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Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share hub, taking trading back to where it all began

Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share hub, taking trading back to where it all began

Amsterdam has usurped London to become Europe’s biggest hub for trading shares. It is quite a shift for a city that was fifth behind Paris, Frankfurt and Milan only two months ago, while for the…

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The Moon plays an important role in Indigenous culture and helped win a battle over sea rights

The Moon plays an important role in Indigenous culture and helped win a battle over sea rights

The New Moon this month marks the start of the Lunar New Year and reminds us of how important our orbiting neighbour is to us. It’s a relationship long described by many cultures across the…

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White House launches clean energy effort, $100 million in technology funding By Reuters

White House launches clean energy effort, $100 million in technology funding By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Solar panels are seen on a parking garage in Palm Springs 2/2 By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday announced the U.S. Department of Energy will…

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The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world

The $4 trillion economic cost of not vaccinating the entire world

CC BY-ND Rolling out a vaccine to stop the spread of a global pandemic doesn’t come cheap. Billions of dollars have been spent developing drugs and putting in place a program to get those drugs…

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four African women share what it took

four African women share what it took

Less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women and UNESCO data shows that only about 30% of all female students choose science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at a tertiary level. Four African women…

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Oil extends losses after gloomier outlooks from OPEC, IEA By Reuters

Oil extends losses after gloomier outlooks from OPEC, IEA By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a pump-jack outside Saint-Fiacre TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell a second day on Friday, extending losses after OPEC cut its demand forecast and the International Energy…

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Investors swoon over Bumble’s IPO – but what exactly is an initial public offering?

Investors swoon over Bumble’s IPO – but what exactly is an initial public offering?

Bumble raised US$2.15 billion in an initial public offering, or IPO, late on Feb. 10, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Investors swooned over the women-go-first dating app, buying more shares and at a higher…

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Why African countries must invest more in earth sciences

Why African countries must invest more in earth sciences

The African continent contains some of the world’s richest mineral resources. For instance, the Democratic Republic of Congo produces most of the world’s cobalt; Rwanda, Ethiopia and Mozambique are major contributors to global tantalum output.…

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Oil drops after strong rally as talk of slower recovery weighs By Reuters

Oil drops after strong rally as talk of slower recovery weighs By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in an oil field in Midland By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday, giving up some of the recent strong gains on…

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Why the South African government should buy locally made vehicles for state use

Why the South African government should buy locally made vehicles for state use

Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 lockdown’s ongoing devastating impact on the economy, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa recently called on South Africans to buy local goods. He said: We call on every South African…

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