© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker shows gold biscuits at a precious metals refinery in Mumbai By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) – A rush to safety amid a massive drop…
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Across the world, the conversion of information into a digital format – also called “digitalisation” – has increased productivity in the public and private sectors. As a result, virtually every country in the world is…
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Editor’s note: Lawmakers are debating a coronavirus relief package that could include emergency paid leave benefits for all workers affected by the pandemic. Meanwhile, the spread of COVID-19 is leaving workers in the United States…
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Palladium’s Hot Run Turns Cold in Metal’s Biggest-Ever Turnabout (Bloomberg) — During market crashes, palladium isn’t the first commodity that comes to mind. That’d typically be reserved for gold, the oldest of all safe havens,…
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Kenya will start levying new tax on digital markets under a new law signed by the president early in November. The Finance Act seeks to broaden the Income Tax Act net to include income accruing…
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Even if the COVID-19 outbreak in Alaska is limited to the single current confirmed case, its economy may still be at the mercy of the pandemic. That’s because seasonal tourism plays an outsized role in…
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© Reuters. New platform increases Iran’s oil production by 6,000 bpd: IRNA DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s oil production capacity increased by 6,000 barrels per day after a platform was installed at the offshore Salman field…
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All over the world, the internet has provided extraordinary socioeconomic opportunities to businesses, governments, and individuals. But less developed countries still face numerous obstacles to maximise its potential. The problems range from obsolete infrastructure, the…
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The world is again undergoing an oil shock. Prices, already on a downward trend, have collapsed 30% in less than a week, bringing the total fall to nearly 50% since highs in early January. Consumers,…
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© Reuters. An animation image shows the nitrogen dioxide emissions across Europe in January 2020 By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution over northern Italy fell after the government introduced a nationwide lockdown to…
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