By Gabrielle Ng and Katya Golubkova SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, as news of top exporter Saudi Arabia giving up its price target in preparation for expanded production weighed on…
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Millions of Americans have been watching with growing alarm as their homeowners insurance premiums rise and their coverage shrinks. Nationwide, premiums rose 34% between 2017 and 2023, and they continued to rise in 2024 across…
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In January 2023, a new comet was discovered. Comets are found regularly, but astronomers quickly realised this one, called C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS), had the potential to be quite bright. Some hyperbolic reports have suggested it…
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By Rich McKay and Brendan O’Brien (Reuters) -Powerful storm Helene officially became a hurricane on Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center said, packing maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kph) as it churned in…
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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in the U.S. Today, 1 in…
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This week the New South Wales government announced it would introduce legislation that ensures renters are offered convenient, fee-free options to pay their rent. The announcement is just one of many state and territory reforms…
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People: IMF appoints general counsel – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Bank of Russia names new monetary policy head; Rob Brand becomes DNB’s chief investment officer Yan Liu Washington,…
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By Laila Kearney and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Wednesday as investors reassessed the ability of China’s stimulus plans to boost the economy enough to drive more fuel demand growth in…
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Cryptocurrencies have been condemned over their environmental record at a time when traditional investments have been rapidly moving towards greener environmental, social and governance (ESG) values. So how long will it be until crypto earns…
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Extinct volcanoes are hard to study – we never see them erupt. Using a unique experimental technique, we were able to recreate a certain type of extinct volcano in a lab, learning more about the…
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