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Australian media firms were breaking up with Facebook long before the infamous 2021 news blackout

Australian media firms were breaking up with Facebook long before the infamous 2021 news blackout

Not so long ago, Facebook was a goldmine for Australian news media. News featured prominently in Australians’ Facebook feeds, and newsrooms across the country saw a growing online audience engage with their stories. People were…

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FSB seeks feedback on its proposals for quantitative targets for enhancing cross-border payments

FSB seeks feedback on its proposals for quantitative targets for enhancing cross-border payments

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref no: 12/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a public consultation on global targets for addressing the four challenges of cross-border payments. The quantitative targets proposed…

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BoE suspends dividend as capital falls below target

BoE suspends dividend as capital falls below target

The Bank of England will not be paying a dividend to the government this year, as its loss-absorbing capital dipped below the minimum level agreed with the UK Treasury. The BoE did make a pre-tax…

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EU drafts plan to toughen carbon market

EU drafts plan to toughen carbon market

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Smoke and steam billow from Belchatow Power Station, Europe’s largest coal-fired power plant, operated by PGE Group, at night near Belchatow, Poland December 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/ BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The…

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Nigeria’s poverty profile is grim. It’s time to move beyond handouts

Nigeria’s poverty profile is grim. It’s time to move beyond handouts

Nigerians have been justifiably confused by conflicting poverty data presented by the Muhammadu Buhari administration and the World Bank. According to Buhari, his administration has lifted 10.5 million Nigerians out of poverty within the past…

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why many ‘Bothas’ in South Africa have the wrong surname

why many ‘Bothas’ in South Africa have the wrong surname

Headlines about molecular genetics being used to shed new light on old mysteries or even put criminals behind bars have become increasingly more common. In South Africa DNA is being used to answer important questions…

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FSB issues statements to support a smooth transition away from LIBOR by end 2021

FSB issues statements to support a smooth transition away from LIBOR by end 2021

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref no: 13/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today published a set of documents to support a smooth transition away from LIBOR by the end of 2021.…

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Gold Sees First Forgettable Weekly Gain Since Losing $1,900 Perch By Investing.com

Gold Sees First Forgettable Weekly Gain Since Losing $1,900 Perch By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold clinched on Friday its first weekly gain in four and since its unceremonious fall from $1,900 levels. But the difference was hardly something for longs in the yellow metal…

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what football (and business) can learn from England’s manager

what football (and business) can learn from England’s manager

Gareth Southgate could yet become the most successful ever manager of the men’s English football team. With a record so far of 36 wins and 11 draws from his 57 games in charge, he ranks…

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FSB Sub-Saharan Africa group discusses financial stability and regulatory and supervisory challenges arising from COVID-19

FSB Sub-Saharan Africa group discusses financial stability and regulatory and supervisory challenges arising from COVID-19

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref no: 14/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) Regional Consultative Group (RCG) for Sub-Saharan Africa held today a virtual meeting to discuss global and regional macroeconomic and financial…

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