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Yes, Kate Middleton’s photo was doctored. But so are a lot of images we see today

Yes, Kate Middleton’s photo was doctored. But so are a lot of images we see today

Rumours and conspiracies have been swirling following the abdominal surgery and long recovery period of Catherine, Princess of Wales, earlier this year. They intensified on Monday when Kensington Palace released a photo of the princess…

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Treasuries torpedoed, Tesla tanked By Reuters

Treasuries torpedoed, Tesla tanked By Reuters

© Reuters. A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 5, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global…

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Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure rule helps explain why

Why do airlines charge so much for checked bags? This obscure rule helps explain why

Five out of the six biggest U.S. airlines have raised their checked bag fees since January 2024. Take American Airlines. In 2023, it cost US$30 to check a standard bag in with the airline; today,…

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Bank of Jamaica says free concerts help comms strategy

Bank of Jamaica says free concerts help comms strategy

The Bank of Jamaica is continuing to employ an unorthodox communication strategy for central banks, hosting a lunch-hour concert series.  The central bank says the concerts aim to bring together the community, especially pensioners, and…

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Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic…

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Oil prices settle lower, but notch 3% weekly gain on tighter supply optimism By Investing.com

Oil prices settle lower, but notch 3% weekly gain on tighter supply optimism By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Oil prices notched a weekly gain Friday despite settling lower amid pressure from a rising dollar as a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data stoked fears of a more hawkish Federal Reserve at the central…

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Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated

Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated

Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data from the popular social media app outside of China protect Americans? These questions appear to…

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Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes?

The American aerospace giant Boeing has been synonymous with safe air travel for decades. Since the 1990s, Boeing and its European competitor Airbus have dominated the market for large passenger jets. But this year, Boeing…

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Oil prices set to end week about 4% higher By Reuters

Oil prices set to end week about 4% higher By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Yan Dun Jiao 1 bulk carrier in the Vostochny container port in the shore of Nakhodka Bay near the port city of Nakhodka, Russia August 12, 2022.…

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Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision

Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according to a historic labor board decision

A Home Depot store violated labor law when it disciplined Antonio Morales, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Feb. 21, 2024. Morales, a Home Depot employee in the Minneapolis area, had drawn the letters…

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