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Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions; crude stock build caps gains By Reuters

Oil prices rise on Mideast tensions; crude stock build caps gains By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo 2/2 By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE…

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consumer profiles may point the way to conservation

consumer profiles may point the way to conservation

The bushmeat trade – meat from wild animals – continues to soar, mainly in unregulated and illegal markets worldwide. Ghana is one such market. One reason is that it’s a source of income for poor…

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Why forward guidance needs guidance

Why forward guidance needs guidance

In the years that preceded the financial crisis, central banks around the world were given additional tools to help maintain the stability of the financial system.  Among them was forward guidance – a new communication…

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U.S. infrastructure bill could be nearing final vote, key senators say By Reuters

U.S. infrastructure bill could be nearing final vote, key senators say By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Traffic is seen on a highway ahead of the July 4th holiday, in New York, U.S., July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz By Susan Cornwell and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The…

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abandon old ideas, embrace bold experimentation

abandon old ideas, embrace bold experimentation

Foundation essay: our foundation essays are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. In the preface to his great book, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money,…

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One of Nigeria’s satellites is on its last legs: why this is worrying

One of Nigeria’s satellites is on its last legs: why this is worrying

Nigeria has sponsored or co-sponsored six satellites, of which only two are currently operational. One of them is functioning even though it has passed its expiry date, according to the director general of the National…

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Oil prices edge higher as Delta variant spread caps gains By Reuters

Oil prices edge higher as Delta variant spread caps gains 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. REUTERS/Angus Mordant/File Photo By Ahmad Ghaddar…

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What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains

What are dark patterns? An online media expert explains

Dark patterns are design elements that deliberately obscure, mislead, coerce and/or deceive website visitors into making unintended and possibly harmful choices. Dark patterns can be found in many kinds of sites and are used by…

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a new, deeper scan of the sky throws up surprises for astronomers

a new, deeper scan of the sky throws up surprises for astronomers

Scanning through data fresh off the telescope, we saw two ghosts dancing deep in the cosmos. We had never seen anything like it before, and we had no idea what they were. Several weeks later,…

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Riksbank proposes framework to improve parliamentary scrutiny

Riksbank proposes framework to improve parliamentary scrutiny

Sveriges Riksbank published a set of proposals on June 8 designed to improve public scrutiny of its policies. The text – authored by governor Stefan Ingves and deputy head of the general secretariat Pernilla Meyersson…

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