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Oil prices jump $1 on Gulf Coast storm, post selloff recovery By Reuters

Oil prices jump $1 on Gulf Coast storm, post selloff recovery By Reuters

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) – Oil futures jumped by a dollar in early trading on Monday as a potential hurricane system approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, and as markets recovered from a selloff following…

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how dynamic pricing works – and how touts may have driven up prices

how dynamic pricing works – and how touts may have driven up prices

Tickets to see Oasis in 2025 went on sale at the end of August. Very few will have missed the news that the 17 concerts in the UK are sold out. When I searched afterwards,…

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Pakistan renegotiating power deals to cut costs, minister says By Reuters

Pakistan renegotiating power deals to cut costs, minister says By Reuters

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) – Pakistan is renegotiating contracts with independent power producers to rein in “unsustainable” electricity tariffs, the head of the power ministry said, as households and businesses…

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Pawnbroker profits in the UK are up – the industry has been a constant through history for people in poverty

Pawnbroker profits in the UK are up – the industry has been a constant through history for people in poverty

For a clear signal that the cost of living is still biting for many, you just need to look at how business is booming at the UK’s largest pawnbroker, H&T. The company recently reported a…

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If robots could lie, would we be okay with it? A new study throws up intriguing results

If robots could lie, would we be okay with it? A new study throws up intriguing results

Do you think a robot should be allowed to lie? A new study published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI investigates what people think of robots that deceive their users. Their research uses examples of…

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Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor

Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor

Minister nominated as Bank of Spain governor – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Opposition says appointment of José Luis Escrivá would throw bank’s independence into question José Luis Escrivá…

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How can investors hedge US election risks? By Investing.com

How can investors hedge US election risks? By Investing.com

With the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaching, analysts expect uncertainty and volatility to rise in the markets. The race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump remains highly fluid, with polls indicating…

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how Black and Asian women overcome barriers to career success

how Black and Asian women overcome barriers to career success

Black and Asian women are severely underrepresented in senior leadership positions in the UK. The obstacles they face, for example being overlooked or underestimated, often result in a perception that career success is beyond their…

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How Australia’s new AI ‘guardrails’ can clean up the messy market for artificial intelligence

How Australia’s new AI ‘guardrails’ can clean up the messy market for artificial intelligence

Australia’s federal government has today launched a proposed set of mandatory guardrails for high-risk AI alongside a voluntary safety standard for organisations using AI. Each of these documents offer ten mutually reinforcing guardrails that set…

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Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress By Reuters

Tens of thousands in South Korea protest lack of climate progress By Reuters

By Sebin Choi and Daewoung Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – More than 30,000 protesters gathered in South Korea’s capital in broiling heat on Saturday, demanding more aggressive action by the government to combat global warming. With…

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