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Mexico presidential candidate Sheinbaum vows to boost state energy sector By Reuters

Mexico presidential candidate Sheinbaum vows to boost state energy sector By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. Presidential candidate of the ruling Morena party Claudia Sheinbaum presents her energy plan at the Monumento a la Revolucion, in Mexico City, Mexico, March 18, 2024. REUTERS/Paola Garcia 2/3 MEXICO CITY (Reuters)…

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US regulators are scrambling to catch up with the boom in these charitable giving accounts

US regulators are scrambling to catch up with the boom in these charitable giving accounts

A revolution in charitable giving is underway due to the growth of donor-advised funds in the United States. Known widely as DAFs, these financial accounts are designated for charitable giving. Donors can get an immediate…

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How safe are Australia’s mines? New analysis shows reform has been stalled for a decade

How safe are Australia’s mines? New analysis shows reform has been stalled for a decade

On Sunday August 7 1994, an explosion at the Moura No 2 underground coal mine in Queensland led to the deaths of 11 miners. This tragedy was the catalyst for a major shakeup in the…

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Oil prices build on last week’s strength as supply risks rise By Reuters

Oil prices build on last week’s strength as supply risks rise By Reuters

© Reuters. An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara, east of Tokyo, Japan November 12, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS By Mohi Narayan…

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The millions of people not looking for work in the UK may be prioritising education, health and freedom

The millions of people not looking for work in the UK may be prioritising education, health and freedom

Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labour market. Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labelled as “economically inactive”. Some of those 9.2 million…

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HKMA launches next phase of CBDC pilot and sandbox

HKMA launches next phase of CBDC pilot and sandbox

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launched the second phase of its retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot and a regulatory sandbox for stablecoin projects. The HKMA completed the first…

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we thought we’d created a winning new antivenom but then it flopped. Why that turned out to be a good thing

we thought we’d created a winning new antivenom but then it flopped. Why that turned out to be a good thing

Snakebites kill over 100,000 people each year, and hundreds of thousands of survivors are left with long-term disabilities such as amputations. Africa, Asia and Latin America are the regions most heavily affected. The most venomous…

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Oil mergers, clean fuels vie for attention at Houston energy conference By Reuters

Oil mergers, clean fuels vie for attention at Houston energy conference By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Mike Wirth, the CEO of Chevron Corporation, speaks with Daniel Yergin, the vice chairman of S&P Global, as top energy executives and officials from around the world gather during the CERAWeek…

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Financial abuse from an intimate partner? Three ways you can protect yourself

Financial abuse from an intimate partner? Three ways you can protect yourself

Financial abuse occurs when one person takes control over another person’s ability to acquire, use and maintain financial resources. An example is being denied access to your own funds or being forced to deposit your…

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LATAM flight 800 ‘just dropped’ in mid-flight, injuring dozens. An expert explores what happened, and how to keep yourself safe

LATAM flight 800 ‘just dropped’ in mid-flight, injuring dozens. An expert explores what happened, and how to keep yourself safe

On Monday, LATAM Airlines flight 800 from Sydney to Auckland experienced what officials are describing as a “technical fault” that meant the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner “just dropped” without any warning. The aircraft pitched downward very…

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