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A food crisis was brewing even before the Ukraine war – but taking these three steps could help the most vulnerable

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the disruption, by sanctions or war, of two of the world’s largest grain exporters. This means 2022 is shaping up to be a very difficult year for the…

BoE’s Broadbent highlights perils of forward guidance

Central banks can run into trouble if they try to be too predictable, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent said in a speech today (March 30). Central banks have often used forward guidance on…

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment – for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was unlocked. But…

Mexico suspends gasoline subsidy as U.S. drivers cross border for deals By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker fills a car belonging to a Texas resident, with gasoline at a gas station following increased fuel prices in U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis…

what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout

Famines should be relegated to the history books, leading expert Cormac Ó Gráda argued in 2007, since “given good will on all sides, famine prevention should be ‘easy’”. Unfortunately, the current Russia-Ukraine war has revealed…

Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

You might think all important dinosaur “discoveries” are made as soon as fossils are collected in the field – that palaeontologists instantly know the significance of what they’ve found. This is often true. But sometimes,…

Egypt’s Suez Canal Q1 revenue at $1.69 billion

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers pass through the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt February 15, 2022. Picture taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal recorded revenue of…

Corporate sanctions against Russia indicate a new level of social responsibility

The war in Ukraine has resulted in many of the world’s biggest companies deciding to stop doing business with Russia. McDonald’s, IKEA, Apple are just some of the well known corporations making a stand. But…

Norges Bank takes new step in Tangen’s hiring process

The incoming chief of Norges Bank Investment Management, Nicolai Tangen, has finalised an agreement to cede the management of his fortune to a third party during his time in office. Tangen has agreed with the…

At California gas station, Republicans woo voters angry over fuel prices

3/3 © Reuters. Republican activists seek drivers’ attention as they work to register voters to their party at a gas station in Garden Grove, California, U.S., March 29, 2022. Picture taken March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Mike…

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A food crisis was brewing even before the Ukraine war – but taking these three steps could help the most vulnerable

BoE’s Broadbent highlights perils of forward guidance

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

Mexico suspends gasoline subsidy as U.S. drivers cross border for deals By Reuters

what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout

Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

Egypt’s Suez Canal Q1 revenue at $1.69 billion

Corporate sanctions against Russia indicate a new level of social responsibility

Norges Bank takes new step in Tangen’s hiring process

At California gas station, Republicans woo voters angry over fuel prices

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