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Why GameStop shares stopped trading: 5 questions answered

Why GameStop shares stopped trading: 5 questions answered

Editor’s note: GameStop stock resumed its dramatic ascent after a popular online broker said it would lift restrictions on trading its shares. In recent days, frenzied activity in the video game retailer’s stock led the…

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Biden’s climate change orders fast and furious, but lasting change will be harder By Reuters

Biden’s climate change orders fast and furious, but lasting change will be harder By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Biden walks past solar panels in Plymouth 2/2 By Timothy Gardner and Jessica Resnick-Ault WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden made quick work signing…

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Trump wasn’t the first president to try to politicize the civil service – which remains at risk of returning to Jackson’s ‘spoils system’

Trump wasn’t the first president to try to politicize the civil service – which remains at risk of returning to Jackson’s ‘spoils system’

The federal government’s core civilian workforce has long been known for its professionalism. About 2.1 million nonpartisan career officials provide essential public services in such diverse areas as agriculture, national parks, defense, homeland security, environmental…

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how Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)

how Redditors played hedge funds for billions (and what might come next)

How does a small retail company that sells video games, worth less than US$400 million in the middle of 2020, become a US$10 billion company in less than six months? How does its share price…

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Oil Declines With Broader Rout Overshadowing U.S. Stockpile Drop By Bloomberg

Oil Declines With Broader Rout Overshadowing U.S. Stockpile Drop By Bloomberg

© Reuters. Oil Declines With Broader Rout Overshadowing U.S. Stockpile Drop (Bloomberg) — Oil declined following a slide in broader financial markets, even after the biggest draw in U.S. crude in six months. in New…

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Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry’s future is still very unclear

Nissan staying in UK is great news after Brexit, but car industry’s future is still very unclear

When the UK voted for Brexit, there were no positives for the UK car industry. The prospect of a 10% tariff on car production that involves parts and sub-assemblies moving in and out of the…

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Laws making social media firms expose major COVID myths could help Australia’s vaccine rollout

Laws making social media firms expose major COVID myths could help Australia’s vaccine rollout

With a vaccine rollout impending, key groups have backed calls for the Australian government to force social media platforms to share details about popular coronavirus misinformation. An open letter was put forth by independent group…

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Global oil demand to rise, boosted by vaccine distribution and economy: WoodMac By Reuters

Global oil demand to rise, boosted by vaccine distribution and economy: WoodMac By Reuters

© Reuters. The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve is seen in an aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global oil demand is expected to rise by nearly 7% this year,…

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People take better care of public places when they feel like they have a stake in them

People take better care of public places when they feel like they have a stake in them

Takeaways · People can feel “psychological ownership,” a sense of personal attachment, even for parks and other public places. · These feelings lead them to see property they don’t own as being more valuable and…

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More than half a billion years ago, the first shell-crushing predators ground up their prey between their legs

More than half a billion years ago, the first shell-crushing predators ground up their prey between their legs

Shell-crushing predation was already in full swing half a billion years ago, as our new research published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B reveals. A hyena devouring an antelope carcass, a bonnethead shark…

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