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Young people are missing the office – here’s how they can thrive in a post-pandemic workplace

When asked about the government’s position on remote working in the long-term, UK chancellor Rishi Sunak recently said that young people in particular would benefit from physically being in the office. “It was really beneficial…

why is the Sun’s atmosphere hotter than its surface?

Why is the Sun’s atmosphere hotter than its surface? — Olivia, age 9, Canberra Hi Olivia, that’s a great question! In fact, it’s such a great question many scientists around the world are trying to…

Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism

Central Bank of Colombia, Bogota The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, appointed his former finance minister to the board of the central bank on August 30. Alberto Carrasquilla left office in May after a tax reform…

Ida’s death count rises while 600,000 still lack power By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Cars sit in water after flooding on the Major Deegan Expressway spilled over into the neighboring street and flooded a parking lot, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching…

Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off

Harvard Business School strategy guru Professor Michael Porter famously described the airline industry as “one of the least profitable industries known to man”. He said most airlines are predominantly losing money, “punctuated by brief periods…

Is Google getting worse? Increased advertising and algorithm changes may make it harder to find what you’re looking for

Over the past 25 years, the name “Google” has become synonymous with the idea of searching for anything online. In much the same way “to Hoover” means to use a vacuum cleaner, dictionaries have recognised…

Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: aerial view shows a river and a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho, Rondonia State, Brazil August 14, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo/File Photo By Matthew Green and…

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Governments can build credibility over time through consistent commitment to implementing policies efficiently and effectively. South Africa hasn’t done well on this score. As a result of the poor record of policy implementation, investors and…

Research reveals humans ventured out of Africa repeatedly as early as 400,000 years ago, to visit the rolling grasslands of Arabia

If you stood in the middle of the Nefud Desert in central Arabia today, you’d be confronted on all sides by enormous sand dunes, some rising more than 100 meters from the desert floor. The…

BIS to work on cross-border CBDC test with four central banks

The Bank for International Settlements is set to work with four central banks to test the settlement of cross-border transactions using their prototype central bank digital currencies. The BIS will collaborate with the central…

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Young people are missing the office – here’s how they can thrive in a post-pandemic workplace

why is the Sun’s atmosphere hotter than its surface?

Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism

Ida’s death count rises while 600,000 still lack power By Reuters

Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off

Is Google getting worse? Increased advertising and algorithm changes may make it harder to find what you’re looking for

Indigenous leaders push new target to protect Amazon from deforestation By Reuters

How the South African government can boost its credibility in the agricultural sector

Research reveals humans ventured out of Africa repeatedly as early as 400,000 years ago, to visit the rolling grasslands of Arabia

BIS to work on cross-border CBDC test with four central banks

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