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Brent crude falls $1/bbl on demand fears By Reuters

Brent crude falls $1/bbl on demand fears By Reuters

By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -Brent crude oil prices fell by $1 a barrel to $72.75 on Wednesday because of pessimism about demand in the coming months as crude producers offered mixed signals about supply…

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In the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success

In the face of DEI backlash, belonging plays a key role to future success

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts have become increasingly visible in U.S. workplaces, especially over the past five years. However, DEI has recently come under attack, with companies scaling back their DEI plans. As a professor…

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People: Lula nominates ally Galípolo as Brazilian governor

People: Lula nominates ally Galípolo as Brazilian governor

Brazil: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on August 28 nominated Gabriel Galípolo, a political ally, to be the next governor of the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). Since 2023, Galípolo has been the bank’s deputy…

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New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up

New laws to tackle technology-based abuse in NSW are welcome. But police and courts also need to step up

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has committed to a range of reforms strengthening legal responses to family violence across the state. These reforms follow the alleged murder of 28-year-old Molly Ticehurst by her former…

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Atlantic weather forecasters see below-average tropical storm activity By Reuters

Atlantic weather forecasters see below-average tropical storm activity By Reuters

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Weather forecasters who produce Colorado State University’s closely watched hurricane outlooks said on Tuesday tropical storm activity in the first week of September would likely be below average. “With the exception of…

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‘Social profit orientation’ can help companies and nonprofits alike do more good in the world

‘Social profit orientation’ can help companies and nonprofits alike do more good in the world

Economist Milton Friedman’s influential maxim, that a company’s sole obligation is to maximize profits, is outdated. Many companies have voluntarily integrated social concerns into their business operations through corporate social responsibility, or CSR, policies for…

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Companies weigh other options for Sounion tanker as towing judged unsafe, says EU mission By Reuters

Companies weigh other options for Sounion tanker as towing judged unsafe, says EU mission By Reuters

LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) – Private companies involved in salvaging the Sounion tanker, which was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea, are exploring other options after the towing operation was deemed unsafe, the European Union’s…

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Poor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back

Poor people are business owners, too – but myths around poverty and entrepreneurship hold them back

Nearly 1 in 5 people in the world lives in poverty. Even in many developed countries such as the U.S., poverty rates exceed 12%. In an age of breathtaking technological progress and dynamic social change,…

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Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research

A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today…

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Bank of Russia expands CBDC pilot

Bank of Russia expands CBDC pilot

The Bank of Russia said on August 30 that it was expanding its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot programme. The bank said the new phase, which started on September 1, would involve “up to 9,000…

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