About 20 minutes’ drive north of Geraldton, on Australia’s west coast, lies a hill named Mount Sommer. The little peak is one of the few relics left behind by the enigmatic nineteenth-century polymath Dr Ferdinand…
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IMF develops stress test for central bank balance sheets – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Framework designed to help risk teams determine appropriate profit distributions Staff at the International…
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By Enes Tunagur LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Friday and poised for weekly gains after closing at their highest in more than two months in the previous session, underpinned by expectations of…
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It’s an uncomfortable reality, but modern slavery is endemic in global supply chains. Statistics on the scale of this issue are becoming as well known as they are shocking. Estimates put the number of modern…
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The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in households around the world, where it often deposits eggs on rotting flesh without being noticed.…
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By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. energy executives expect faster permitting times for drilling on federal lands under President-elect Donald Trump, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas survey released on Thursday. The overall…
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You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are…
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Government loyalist deemed ineligible for BoT chairmanship – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Council of State raises issue with Kittiratt na Ranong’s previous political office Bank of Thailand Thailand’s…
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In a world where information flows freely, it’s easy to forget that, for centuries, knowledge was much harder to come by. Imagine living in a time when the internet didn’t exist, books were scarce, libraries…
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By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices nudged higher on Thursday, the first day of trade for 2025, as investors returning from holidays cautiously eyed China’s economy and fuel demand following a pledge by…
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