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Trump threatens EU with tariffs over oil and gas imports By Reuters

Trump threatens EU with tariffs over oil and gas imports By Reuters

(Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday the European Union should step up U.S. oil and gas imports or face tariffs on the bloc’s exports that include goods such as cars and machinery. The…

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A lack of childcare keeps the gender pay gap wider than it should be

A lack of childcare keeps the gender pay gap wider than it should be

Although the gender pay gap is not as big as it used to be, women still earn less than men. In the UK, it currently stands at 7% for full-time workers. Simple discrimination is part…

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Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal

Tech giant Meta will pay Australians $50 million for enabling the Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Australian Information Commissioner today announced a settlement with tech giant Meta over its involvement in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The settlement will see Meta establish a A$50 million payment program for Australian Facebook users…

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Oil steady as markets weigh Fed rate cut expectations, Chinese demand By Reuters

Oil steady as markets weigh Fed rate cut expectations, Chinese demand By Reuters

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled little changed on Friday as markets weighed Chinese demand and interest rate-cut expectations after data showed cooling U.S. inflation. futures closed up 6 cents, or 0.08%, at…

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AI won’t take your job – but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it

AI won’t take your job – but that doesn’t mean you should ignore it

Two influential tech CEOs have sparked a debate about AI’s effect on jobs. Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski announced the buy-now, pay-later firm stopped hiring a year ago, claiming that AI can do most of the…

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twin stars trapped in galactic black hole orbit

twin stars trapped in galactic black hole orbit

At the centre of the Milky Way is a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A*. It is roughly 27,000 light years from Earth and 23.5 million kilometres in diameter. In a world first, a team…

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Bulgarian deputy hails court ruling to annul his suspension

Bulgarian deputy hails court ruling to annul his suspension

Andrey Gurov has praised the ruling by a Bulgarian court that annulled his suspension as deputy governor of the central bank. In a decision published on December 11, judge Boryana Petkova found the commission’s argument…

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Exclusive-Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say By Reuters

Exclusive-Northern Oil and Gas in bid to acquire smaller rival Granite Ridge, sources say By Reuters

By David French (Reuters) -Northern Oil and Gas has made an acquisition offer for Granite Ridge Resources, a smaller U.S. producer with operations in basins including the Permian and Eagle Ford (NYSE:), according to people…

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Who chooses to work, and who is forced to, after retirement?

Who chooses to work, and who is forced to, after retirement?

The state pension age in the UK is currently 66. Yet 9.5% of people aged 66 and older (1.12 million people) were still working, according to the most recent data from the UK’s Annual Population…

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How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life

How can I keep my cat happy? 5 tips from a vet to help your feline friend live their best life

Around one third of Australian households live with at least one cat, yet surveys tell us the cats’ needs are not being met. Cats may rule the internet, but humans often misconstrue feline behaviour. Earlier…

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