© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Friday morning in Asia, but investors avoided big bets ahead of the release of critical U.S. employment data that could sway the U.S. Federal…
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Euro 2020 is one of the biggest events in football, a festival of goal scoring and glory seeking – and for many, yet another opportunity to gamble. Anyone following the action – whether it’s at…
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The Federal Reserve’s decision to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC) should be made independent of what Chinese policy-makers do, an official from the St Louis Fed says. “I think China’s going to do…
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One of the best things about being an astronomer is being able to discover something new about the universe. In fact, maybe the only thing better is discovering it twice. And that’s exactly what my…
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4/4 © Reuters. Environmentalists from across the Balkans hold a press conference after a meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina July 3, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic 2/4 By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Activists from more…
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Yet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The once-mighty Gap is the latest brand to pull down the shutters. Following in the footsteps (and depleted footfall) of Debenhams,…
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© Reuters. By Peter Nurse Investing.com — Crude oil prices edged lower Friday, with traders keeping a wary eye on events in Vienna as a group of top producers discuss future output levels. By 9:15…
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Businessman Andile Ngcaba, the former chairperson of South African-based technology company Dimension Data, has brought a lawsuit against the company for over R400 million for unequal remuneration. The case raises interesting questions about how board…
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Is light a wave or particle? — Ishan, age 15, Dubai Hi Ishan! Thanks for your great question. Light can be described both as a wave and as a particle. There are two experiments in…
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a new grant fund to help financial firms test new forms of technology before deploying it live. Under the regtech grant scheme, an extension of the central bank’s…
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