From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, labor unions have been among the strongest advocates for workplace safety measures. So it came as a surprise to many that some unions have resisted the imposition of…
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While the art of conversation in machines is limited, there are improvements with every iteration. As machines are developed to navigate complex conversations, there will be technical and ethical challenges in how they detect and…
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Despite rapid progress on research into central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), more work is needed in some important areas, a Bank for International Settlements working paper says. Raphael Auer and co-authors identify cross-border CBDCs as…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Smoke billows from a chimney at a coking factory in Hefei, Anhui province October 2, 2010. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo By Jake Spring and Kate Abnett GLASGOW (Reuters) -Negotiators closed a deal setting…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Family foundations significantly shift their priorities as times change and new generations take over their leadership. That was our main finding…
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6/6 © Reuters. A delegate walks past a sign during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman 2/6 By Kate Abnett, Jake Spring and Elizabeth Piper GLASGOW…
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Even before 2020, the U.S. faced an acute housing affordability crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic made it a whole lot worse after millions of people who lost their jobs fell behind on rent. While eviction bans…
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Earlier this week, the International Space Station (ISS) was forced to maneouvre out of the way of a potential collision with space junk. With a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts on board, this required an…
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In March 2019, Central Banking launched its second annual FinTech & RegTech Global Awards to showcase some of the groundbreaking projects being undertaken in the community. The results are revealed in the awards articles published…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden…
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