West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude went negative for the first time in history this month as oil traders got stuck between a mammoth oversupply and lack of places to store it. The international price of…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in Baar LUSAKA (Reuters) – Glencore (OTC:)’s Zambian subsidiary Mopani Copper Mines (MCM) will resume mining operations for 90 days but still expects…
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A species of mammal that lived in what is now Madagascar when dinosaurs roamed the island has finally been described today in Nature. The work is based on a complete skeleton of the animal found…
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The UK government message is clear: we are all in this pandemic together. Everyone is urged to stay at home and the businesses that are losing out from lockdown have been offered significant financial assistance.…
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© Reuters. By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) – The global market is headed for a surplus of between 200,000-300,000 tonnes in 2020, the head of miner Antofagasta (LON:) told Chilean media on Saturday,…
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A number of rating agencies have downgraded emerging market economies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their actions have raised the question: why do so during a crisis? This is not the first time ratings agencies have…
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If you want to solve a problem quickly it helps to get many minds working together to find a solution, and that’s what happens in a hackathon. It usually involves teams of people working over…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a well head and a drilling rig in Irkutsk Region By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia raised oil and gas condensate output in April to 46.45 million…
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Governors around the country are attempting to restart the economy by easing restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The prospect of returning to “normal” amid a pandemic has businesses lobbying Congress…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune arrives for the opening of the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and the Government of the African Union (AU) in Addis…
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