Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, whipping around our star every 88 days compared to Earth’s 365.25 days. Mercury will also be the first planet destroyed when the Sun expands on its way…
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The World Bank headquarters, Washington DC The World Bank’s executive board elected Ajay Banga as its new president on May 3. Banga, an Indian-born dual citizen of India and the US, will begin a five-year…
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© Reuters. Investing.com — Did gold bulls’ bubble just burst? It appears so after the U.S. Labor Department announced another for April that presumably had the inflation fighters at the Federal Reserve shaking their heads…
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At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it…
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Parents share content of their children for myriad reasons, including to connect with friends and family, and to seek validation or support. However, some parents also do this for commercial gain. They manage their children…
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© Reuters. Investing.com — To hike or not to hike – that’s the question for the Federal Reserve when it meets again in five weeks for its – a dynamic that could see markets bombarded…
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Nigerians are being hit from all sides by a combination of factors that are making their lives increasingly difficult. These include rising cost of living which is reflected in double-digit inflation, stagnant wages, non-payment or…
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Humans make decisions using statistical information every day. Imagine you’re selecting a packet of jellybeans. If you prefer red jellybeans, you will probably try to find a packet that shows the most red (and less…
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Laos’s central bank started testing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) prototype on February 7, with the support of Japanese fintech firm Soramitsu and the Japanese government. The Bank of the Lao PDR will test…
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© Reuters. Investing.com – The much anticipated technical rebound in oil emerged on Friday after four days of losses in a row for U.S. crude and three for global benchmark Brent. The gains weren’t enough…
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