The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the challenges facing African countries, including poverty, inequality and unemployment. Solutions exist. But they must be based on the best available evidence. That allows governments and policymakers to ensure…
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The Bank for International Settlements The Bank for International Settlements is to open its main tower to the public, as it belatedly celebrates its ninetieth anniversary. Originally planned for 2020, the ‘BIS 90 Years’ event was…
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© Reuters. A Delta Airlines flight takes off past a U.S. flag in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder By Jarrett Renshaw, Allison Lampert and David Shepardson (Reuters) -The White House on Thursday…
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Now that the Taliban have reportedly taken full control of Afghanistan and begun forming a government, a looming challenge awaits: How will they keep their country and economy afloat financially? For the past 20 years,…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack stands idle in Dewitt County, Texas January 13, 2016. REUTERS/Anna Driver By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices remained steady on Thursday as the Delta variant of the…
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South Australia has begun a trial of a new COVID app to monitor arrivals into the state. SA Premier Steven Marshall claimed “every South Australian should feel pretty proud that we are the national pilot…
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On Sept. 7, 2021, El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin legal tender. The government even went a step further in promoting the cryptocurrency’s use by giving US$30 in free bitcoins to citizens…
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Argentina’s vice-president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, central bank governor Miguel Ángel Pesce and his predecessor, Alejandro Vanoli, were acquitted of fraud on April 13. The nation’s top appeals court dismissed the “dollar futures fraud” case against…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold took a fresh hard tumble beneath the key $1,800 an ounce level on Wednesday before settling in the red again for a fourth day in a row…
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In “The Variant,” an episode from the Disney+ hit streaming show “Loki,” it’s tough to miss the barrage of product placements, with fast-paced action and dialogue taking place in front of Charmin toilet paper, Dove…
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