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U.S. envoy to return to Vienna over weekend for Iran talks By Reuters

U.S. envoy to return to Vienna over weekend for Iran talks By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna,…

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Many global charities refrain from ‘poverty porn’ imagery to raise money from donors, but stereotypes still distort their pictures

Many global charities refrain from ‘poverty porn’ imagery to raise money from donors, but stereotypes still distort their pictures

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea International nongovernmental organizations, often called NGOs, and other charities often use photos that distort the everyday realities of the people in…

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Snapshot: IMF reveals staff views on Argentina

Snapshot: IMF reveals staff views on Argentina

Argentina to undergo IMF article VI consultation later this year The International Monetary Fund has released a host of informal briefings on Argentina compiled by staff between 2013 and 2015, after the Latin American nation…

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Resolution Report marks 10 years since the adoption of the FSB’s Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes

Resolution Report marks 10 years since the adoption of the FSB’s Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 41/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its 2021 Resolution Report. This year’s report commemorates the tenth anniversary of the FSB Key Attributes of Effective Resolution…

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Oil steadies near $75 as investors assess Omicron’s impact By Reuters

Oil steadies near $75 as investors assess Omicron’s impact By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied near…

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Making a difference without millions – how Americans give

Making a difference without millions – how Americans give

Can everyday people make a difference in their communities without millions of dollars? Lucy Bernholz, a senior research scholar at Stanford University’s Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, believes that philanthropy is far more multifaceted…

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U.S. EPA proposes biofuel mandate cuts, a boost to pandemic-hit refiners By Reuters

U.S. EPA proposes biofuel mandate cuts, a boost to pandemic-hit refiners By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: E85 ethanol fuel is shown being pumped into a vehicle at a gas station selling alternative fuels in the town of Nevada, Iowa, December 6, 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed By Stephanie Kelly…

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Why Biden’s threat to slap Russia with more sanctions is unlikely to deter Putin in Ukraine

Why Biden’s threat to slap Russia with more sanctions is unlikely to deter Putin in Ukraine

The Biden administration is threatening harsh, “high impact” sanctions against Russia if it invades Ukraine. U.S. intelligence officials say Russia has been preparing for a potential invasion by amassing tens of thousands of troops along…

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what it is, and why physicists want to harness it

what it is, and why physicists want to harness it

“Quantum entanglement” is one of several plot devices that crops up in modern sci-fi movies. Fans of the Marvel superhero movies, for instance, will be familiar with the idea of different time lines merging and…

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Planning is everything: the FSB’s Key Attributes and what we have learnt from them

FSB Chair Klaas Knot speaks at the 10 Years of the FSB Key Attributes of Effective Resolution Regimes for Financial Institutions, a virtual event jointly organised by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Financial…

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