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could the UK switch to E10 petrol be the underlying cause?

The shortage of fuel at forecourts has been wreaking havoc in the UK in recent days, leading to long queues and forcing many stations to close. The main reasons being cited in the media are…

How mobile phones help internally displaced people in Nigeria

Conflicts and disasters around the world have forced millions of people to move from their homes. By the end of 2020, about 11.1 million people were internally displaced in sub-Saharan Africa. Displaced people are excluded…

Good omens hard to find as global climate talks open By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Steam and other emissions rise from a power station in Belgrade February 7, 2012. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/File Photo 2/2 By Mark John and Katy Daigle GLASGOW (Reuters) -World leaders began arriving…

convincing people to pay to tackle it is hard – treating it like a pension could help

Energy prices across the world have soared in recent weeks, hitting households and businesses hard. Combined with the costs of dealing with the pandemic, this may make political leaders think twice about making the case…

FSB updates the G20 on its work to enhance resilience in non-bank financial intermediation

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 30/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a report describing the progress over the past year and planned work to enhance the resilience of non-bank financial…

Central bank communications ‘after’ Covid

The path from ordinary operations to crisis communications is not typically a long one. Running monetary and financial stability policy often means addressing crises: bank failures, currency fluctuations, critical systems outages and sudden capital movements…