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Oil prices in weekly slump as Gaza ceasefire hopes, stronger dollar bite By Investing.com

Oil prices in weekly slump as Gaza ceasefire hopes, stronger dollar bite By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Oil prices fell Friday, to end the week deep in the red as growing optimism over an extended ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war cooled the supply risks premium baked into prices.…

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Sexism permeates every layer of the music industry – new report echoes what research has been saying for years

Sexism permeates every layer of the music industry – new report echoes what research has been saying for years

The landmark Misogyny in Music report from British MPs on the women and equalities committee, published on January 30, shines an unsettling light upon the gender discrimination, sexual harassment and abuse which is rampant across…

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Animals keep eating precious plants – we used ‘smell misinformation’ to keep them away

Animals keep eating precious plants – we used ‘smell misinformation’ to keep them away

In places where we need to protect valuable plants – whether for ecological or economic reasons – local herbivores can cause significant damage. Current solutions often involve killing the problem animals. But this is increasingly…

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Oil falls as US jobs data dents hope for near-term rate cuts By Reuters

Oil falls as US jobs data dents hope for near-term rate cuts By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind the chimneys of the Total Grandpuits oil refinery, southeast of Paris, France, March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell…

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South Africa needs to manage migrants better. That requires cleaning up the Department of Home Affairs

South Africa needs to manage migrants better. That requires cleaning up the Department of Home Affairs

Legal grievances against the South African Department of Home Affairs, including contempt of court cases, are depressingly common. Too frequently the minister has to apologise to a court, or to ask for more time, on…

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Neuralink has put its first chip in a human brain. What could possibly go wrong?

Neuralink has put its first chip in a human brain. What could possibly go wrong?

Earlier this week, Elon Musk announced his brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, had implanted a device in a human for the first time. The company’s PRIME study, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration last…

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Gold prices steady at $2,050 as dollar slides before nonfarm payrolls data By Investing.com

Gold prices steady at $2,050 as dollar slides before nonfarm payrolls data By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices steadied near a two-week high on Friday, crossing key levels as unwavering bets on interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve weighed on the dollar, with nonfarm payrolls data due…

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Four reforms to stop English councils from going bankrupt

Four reforms to stop English councils from going bankrupt

England’s councils are in serious financial trouble. Six including Birmingham, Nottingham and Croydon have effectively announced their bankruptcy, in the form of “section 114 notices”, since 2020. Various others, including Somerset and Bradford, have warned…

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RBA staff considering industrial action over salary increases

RBA staff considering industrial action over salary increases

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) staff are considering taking industrial action after the latest round of wage negotiations with the central bank left them unsatisfied. The RBA has offered a 11% pay rise over the…

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Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?

Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences”. VR provides entry into computer-generated 3D worlds and games…

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