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Cuba making slow progress re-starting power after second grid collapse By Reuters

Cuba making slow progress re-starting power after second grid collapse By Reuters

By Dave Sherwood HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s government said on Saturday it had made some progress in gradually re-establishing electrical service across the island, including to hospitals and parts of the capital Havana, after state-run…

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The UK’s new industrial strategy is welcome, but here’s what is missing

The UK’s new industrial strategy is welcome, but here’s what is missing

The UK government’s plan to create a new industrial strategy is a welcome attempt to steer Britain’s economy through the challenges of the 21st century. Amid a backdrop of global economic uncertainty, a clear focus…

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CBDC design key to maintaining financial stability – IMF paper

CBDC design key to maintaining financial stability – IMF paper

CBDC design key to maintaining financial stability – IMF paper – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Macro-prudential tools unlikely to be enough to offset risks from issuance of digital…

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Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work

Tech can help kids connect with nature and go outdoors – here are tips to make it work

Young children’s lives are increasingly spent indoors. They have less access to green spaces, their parents are concerned about safety, and there’s also the draw of digital entertainment. This shift away from the natural world…

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Sydney’s ‘mystery’ toxic beach balls are cosmetic, cleaning product waste By Reuters

Sydney’s ‘mystery’ toxic beach balls are cosmetic, cleaning product waste By Reuters

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Beaches in Sydney re-opened on Saturday for swimmers after authorities cleared thousands of black pollution balls washed ashore, which testing found to be formed from chemicals similar to those in cosmetics and…

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What does China want from the next US president?

What does China want from the next US president?

During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that Taipei was determined to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty against “annexation and encroachment”, and emphasised that “China has no right to represent…

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Cuba’s power grid fails, plunging country into darkness By Reuters

Cuba’s power grid fails, plunging country into darkness By Reuters

By Dave Sherwood, Marianna Parraga HAVANA/HOUSTON (Reuters) -Cuba’s national electrical grid shut down on Friday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, Cuba’s energy ministry said, plunging the entire country into a blackout.…

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How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up

How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up

The US Department of Justice may be on the verge of seeking a break-up of Google in a bid to make it less dominant. If the government goes ahead and is successful in the courts,…

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A giant biotechnology company might be about to go bust. What will happen to the millions of people’s DNA it holds?

A giant biotechnology company might be about to go bust. What will happen to the millions of people’s DNA it holds?

Since it was founded nearly two decades ago, 23andMe has grown into one of the largest biotechnology companies in the world. Millions of people have used its simple genetic testing service, which involves ordering a…

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Small economies still trigger ‘substantial’ spillovers – IMF paper

Small economies still trigger ‘substantial’ spillovers – IMF paper

Small, open economies can create “substantial” spillovers when setting monetary policy, contrary to standard theory, new research from the International Monetary Fund finds. In a working paper, authors Marijn Bolhuis, Sonali Das and Bella Yao construct…

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