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Oil rally has more room to run, Brent expected to hit $80/bbl

Oil rally has more room to run, Brent expected to hit $80/bbl

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus…

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Women are as likely as men to accept a gender pay gap if they benefit from it

Women are as likely as men to accept a gender pay gap if they benefit from it

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Women are just as inclined as men to vote against a policy to reduce a gender pay gap if they are…

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Oil on track for two-year high in volatile trade By Reuters

Oil on track for two-year high in volatile trade By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil…

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A new reason Americans are getting leery of billionaire donors

A new reason Americans are getting leery of billionaire donors

Warren Buffett, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the rest of the 25 richest Americans paid very low federal income taxes from 2014 to 2018 even as they amassed wealth, according to Internal Revenue Service data…

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a brilliant biomedical engineer, academic and friend

a brilliant biomedical engineer, academic and friend

Tributes from friends, colleagues, collaborators and students have poured in for South African academic Professor Tania Samantha Douglas, an internationally recognised scholar, biomedical engineer and innovator. She passed away on 20 March 2021. She was…

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Developer officially cancels Keystone XL pipeline project blocked by Biden By Reuters

Developer officially cancels Keystone XL pipeline project blocked by Biden By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A TC Energy pump station sits behind mounds of dirt from the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline as it lies idle near Oyen, Alberta, Canada February 1, 2021. REUTERS/Todd Korol (Reuters)…

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How Joe Biden could increase pressure on Vladimir Putin if their June 16 meeting fails to deter Russia’s ‘harmful’ behavior

How Joe Biden could increase pressure on Vladimir Putin if their June 16 meeting fails to deter Russia’s ‘harmful’ behavior

When U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in June 2021, cybersecurity is certain to be a key topic of discussion. The U.S. accuses Russia of meddling in American elections and…

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A quantum hack for microscopes can reveal the undiscovered details of life

A quantum hack for microscopes can reveal the undiscovered details of life

You’ve probably seen images of scientists peering down a microscope, looking at objects invisible to the naked eye. Indeed, microscopes are indispensable to our understanding of life. They are just as indispensable to biotechnology and…

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Mexico’s president says to name Finance Minister to head central bank By Reuters

Mexico’s president says to name Finance Minister to head central bank By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Mexico’s Finance Minister Arturo Herrera gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico December 30, 2020. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf Maldonado MEXICO CITY (Reuters)…

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Senator Warren’s wealth tax might prevent billionaires from paying nearly nothing in taxes – but it’s probably not constitutional

Senator Warren’s wealth tax might prevent billionaires from paying nearly nothing in taxes – but it’s probably not constitutional

A new report that shows America’s biggest billionaires paid barely any income tax from 2014 to 2018 has revived talk of a wealth tax – such as the one proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The…

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