One eye-catching policy currently being proposed by the Labour party is a ban on “bidding wars” in the private rented sector. In many high-pressure housing markets bidding by competing prospective tenants, instigated by the landlord…
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By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell on Friday as investors weighed weak U.S. fuel demand and took some money off the table at quarter-end, while key inflation data for May boosted the…
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South Africa has large reserves of coal, gold, manganese and platinum. It also has “critical” minerals and metals. Though there is no consensus on which minerals are critical, they are often referred to as those…
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When I tell people that I study fossils, many assume I am talking about dinosaurs or some equally impressive extinct creatures. But there’s far more to be found in the global fossil record, like plants,…
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Sri Lanka has signed two separate deals to restructure much of its debt. The deals are with Japan, France and India, the countries that lead the 17-strong official creditor committee (OCC), and with the Export…
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By Kissima Diagana NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani opened an early lead as vote-counting was underway after Saturday’s presidential election, provisional results from the country’s electoral commission showed. Ghazouani was leading with 49%,…
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In the aftermath of South Africa’s recent election, renewed hope has made an unexpected appearance. In difficult times, even small gains can be valuable. But, on occasion, much more is possible. Small gains can feed…
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The chief executive of drone delivery company Wing says 2024 is “the year of drone delivery”. The company first went public in 2014 as a Google “moonshot” project and now operates in several cities in…
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China has unveiled a list of rare earth regulations aimed at protecting supplies in the name of national security, laying out rules on the mining, smelting and trade in the critical materials…
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Saulos Klaus Chilima, the former vice-president of Malawi who died recently in a plane crash, brought to Malawian politics several qualities that made him stand out. But he was also a controversial character. He had…
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