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Gold Down, But Losses Capped Over Rising COVID-19 Cases By Investing.com

Gold Down, But Losses Capped Over Rising COVID-19 Cases By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Monday morning in Asia but remained near the seven-week peak hit during the previous session as retreating U.S. Treasury yields boosted demand for the…

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Ghana’s new mobile money rule could derail financial inclusion. But there are answers

Ghana’s new mobile money rule could derail financial inclusion. But there are answers

Mobile money — a technology that enables financial transactions through mobile phones without a bank account — is driving financial inclusion, especially in developing countries. It gives more people a chance to use financial products…

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As scientists move closer to making part human, part animal organisms, what are the concerns?

As scientists move closer to making part human, part animal organisms, what are the concerns?

The recent announcement that scientists have made human-monkey embryos and cultured them in the lab for two weeks made international headlines. The technology to make animals that contain cells from other species has been available…

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

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

© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Is gold on the way to $1,800 an ounce?  And will it continue advancing from there? Those questions are probably on everyone’s mind after gold futures on Comex…

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New business skills can improve livelihoods among poor people. How to avoid the pitfalls

New business skills can improve livelihoods among poor people. How to avoid the pitfalls

Traditionally, there is no word for business among the pastoralist communities of the arid Marsabit County, in northern Kenya. Nor do they have words for any of its most common terms, such as profit. Instead,…

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How many ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ walked the Earth?

How many ‘Tyrannosaurus rex’ walked the Earth?

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea During 2.4 million years of existence on Earth, a total of 2.5 billion Tyrannosaurus rex ever lived, and 20,000 individual animals…

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China, U.S. agree on need for stronger climate commitments By Reuters

China, U.S. agree on need for stronger climate commitments By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -China and the United States agree that stronger pledges to fight climate change should be…

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How Airbnb and Uber use activist tactics that disguise their corporate lobbying as grassroots campaigns

How Airbnb and Uber use activist tactics that disguise their corporate lobbying as grassroots campaigns

What David Cameron once called “the far-too-cosy relationship between politics, government, business and money”, has been in the public eye thanks to his own lobbying on behalf of former billionaire Lex Greensill’s influential finance company.…

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space law is an important part of the fight against space debris

space law is an important part of the fight against space debris

Space is getting crowded. More than 100 million tiny pieces of debris are spinning in Earth orbit, along with tens of thousands of bigger chunks and around 3,300 functioning satellites. Large satellite constellations such as…

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EU to define what makes a ‘green’ investment in transport, industry, buildings: draft By Reuters

EU to define what makes a ‘green’ investment in transport, industry, buildings: draft By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels 2/2 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will next week lay out conditions that transport, industry…

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