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Yes, the latest jobs data may look disappointing, but leisure and transportation sectors give reason for cheer

Yes, the latest jobs data may look disappointing, but leisure and transportation sectors give reason for cheer

On first glance, October’s jobs report may not be anything to cheer about. Released on Oct. 8, 2021, it shows that just 194,000 jobs were added in the month – well short of the 400,000-plus…

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5 ways Twitch’s massive data leak might change live streaming as we know it

5 ways Twitch’s massive data leak might change live streaming as we know it

Yesterday a colossal data leak from live streaming platform Twitch.tv was posted on controversial internet forum 4chan by an anonymous user. Twitch hosts millions of users who stream their daily activities to a combined audience…

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China orders immediate jump in coal output to fight power crunch By Reuters

China orders immediate jump in coal output to fight power crunch By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coal is unloaded onto large piles at the Ulan Coal mines near the central New South Wales rural town of Mudgee in Australia, March 8, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters)…

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why does South Dakota feature so heavily?

why does South Dakota feature so heavily?

A trove of confidential documents outlining how global elites squirrel away their wealth to avoid tax has been laid bare in the “Pandora Papers.” Consisting of around 12 million documents, the data was obtained by…

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We shaved a billion years off the age of the youngest known Moon rocks, and rewrote lunar geological history

We shaved a billion years off the age of the youngest known Moon rocks, and rewrote lunar geological history

Volcanic rocks collected from the Moon last year are about two billion years old — a billion years younger than the samples returned by previous missions. This new discovery means the Moon was volcanically active…

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FSB and IMF publish the 2021 Progress Report on the G20 Data Gaps Initiative

FSB and IMF publish the 2021 Progress Report on the G20 Data Gaps Initiative

Ref no: 22/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) today published the Sixth Progress Report – Countdown to December 2021 on the implementation of the Second Phase of the G20…

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IMF and World Bank develop system to support debt management

IMF and World Bank develop system to support debt management

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank unveiled today (May 15) a programme designed to support countries that are in the process of developing debt management strategies. The system offers a methodology to optimise…

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Britain looks to Gulf countries for new trade deal By Reuters

Britain looks to Gulf countries for new trade deal By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan speaks during the annual Conservative Party conference, in Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will on…

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Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s algorithms are dangerous – here’s how they can manipulate you

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified that the company’s algorithms are dangerous – here’s how they can manipulate you

Former Facebook product manager Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Senate on Oct. 5, 2021, that the company’s social media platforms “harm children, stoke division and weaken our democracy.” Haugen was the primary source for…

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Red tape is choking biodiversity research in South Africa. What can be done about it?

Red tape is choking biodiversity research in South Africa. What can be done about it?

It is no exaggeration to say that science has saved humanity on multiple occasions. The most recent has been through the development of vaccines for the current COVID-19 pandemic. Not all scientists work directly on…

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