© 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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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Crude oil markets rose for a fourth straight month, despite a price drop Friday, intensifying the challenge of keeping up with their phenomenal run as Saudi Arabia and…
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Governments in most developing countries use medium-term expenditure frameworks as fiscal policy instruments to match the imperatives of policy, planning and budgeting over the medium-term horizon. South Africa adopted the framework in 1998. Countries with…
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It’s not often you get to cast your eyes on a creature feared to be long-gone. Perhaps that’s why my recent rediscovery of the native bee species Pharohylaeus lactiferus is so exciting — especially after…
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© Reuters. The logo of Baker Hughes (Reuters) – Oilfield services provider Baker Hughes said the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an investigation into the company’s sale of products in projects that were impacted…
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In the mid-1980s, most of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa made structural changes to their economies in return for funding from the World Bank. The role of the public sector in owning and managing economic…
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Business etiquette has one golden rule: treat others with respect and care. The same is true for encouraging cyber safety at work, on everything from password security to keeping valuable information like tax file numbers…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Drilling rigs operate in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Lea County (Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week added oil and rigs for a seventh month…
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The US$1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that the House is expected to soon pass includes a gradual increase in the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. While its chances in the Senate…
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