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Qatar, UAE energy ministers say gas will be needed for long time By Reuters

Qatar, UAE energy ministers say gas will be needed for long time By Reuters

© Reuters. QatarEnergy CEO and Qatar’s Minister of Energy, Saad al- Kaabi looks on during the signing ceremony of two sales and purchase agreements to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany, in Doha, Qatar,…

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Consumers often can’t detect fake reviews – and underestimate how many negative reviews might be fakes

Consumers often can’t detect fake reviews – and underestimate how many negative reviews might be fakes

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Consumers who have a personality that scores high in terms of openness – such as being open to new adventures and…

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Curious Kids: what are gravitational waves?

Curious Kids: what are gravitational waves?

What are gravitational waves? – Millie, age 10, Sydney What a great question Millie! To answer this we have to travel back in time, to the year 1916. This is the year famous physicist Albert…

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Oil posts biggest weekly gain since October on China hopes, dollar slump By Reuters

Oil posts biggest weekly gain since October on China hopes, dollar slump By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pumpjack is seen at the Sinopec-operated Shengli oil field in Dongying, Shandong province, China January 12, 2017. Picture taken January 12, 2017. REUTERS/Chen Aizhu//File Photo By Shariq Khan NEW YORK…

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What is the FAA’s NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works

What is the FAA’s NOTAM? An aviation expert explains how the critical safety system works

Late in the evening of Jan. 10, 2023, an important digital system known as NOTAM run by the Federal Aviation Administration went offline. The FAA was able to continue getting necessary information to pilots overnight…

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Madagascar central bank has new governor

Madagascar central bank has new governor

The Central Bank of Madagascar Aivo Andrianarivelo has been appointed governor of the Central Bank of Madagascar after Henri Rabarijohn resigned. The central bank announced the news on January 4. It said Rabarijohn, who took office…

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Are vegan pet diets as unhealthy as they’re claimed to be? Here’s what the evidence says

Are vegan pet diets as unhealthy as they’re claimed to be? Here’s what the evidence says

The impact of vegan diets on our pets’ health produces heated debate from people on both sides. But until now, we haven’t had a formal assessment of the scientific evidence. In new research published today…

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Exclusive-Exxon prepares to start up $1.2 billion Texas oil refinery expansion

Exclusive-Exxon prepares to start up $1.2 billion Texas oil refinery expansion

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of a new crude distillation unit under construction at Exxon Mobil’s refinery in Beaumont, Texas, U.S., November 23, 2022. REUTERS/Erwin Seba By Erwin Seba (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil…

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What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

What does ESG mean? Two business scholars explain what environmental, social and governance standards and principles are

Environmental, social and governance business standards and principles, often referred to as ESG, are becoming both more commonplace and controversial. But what does “ESG” really mean? It’s shorthand for the way that many corporations operate…

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Thousands march in Peru capital demanding president step down By Reuters

Thousands march in Peru capital demanding president step down By Reuters

4/4 © Reuters. A demonstrator holds a flag as another demonstrator uses a speaker and security forces stand guard during a protest to demand the dissolution of Congress and democratic elections, rejecting Dina Boluarte as…

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