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do they benefit society or hinder business?

do they benefit society or hinder business?

Competition is a good thing. This is the common thread through global competition law, which aims to prevent monopolies – when one firm dominates a sector. For instance, if the two most prominent companies in…

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Social media accelerates trolling – just look at Raygun. How can we stop viral moments from spiralling?

Social media accelerates trolling – just look at Raygun. How can we stop viral moments from spiralling?

For Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, the 2024 Paris Olympics were marred by an outpouring of online trolling. Gunn’s performance was met with a savage backlash on social media. Viral videos and memes mocking Gunn’s…

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Oil prices steady as US crude draw limits downside By Reuters

Oil prices steady as US crude draw limits downside By Reuters

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied on Thursday as a drop in U.S. fuel inventories provided a floor, after four days of declines on investor concern over the global demand outlook. futures gained 29…

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Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 counties shows that development aid works

Want to fight gender inequality? A review of data from 118 counties shows that development aid works

Gender inequality isn’t just unfair — it’s also a drag on the world economy. Giving women the same economic opportunities as men would add about US$12 trillion to global gross domestic product by 2025, one…

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CBDCs could increase financial instability, Fed paper says

CBDCs could increase financial instability, Fed paper says

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could contribute to financial instability, a Federal Reserve working paper finds. Francesca Carapella et al examine several ways CBDCs could create instability, and how central banks could mitigate this, in…

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Factbox-Canadian rail stoppage set to squeeze North American industries By Reuters

Factbox-Canadian rail stoppage set to squeeze North American industries By Reuters

(Reuters) -Canada’s freight rail transport could come to a grinding halt after the country’s two biggest railroad operators announced an unprecedented, simultaneous work stoppage following deadlocked talks over labor contracts. Canadian National Railway (TSX:) and…

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Ghana study reveals two strategies to avoid the traps

Ghana study reveals two strategies to avoid the traps

Small and medium enterprises account for 95% of all registered businesses and contribute about 50% to the total GDP of countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet they face significant obstacles to growth and prosperity. These include,…

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Australia’s privacy regulator just dropped its case against ‘troubling’ facial recognition company Clearview AI. Now what?

Australia’s privacy regulator just dropped its case against ‘troubling’ facial recognition company Clearview AI. Now what?

The office of the Australian Information Commissioner announced this week it would be taking no further action against facial recognition company Clearview AI. This marked a significant victory for one of the most controversial technology…

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Oil prices fall after downward revision to annual job gains spark economic jitters By Investing.com

Oil prices fall after downward revision to annual job gains spark economic jitters By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices fell Wednesday, as concerns over the U.S. economy following a sharp downward revision in the number of jobs sparked fresh concerns about demand overshadowing a larger-than-expected decline in domestic crude stocks. At…

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Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

Democratic Party’s embrace of organized labor in 2024 elections has long roots that had started to wither

I wonder what my dad, a butcher and a die-hard union man, would think about the state of our country’s political affairs. Is it “Morning in America” as Ronald Reagan exclaimed? “American Carnage” as Donald…

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