Millions of people in Africa’s cities rely on public transport to get around. Minibuses are especially common, whether you’re in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Lagos or Nairobi. In Accra, the ubiquitous minibuses are known as…
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Mention the Great Barrier Reef, and most people think of the rich beauty and colour of corals, fish and other sea life that are increasingly threatened by climate change. But there is another part of…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil and gas tankers are anchored off the Marseille harbour By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds have reduced their position in petroleum futures and options for the first time…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea People often point to plunging natural gas prices as the reason U.S. coal-fired power plants have been shutting down at a…
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You make decisions all the time. Most are small. However, some are really big: they have ramifications for years or even decades. In your final moments, you might well think back on these decisions —…
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© Reuters. Gold Steadies After Worst Month in Four Years as Yields in Focus (Bloomberg) — Gold steadied after its biggest monthly slump since late 2016 as investor focus remained on bond yields and the…
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Before the pandemic, a common objection to remote working was the suspicion that staff would disengage and productivity levels would drop. But recent evidence suggests the opposite is true – working from home effectively means…
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The fight between Facebook and the Morrison government is over almost before it began. Having drastically overplayed its hand by banning a vast range of content, Facebook has been forced to settle for what appear…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan What’s the true value of gold? It’s a head-scratcher, no doubt. And given that it’s going down for the wrong reasons at times, it’s also getting increasingly difficult to figure…
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GameStop shares have gone soaring again. The Texan computer games retail chain at the heart of the stock market drama at the end of January surged from US$44 (£32) to a high of around US$200…
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