© Reuters. Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday, pressured by fears about a slow recovery in the global economy and fuel demand due…
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COVID continues to ravage societies around the world, and a key issue is how governments can afford to fight it. As economies are disrupted, governments are stepping in to increase their spending to bail out…
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Moles live a tough life underground. As a result, they’ve evolved helpful adaptations, such as excavator-like claws. Female moles in particular have evolved an unusual strategy: high levels of the male hormone testosterone. This is…
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© Reuters. Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – Global oil demand is unlikely to get a significant boost from the…
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The COVID-19 crisis has forced a massive shift towards remote work. What are the implications of this shift for trust in the workplace? Such trust plays a crucial role in how we coordinate, cooperate, reciprocate,…
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2/2 © Reuters. The logo for Woodside Petroleum, Australia’s top independent oil and gas company, adorns a promotional poster on display at a briefing for investors in Sydney 2/2 By Sonali Paul and Kirsty Needham…
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Work should lift people out of poverty – but, increasingly, those in low-paid jobs are suffering as much as the unemployed. The Living Wage offers a solution. It is a wage sufficient to live a…
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In his acceptance speech at the weekend, US President-Elect Joe Biden signalled a return to science as a key policy shift for the United States. “Americans have called on us to […] marshal the forces…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – It’s hard for the gold bull to catch a real break. The yellow metal was in the red again Wednesday, less than 24 hours after clawing back some losses from…
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South Africa’s transport minister, Fikile Mbalula, has confirmed his commitment to implement a new subsidy for the country’s minibus taxi sector. For the first time, he also provided a timeline for the proposal, promising to…
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