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FSB takes stock of the wide range of regulatory and supervisory initiatives on nature-related financial risks

FSB takes stock of the wide range of regulatory and supervisory initiatives on nature-related financial risks

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477 [email protected] Ref: 17/2024 Report finds that financial authorities are at different stages of evaluating the relevance of financial risks from biodiversity loss and other nature-related risks.…

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Oil prices rise on bigger-than-expected draw in US inventories By Investing.com

Oil prices rise on bigger-than-expected draw in US inventories By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices rose in Asian trade, extending a recent rebound as a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. inventories ramped up bets on tighter supplies and improving demand in the world’s biggest fuel consumer. Crude markets…

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fixing it will take fresh thinking to find a game-changer

fixing it will take fresh thinking to find a game-changer

Everyone agrees that solving the unemployment problem in South Africa is the number one priority for economic policy for the new government, as it has been for all governments since 1994. What is less clear,…

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How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

How a century-old drug could revolutionise cobra bite treatment

About 1.8 million people worldwide are bitten by snakes each year. Of those, up to 138,000 die and another 400,000 end up with permanent scarring and disability. Many cobras have tissue-damaging venoms that can’t be…

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Nigeria’s president asks lawmakers to approve extra $4 billion in spending By Reuters

Nigeria’s president asks lawmakers to approve extra $4 billion in spending By Reuters

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve an additional spending of 6.2 trillion naira ($4 billion) to plug shortfalls in this year’s national budget, according to a…

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can Ruto make a meaningful new deal?

can Ruto make a meaningful new deal?

Each year, the Kenyan government tables a finance bill outlining measures for funding the national budget. In the past, these bills have scarcely attracted public attention. This changed dramatically in 2023, with President William Ruto’s…

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A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks is now

A huge race is on to develop quantum technologies. The time to discuss risks is now

The United Nations has proclaimed 2025 as the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The goal is to recognise “the importance of quantum science and the need for wider awareness of its past and…

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Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say

Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say

Political influence is affecting the OeNB’s independence, staff say – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Austrian central bank employees criticise gag orders, conflicts of interest and insufficient female staff…

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Oil prices steady as declining US inventories offset slowing China demand By Reuters

Oil prices steady as declining US inventories offset slowing China demand By Reuters

By Shariq Khan and Emily Chow (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Wednesday, with global benchmark Brent hovering near the one-month low it hit in the prior session, as signs of weakening demand growth in…

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Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. From Apple’s “Privacy Nutrition Labels”…

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