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Citigroup hires Mike Dunlap as head of North America oil trading By Reuters

Citigroup hires Mike Dunlap as head of North America oil trading By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Citibank sign is seen outside of a bank outlet in New York March 4, 2009. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc (NYSE:) has hired veteran trader…

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What Supreme Court’s block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health: 4 questions answered

What Supreme Court’s block of vaccine mandate for large businesses will mean for public health: 4 questions answered

The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13, 2022, blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine-or-test mandate, which applied to virtually all private companies with 100 of more employees. But it left in place a narrower mandate that…

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Oil’s bull run rolls on despite possible China reserves release By Reuters

Oil’s bull run rolls on despite possible China reserves release By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Towers and smokestacks are silhouetted at an oil refinery in Melbourne June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/File Photo By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil futures rose on Friday on course for…

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Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that

Racial and ethnic diversity is lacking among nonprofit leaders – but there are ways to change that

About 87% of nonprofit CEOs in the U.S. were white in 2019, down from 90% in 2016. Similarly, roughly 78% of nonprofit board members were white in 2019, down from 84% in 2016, according to…

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Risk of hitting ZLB in the future reduces inflation today – Fed paper

Risk of hitting ZLB in the future reduces inflation today – Fed paper

The risk of hitting the zero or effective lower bound (ZLB/ELB) in the future reduces current inflation through the expectations channel, a paper published by the US Federal Reserve finds. Timothy Hills, Taisuke Nakata and…

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We asked 6 scientists what inspired them to pursue a career in science. Here’s what they said

We asked 6 scientists what inspired them to pursue a career in science. Here’s what they said

As you read this, scientists the world over are rushing to find out more about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Indeed, if there’s anything the pandemic has made clear, it’s that the importance of scientific research…

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Crude Oil Edges Lower; Remains Near 2-Month Highs By Investing.com

Crude Oil Edges Lower; Remains Near 2-Month Highs By Investing.com

© Reuters (updates with settlement prices) By Peter Nurse    Investing.com — Oil prices edged lower Thursday after disappointing U.S. unemployment data, but remained near two-month highs, helped by expectations that global supply will remain tight…

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Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

Poorest Americans are hit hardest by soaring prices on necessities

The fastest rate of inflation in 40 years is hurting families across the U.S. who are seeing ever-higher prices for everything from meat and potatoes to housing and gasoline. But behind the headline number that’s…

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Crime won’t stop because of COVID. So how should we protect crime scene investigators?

Crime won’t stop because of COVID. So how should we protect crime scene investigators?

COVID may have curtailed travel, hospitality, education and entertainment, but crime scene investigation never stops. As a forensic scientist, researcher and lecturer, I know first-hand the risks and challenges crime scene investigation (CSI) teams have…

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Explainer-Oil price spike leaves limited options for Biden By Reuters

Explainer-Oil price spike leaves limited options for Biden By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on voting rights during a speech on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 11, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan…

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