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Hungary’s central bank completes carbon capture programme

Hungary’s central bank completes carbon capture programme

Hungary’s central bank completes carbon capture programme – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content MNB expects 75% reduction in emissions by end of 2025 The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB)…

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Oil pauses gains after surging on Libyan outages, Middle East tensions By Reuters

Oil pauses gains after surging on Libyan outages, Middle East tensions By Reuters

By Colleen Howe and Emily Chow BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices paused their recent advances, receding on Tuesday after surging more than 7% in the previous three sessions on supply concerns prompted by fears of a…

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Australia, Chile and Singapore show how personal savings can grow the economy

Australia, Chile and Singapore show how personal savings can grow the economy

Up until now South Africans have been allowed to withdraw their entire pension or provident fund when leaving a job. This has left many with no savings at all when they get to retirement age.…

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85% of the matter in the universe is missing. But we’re getting closer to finding it

85% of the matter in the universe is missing. But we’re getting closer to finding it

Most of the matter in the universe is missing. Scientists believe around 85% of the matter in the cosmos is made of invisible dark matter, which has only been detected indirectly by its gravitational effects…

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Oil climbs about 3% on Libya output cuts, Middle East conflict By Reuters

Oil climbs about 3% on Libya output cuts, Middle East conflict By Reuters

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose by about 3% on Monday as investors focused on supply concerns after reports of escalating conflict in the Middle East as well as production cuts in Libya.…

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Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans – our study found it can serve a positive purpose

Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans – our study found it can serve a positive purpose

Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed…

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French police have arrested the founder of Telegram. What happens next could change the course of big tech

French police have arrested the founder of Telegram. What happens next could change the course of big tech

When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating…

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People: July to September 2024

People: July to September 2024

People: July to September 2024 – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months Martin…

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US industry seeks easing of steep Biden-Harris China tariff hikes By Reuters

US industry seeks easing of steep Biden-Harris China tariff hikes By Reuters

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden-Harris administration this week is expected to announce final implementation plans for steep tariff increases on certain Chinese imports, and if U.S. industry gets its way, many of…

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Even storm chasers get bored at work – here’s what they can teach us about focus

Even storm chasers get bored at work – here’s what they can teach us about focus

Two vans pull over on a grassy hilltop. Inside sit a dozen meteorology students and their professor. From here, you can see in all directions because we are in the Great Plains of North Dakota.…

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