Many companies have made commitments toward diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in recent years, particularly since the murder of George Floyd sparked weeks of racial justice riots in 2020. But some of those efforts, such…
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In May 2020, some unusual rocks containing distinctive greenish crystals were found in the Erg Chech sand sea, a dune-filled region of the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria. On close inspection, the rocks turned out…
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A UK central bank digital currency (CBDC) could support innovation, but the Bank of England should be wary of giving some firms too much market power, a new study says. The report, by BoE digital…
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© Reuters. Investing.com– Oil prices moved little in Asian trade on Wednesday as markets weighed signs of a massive draw in U.S. crude stockpiles, while focus also remained on any potential supply disruptions stemming from…
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The summer of 2023 started well for airlines, after a tumultuous few years following COVID lockdowns in most countries. Passenger numbers were up 30% in the northern hemisphere in June 2023, versus the previous year.…
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© 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. Picture taken on November 12, 2021. Mandatory…
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The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals. We found that these patients’ blood sugar…
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Earth scientists and technical staff are in scope for potential job losses at New Zealand universities as part of a wider cost-cutting exercise. As a geologist, I find these mooted redundancies stupefying. New Zealand faces…
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© Reuters. Investing.com– Oil prices fell slightly in early Asian trade on Tuesday as traders awaited a slew of economic readings from major oil importers this week, while focus also remained on potential supply disruptions…
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Humans are not the only animals that go to war. Ants do so too, and on a similarly catastrophic scale. Battles play out daily – in human conflicts, among animals in nature, and across the…
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