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The coronavirus pandemic is boosting the big tech transformation to warp speed

The coronavirus pandemic is boosting the big tech transformation to warp speed

The coronavirus pandemic has sped up changes that were already happening across society, from remote learning and work to e-health, supply chains and logistics, policing, welfare and beyond. Big tech companies have not hesitated to…

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Abu Dhabi economy to contract by about 7.5% this year

Abu Dhabi economy to contract by about 7.5% this year

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of Business Bay area, after a curfew was imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dubai DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s real gross domestic product…

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How South Africa can best balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster

How South Africa can best balance control of COVID-19 and avoid economic disaster

There is intense pressure on the South African government to lift the lockdown and open the economy. Sustainably lifting out of the lockdown is critical. But there is no roadmap. The stakes are high and…

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Gold Ends Above $1,700 First Time in 8 Years on US-China Clash By Investing.com

Gold Ends Above $1,700 First Time in 8 Years on US-China Clash By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan   Investing.com – Gold prices finished above $1,700 an ounce for the first time in nearly 8 years on Friday, and also higher for a third straight month, as renewed U.S.…

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Trump’s Twitter tantrum may wreck the internet

Trump’s Twitter tantrum may wreck the internet

US President Donald Trump, who tweeted more than 11,000 times in the first two years of his presidency, is very upset with Twitter. Earlier this week Trump tweeted complaints about mail-in ballots, alleging voter fraud…

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Why Americans are tiring of social distancing and hand-washing – 2 behavioral scientists explain

Why Americans are tiring of social distancing and hand-washing – 2 behavioral scientists explain

States are beginning to open up their economies after successfully slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Much of the credit for that goes to Americans dutifully following prescribed behavior. People have been washing their hands…

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Exclusive: Russia’s Rosneft finds extended oil cuts painful

Exclusive: Russia’s Rosneft finds extended oil cuts painful

2/2 © Reuters. A view shows a helmet with the logo of Rosneft company in Vung Tau 2/2 By Olga Yagova, Olesya Astakhova and Gleb Gorodyankin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Rosneft (MM:) does not have enough…

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The coronavirus has thrust human limitations into the spotlight. Will it mark the rise of automation?

The coronavirus has thrust human limitations into the spotlight. Will it mark the rise of automation?

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive surge in global unemployment. It has also highlighted the increasingly valuable role of automation in today’s world. Although there are some jobs machines just can’t do, COVID-19 has…

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Why Americans are tiring of social distancing and hand-washing – two behavioral scientists explain

Why Americans are tiring of social distancing and hand-washing – two behavioral scientists explain

States are beginning to open up their economies after successfully slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Much of the credit for that goes to Americans dutifully following prescribed behavior. People have been washing their hands…

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Flurry of U.S. crude export fixtures offers glimmer of hope By Reuters

Flurry of U.S. crude export fixtures offers glimmer of hope By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin By Devika Krishna Kumar NEW YORK (Reuters) – A flurry of tentative bookings to export…

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