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Oil Ends Pandemic Year Down Over 20%, Despite Best Efforts at Rebound By Investing.com

Oil Ends Pandemic Year Down Over 20%, Despite Best Efforts at Rebound By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – The worst year in the history of oil trading is ending with a loss of more than 20% for crude prices as the best efforts of producers to…

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Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here’s why

Group exercise may be even better for you than solo workouts – here’s why

Group exercise is very popular: Nearly 40% of regular exercisers participate in group fitness classes. In advance of the coronavirus pandemic, the American College of Sports Medicine predicted that group fitness would be one of…

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Oil outlook for 2021 hit by new COVID-19 strain: Reuters poll By Reuters

Oil outlook for 2021 hit by new COVID-19 strain: Reuters poll By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed oil pump jack is placed on dollar banknotes in this illustration picture By K. Sathya Narayanan (Reuters) – Oil prices are unlikely to mount much of a recovery in…

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Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors – but it can take time we don’t have during a pandemic

Seat belts and smoking rates show people eventually adopt healthy behaviors – but it can take time we don’t have during a pandemic

Why do we do things that are bad for us – or not do things that are good for us – even in light of overwhelming evidence? As someone with a long career in pharmacy,…

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Exxon signals up to $20 billion writedown to overwhelm fourth-quarter gains in oil, chemicals By Reuters

Exxon signals up to $20 billion writedown to overwhelm fourth-quarter gains in oil, chemicals By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An Exxon sign is seen at a gas station in the Chicago suburb of Norridge HOUSTON (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:) signaled in a regulatory filing that higher oil and…

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What to know about exercise-induced nausea

What to know about exercise-induced nausea

You’re doing it! You’re working out, reaping all those benefits of exercise that have been drilled into your head. So you’re pedaling your heart out or running like you’re escaping a zombie horde. You’re feeling…

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Gold Up, Amid Senate Delay on U.S. Stimulus Checks Increase Vote By Investing.com

Gold Up, Amid Senate Delay on U.S. Stimulus Checks Increase Vote By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, boosted by a weaker dollar. Investors are also digesting the news that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell postponed a…

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Oil Inventories Fall by 4.875M Barrels Last Week: API By Investing.com

Oil Inventories Fall by 4.875M Barrels Last Week: API By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – U.S. oil stockpiles fell last week, easing worries over the energy demand outlook amid a new strain of Covid-19 that could further curb international travel.  fell by 4.785…

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3 fallacies that blighted this year’s COVID commentary — have you fallen foul of any of them?

3 fallacies that blighted this year’s COVID commentary — have you fallen foul of any of them?

Throughout the pandemic we have seen a deluge of outright lies, conspiracy theories and pseudoscience from various peddlers of self-interest. But to a philosopher like me, more vexing than these calculated cases of disinformation has…

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UAE emerges as hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid U.S. oil sanctions By Reuters

UAE emerges as hub for companies helping Venezuela avoid U.S. oil sanctions By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker collects a crude oil sample at an oil well operated by Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA in Morichal 2/2 By Luc Cohen and Marianna Parraga NEW YORK (Reuters)…

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