered what on Earth everyone was talking about? You step away for a few hours and suddenly your timeline is filled with people swapping memes about an…

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FSB Europe Group discusses non-bank financial intermediation and third-party outsourcing

FSB Europe Group discusses non-bank financial intermediation and third-party outsourcing

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 44/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Europe held a virtual meeting today to discuss global and regional financial vulnerabilities and policy initiatives…

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