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Berlin wants to reduce gas use by 2% with new regulations

Berlin wants to reduce gas use by 2% with new regulations

© Reuters. An open-grid gas pipeline is pictured amid the energy crisis due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Troisdorf, near Bonn, Germany, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay BERLIN (Reuters) – New measures to…

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Worried about back-to-school inflation? Latest price data on backpacks, laptops and kids’ clothes offers some relief for parents

Worried about back-to-school inflation? Latest price data on backpacks, laptops and kids’ clothes offers some relief for parents

As summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about back-to-school shopping, such as notebooks, backpacks and new clothes. As an economist who has studied consumer prices for years, I wondered…

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The COVIDSafe app is dead. What can we learn from this ‘failure’?

The COVIDSafe app is dead. What can we learn from this ‘failure’?

On August 9 2022, Australia’s COVIDSafe app was officially decommissioned, and all its features removed. People were encouraged to uninstall the app. Reports of its closure have made international news. On ceasing COVIDSafe, health minister…

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BEAC governor clashes with political leaders over recruitment

BEAC governor clashes with political leaders over recruitment

Bank of Central African States The president of the ministerial committee that oversees the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) ordered its governor, Abbas Mahamat Tolli, to cease a hiring round for senior management on…

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Exclusive-Malaysia’s Tenaga plans $1 billion IPO for power business, sources say By Reuters

Exclusive-Malaysia’s Tenaga plans $1 billion IPO for power business, sources say By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of Tenaga Nasional Berhad headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 13, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris 2/2 By Yantoultra Ngui SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Malaysian electricity utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd plans to…

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The climate bill’s projected emissions cuts rely heavily on carbon capture – it would mean thousands of miles of pipeline

The climate bill’s projected emissions cuts rely heavily on carbon capture – it would mean thousands of miles of pipeline

The sweeping climate, energy and health care bill expected to go to a vote in the U.S. House on Friday contains about US$370 billion to foster clean energy development and combat climate change, constituting the…

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These unusual moths migrate over thousands of kilometres. We tracked them to reveal their secret navigational skills

These unusual moths migrate over thousands of kilometres. We tracked them to reveal their secret navigational skills

Migratory insects number in the trillions. They’re a major part of global ecosystems, helping to transport nutrients and pollen across continents – and often travelling thousands of kilometres in the process. It had long been…

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Methane emissions from U.S. shallow offshore platforms exceed those on land, study finds By Reuters

Methane emissions from U.S. shallow offshore platforms exceed those on land, study finds By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil and gas drilling platform stands offshore near Dauphin Island, Alabama, October 5, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius (Reuters) – Measurements of methane emissions from shallow water oil and gas platforms in…

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What’s dynamic pricing? An operations management scholar explains

What’s dynamic pricing? An operations management scholar explains

Whether you’re booking a plane ticket at the last minute or looking to go to a lackluster preseason football game, you might encounter what’s known as dynamic pricing. Using this strategy, companies adjust what they…

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HKMA invites CBDC business plans from private sector

HKMA invites CBDC business plans from private sector

Hong Kong’s de facto central bank is organising a business competition aimed at promoting research on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Banks, fintech companies and tech firms can submit business plans on topics ranging from…

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