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Why 2030 is seen as ‘a particularly disruptive year for lithium’ By Investing.com

Why 2030 is seen as ‘a particularly disruptive year for lithium’ By Investing.com

Investing.com — In a research note this week, analysts at Bernstein highlighted 2030 as a pivotal year for the lithium market, indicating that significant changes may disrupt the industry as global demand for electric vehicles…

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Coffee price volatility harms the mental health of farmers

Coffee price volatility harms the mental health of farmers

Coffee is a drink that punctuates many of our lives. Millions of us depend on this dark liquid to start the morning, or to break up the day. It has also become quite an expensive…

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How do genes shape the structures in our brains? We studied 70,000 people and found new links to ADHD and Parkinson’s

How do genes shape the structures in our brains? We studied 70,000 people and found new links to ADHD and Parkinson’s

The human brain is a marvel of complexity. It contains specialised and interconnected structures controlling our thoughts, personality and behaviour. The size and shape of our brains also play a crucial role in cognitive functions…

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Oil prices likely to fall after Israel shows restraint in strikes on Iran By Reuters

Oil prices likely to fall after Israel shows restraint in strikes on Iran By Reuters

By Florence Tan and Alex Lawler SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices are expected to fall when trading resumes on Monday as Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran over the weekend bypassed Tehran’s oil and nuclear infrastructure…

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How Harris and Trump’s economic pledges stack up

How Harris and Trump’s economic pledges stack up

We’re now in the home straight of the US election race, and the economy looks set to play a key role in deciding who will be sat in the White House come January 2025. Despite…

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Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life

Astronomers just found complex carbon molecules in space – a step closer to deciphering the origins of life

A team led by researchers at MIT in the United States has discovered large molecules containing carbon in a distant interstellar cloud of gas and dust. This is exciting for those of us who keep…

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Italy’s Eni and BP resume onshore drilling in Libya after 10-year hiatus, NOC says By Reuters

Italy’s Eni and BP resume onshore drilling in Libya after 10-year hiatus, NOC says By Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) – Italian energy company Eni and British oil giant BP (NYSE:) have resumed exploration in Libya after onshore drilling was halted in 2014, Libya’s national oil corporation (NOC) said on Saturday. NOC also…

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In her first budget, the chancellor faces a minefield of risks

In her first budget, the chancellor faces a minefield of risks

Ahead of the new government’s first budget on October 30, chancellor Rachel Reeves has revealed her determination to change borrowing rules that will allow her to boost investment spending. The overriding goal of the government…

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Panama Canal net income rose to $3.45 billion despite drought By Reuters

Panama Canal net income rose to $3.45 billion despite drought By Reuters

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY (Reuters) -The Panama Canal’s profit increased about 9.5% in the fiscal year ended in September to $3.45 billion despite a severe drought that reduced the number of…

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Why billionaire philanthropy might not be as generous as you think

Why billionaire philanthropy might not be as generous as you think

Walmart heiress Alice Walton is one of the richest people in the world and a celebrated philanthropist, whose lifetime giving total recently hit an estimated US$1.5 billion (£1.2 billion). Her largest gift to date, US$390…

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