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Zambia commits to “stability and predictability” in mining sector By Reuters

Zambia commits to “stability and predictability” in mining sector By Reuters

© Reuters. LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s newly-appointed mines minister Paul Kabuswe on Tuesday said the government will ensure there is stability and predictability in the mining sector, seeking to allay investors’ fears that mineral royalties…

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How big companies are targeting middle income countries to boost ultra-processed food sales

How big companies are targeting middle income countries to boost ultra-processed food sales

Ultra-processed foods might not be a familiar term to many people. But it is an emerging, and increasingly dominant type of food in the world. They are foods typically created through a “series of industrial…

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How much will our oceans warm and cause sea levels to rise this century? We’ve just improved our estimate

How much will our oceans warm and cause sea levels to rise this century? We’ve just improved our estimate

Knowing how much sea levels are likely to rise during this century is vital to our understanding of future climate change, but previous estimates have generated wide ranges of uncertainty. In our research, published today…

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Cœuré issues urgent call for CBDC development

Cœuré issues urgent call for CBDC development

The head of the Bank of International Settlements’ innovation hubs has urgently called on central banks to begin designing central bank digital currencies. Speaking in Slovenia on September 10, Benoît Cœuré said the time has now passed…

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Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp

Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp

Combination Accelerates Intuit’s Vision to Provide an End-to-End Customer Growth Platform for Small and Mid-Market Businesses MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), the global technology platform that makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma,…

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Canada’s Trudeau sought an election he risks losing with only a week to go By Reuters

Canada’s Trudeau sought an election he risks losing with only a week to go By Reuters

By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had hoped to secure a majority in parliament when he called a snap election, but a lackluster campaign and public anger…

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Black, Hispanic and Asian American donors give more to social and racial justice causes as well as strangers in need – new survey

Black, Hispanic and Asian American donors give more to social and racial justice causes as well as strangers in need – new survey

More than a year after protesters around the world responded to the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other people of color, U.S. donors of all backgrounds are still responding to…

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Ray-Ban Stories let you wear Facebook on your face. But why would you want to?

Ray-Ban Stories let you wear Facebook on your face. But why would you want to?

In partnership with eyewear brand Ray-Ban, Facebook has released its first pair of smart glasses, offering wearers the ability to capture photos and videos without even needing to pull out their phone. The glasses, called…

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Oil rises to one-week high as U.S. supply concerns dominate By Reuters

Oil rises to one-week high as U.S. supply concerns dominate 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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Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United won’t appear on live UK TV – the 3pm blackout no longer makes sense

Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United won’t appear on live UK TV – the 3pm blackout no longer makes sense

Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United will be watched live on television by football fans around the world – but not if they live in the UK. The reason for this is the decades-old “3pm…

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