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It’s not just doorways that make us forget what we came for in the next room

It’s not just doorways that make us forget what we came for in the next room

Imagine you’re in the middle of watching a riveting episode of your favourite TV show. You decide the situation calls for popcorn, so you get up and head to the kitchen. But when you arrive…

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Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 years, says CEO By Reuters

Saudi Aramco to prioritise energy supply to China for 50 years, says CEO By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Amin H. Nasser, president and CEO of Saudi Aramco, speaks during a news conference in Dhahran 2/2 By Muyu Xu and Florence Tan BEIJING (Reuters) – Saudi Aramco (SE:) will…

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How retail giants could thrive on the post-pandemic high street

How retail giants could thrive on the post-pandemic high street

Even before COVID-19, the British high street was undergoing slow and painful decline. Independent shops were struggling, department stores were fighting for survival, and well known chains were scrapping over market share. A year on…

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the evolving science behind estimating the size of the largest ever killer shark

the evolving science behind estimating the size of the largest ever killer shark

The giant prehistoric Carcharocles megalodon (or Otodus megalodon for some researchers) was the largest predatory shark to ever swim in Earth’s seas. Scientific evidence points to megalodon having lived between 16 million and 2.6 million…

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EU sustainable finance advisers say green means green By Reuters

EU sustainable finance advisers say green means green By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: EU flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Economic activities should be labelled as green investments only if they truly…

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Danone’s CEO has been ousted for being progressive – blame society not activist shareholders

Danone’s CEO has been ousted for being progressive – blame society not activist shareholders

Danone’s chief executive and chairman, Emmanuel Faber, is to step down after activist shareholders called for his removal. In particular Artisan Partners and Bluebell Capital Partners, which together own less than 6% of the Paris-based…

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Curious Kids: how do freezers work?

Curious Kids: how do freezers work?

How does the freezer work? — Leon, aged 4 Hi Leon, That’s a great question! But freezers are a bit tricky to explain, so we’ll need to talk about a few other things first. Everything…

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Oil Rebounds, But Falls Almost 7% on Week as ‘One-Way Trade’ Broken By Investing.com

Oil Rebounds, But Falls Almost 7% on Week as ‘One-Way Trade’ Broken By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com – Crude prices rebounded meaningfully on Friday from the previous session’s plunge, helped by weaker bond yields, the dollar’s retreat from its highs and buying of oil on-the-dips.  But…

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why higher prices will complicate the energy transition

why higher prices will complicate the energy transition

The oil price is on a rollercoaster. Having crashed into negative territory just last April, the price of Brent crude climbed all the way to US$70 (£50) earlier in March. It has since slid below…

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Gold Up 2nd-Straight Week Despite Rising Dollar, Yields By Investing.com

Gold Up 2nd-Straight Week Despite Rising Dollar, Yields By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold logged a second-straight weekly gain, indicating that investors in the yellow metal were getting adjusted to a rising dollar and spiking U.S. bond yields as the “new normal” they…

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