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, 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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By Florence Tan and Trixie Yap SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Crude oil futures steadied on Friday after strong U.S. retail sales data and the emergence of more fiscal stimulus to boost China’s economy, though prices were still…
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When the Premier League broke away from the rest of English football in 1992, its 22 clubs generated £205 million in its debut season, and the average player earned £2,050 a week. Thirty years later,…
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In the heart of Isalo National Park in central-southern Madagascar, at least 200km from the sea in any direction, is a remote valley with a mysterious past. This place, Teniky, can only be reached on…
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Investing.com — Oil prices settled slightly higher on Thursday following data showing U.S. weekly crude stockpiles unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to renewed demand following weather-related disruptions. At 2:30 p.m. ET (1830 GMT), West Texas Intermediate…
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It is sad to write about Tito Mboweni in the past tense. Tito Titus Mboweni, who was born on 16 March 1959 in Tzaneen, a town in South Africa in what was then the Transvaal,…
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For Deaf people, train travel can be a gamble. On an average day, nothing goes wrong: they catch their train to their destination and carry on with their business. But when something out of the…
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By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices traded flat on Thursday as investors eye developments in the Middle East and more details on China’s stimulus plans, and await the release of official U.S. oil…
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Mozambique ranks in the bottom 20 of the human development index. This measures a country’s progress based on key dimensions such as a long and healthy life and a decent standard of living. Nearly two-thirds…
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