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The ‘privacy by design’ approach for mobile apps: why it’s not enough

The ‘privacy by design’ approach for mobile apps: why it’s not enough

The mobile apps installed on our smartphones are one of the biggest threats to our digital privacy. They are capable of collecting vast amounts of personal data, often highly sensitive. The consent model on which…

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Firms are ‘inattentive’ to inflation and monetary policy – NBER paper

Firms are ‘inattentive’ to inflation and monetary policy – NBER paper

Most firms have little knowledge of Fed policy, the authors say US firms have little understanding of monetary policy and their inflation expectations deviate “dramatically” from those of professional forecasters, new research finds. The working…

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Gold Dips Beneath $1,800 in Pre-Fed Shadow Boxing By Investing.com

Gold Dips Beneath $1,800 in Pre-Fed Shadow Boxing By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Gold settled beneath the key $1,800 level on Monday with longs in the yellow metal engaging in typical pre-Fed shadow boxing with shorts as taper and rate expectations reared their…

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What is unrestricted funding? Two philanthropy experts explain

What is unrestricted funding? Two philanthropy experts explain

Unrestricted funds are grants or donations nonprofits get to spend any way they believe is appropriate to further their mission. Unrestricted funding can also come with some limitations. Donors might, for example, designate the money…

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How do Olympic athletes stack up against invertebrates? Not very well

How do Olympic athletes stack up against invertebrates? Not very well

Olympians spend years training to be the best of the best. Scientists and sportspeople have spent decades researching the mechanics of the human body to ensure our elite athletes are always reaching higher, faster and…

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Oil Down, Increasing COVID-19 Cases Continue to Dampen Fuel Demand Outlook By Investing.com

Oil Down, Increasing COVID-19 Cases Continue to Dampen Fuel Demand Outlook By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was down Monday morning in Asia but remained little changed even as increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases globally continue to cloud the fuel demand outlook. fell 1.16%…

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How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change

How food prices are affected by oil, trade agreements and climate change

Concerns about inflation rates have risen as the UK economy begins its much-needed recovery from the effects of the pandemic. The Consumer Prices Index, the measure most commonly used to measure inflation, rose by 2.5%…

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MAS publishes inaugural sustainability report

MAS publishes inaugural sustainability report

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a sustainability report for the first time, setting out the central bank’s work to green Singapore’s finance sector and its own operations. The policies include the central…

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Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Calendar Ahead By Investing.com

© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — While the world’s attention was riveted to the epic swing in oil prices this week, where U.S. crude plunged 7.5% Monday and recovered all of that by Friday,…

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how Japan’s moment of glory has become a millstone for the economy

how Japan’s moment of glory has become a millstone for the economy

“Japan is back!” declared Shinzo Abe, the then Japanese prime minister, after he made a surprise appearance dressed as Super Mario at the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tokyo 2020 was supposed to…

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