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MLB’s decision to drop Atlanta highlights the economic power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to

MLB’s decision to drop Atlanta highlights the economic power companies can wield over lawmakers – when they choose to

Major League Baseball knows how to exert leverage over local lawmakers. Over 100 companies, including Delta Air Lines and Coca-Cola, reacted to Georgia’s new restrictive voting law by publicly denouncing it. While some executives are…

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the tale of the first person to return from space, and his brief encounter with Aussie culture

the tale of the first person to return from space, and his brief encounter with Aussie culture

Sixty years ago, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to travel in space when he completed his historic orbit of Earth on April 12, 1961. Out of respect for Gagarin’s achievement, the Apollo…

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Oil Holds Near $59 as Fed’s Powell Points to Economic Growth By Bloomberg

Oil Holds Near $59 as Fed’s Powell Points to Economic Growth By Bloomberg

© Reuters. Oil Holds Near $59 as Fed’s Powell Points to Economic Growth (Bloomberg) — Oil was steady near $59 a barrel as trading opened in Asia after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the…

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French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights By Reuters

French lawmakers approve a ban on short domestic flights By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Air France airplane lands at the Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Roissy PARIS (Reuters) – French lawmakers voted late on Saturday to abolish domestic flights on routes than can be covered by…

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South African case study sheds light on how vaccine manufacturing can be developed

South African case study sheds light on how vaccine manufacturing can be developed

The uneven availability of COVID-19 vaccines has become an increasingly urgent and vexatious issue. But managing the problem of what’s been labelled “vaccine nationalism” is proving a hard nut to crack. Shortages of medicines and…

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Why is the Moon bright? Is Easter a full moon? How long does a full moon last? Your Moon questions answered by an astronomer

Why is the Moon bright? Is Easter a full moon? How long does a full moon last? Your Moon questions answered by an astronomer

If you stepped outside on the weekend and thought, “Gosh, the full moon looks nice tonight”, you are not alone. According to Google Trends, Moon-related searches are up by more than 60% over the past…

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Benin votes for president after week of violent protests By Reuters

Benin votes for president after week of violent protests By Reuters

10/10 © Reuters. Britain’s Prince Philip and Prince Charles listen to speeches before the unveiling of a statue of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in Poundbury 2/10 By Allegresse Sasse COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin votes…

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The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies – podcast

The zombie company problem and what it means for our economies – podcast

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly, why some economists are worried about a growing army of “zombie companies” with lots of debts – and what this could mean for the shape of our economies.…

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bones cooked in bat poo lift the lid on how archaeological sites are formed

bones cooked in bat poo lift the lid on how archaeological sites are formed

Archaeologists in the guano layer at Con Moong Cave in North Vietnam. Conor McAdams, Author provided Many caves are filled with sediments containing the excrement of birds and bats. This forms phosphate-enriched deposits known as…

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Gold up 1% on Week after Fencing With U.S. Yields, Dollar By Investing.com

Gold up 1% on Week after Fencing With U.S. Yields, Dollar By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices slid on Friday but still ended the week up 1% as the yellow metal emerged partially victorious from its fencing duels with U.S. bond yields and the dollar,…

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