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Gold close to breaking below $1,900, copper pressured by China woes By Investing.com

Gold close to breaking below $1,900, copper pressured by China woes By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com– Gold prices were flat on Wednesday and were on the cusp of falling below key levels, while copper prices hit a two-month low as fears of a Chinese economic slowdown and rising…

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Turkey: are we witnessing the end of Erdoğanomics?

Turkey: are we witnessing the end of Erdoğanomics?

Is the tide finally turning for Turkey? Three months after the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his third term as president, which many feared would lead to economic chaos, ratings agency Moody’s has indicated…

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Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small

Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small

You probably know about the Tasmanian devil. You might even know about its smaller, less-famous relative, the spotted-tailed quoll. But these are far from the only meat-eating marsupials. Australia is home to a suite of…

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California grid warns heat wave will stoke power demand By Reuters

California grid warns heat wave will stoke power demand By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: High tension power lines with winter storm clouds behind them are seen in Sacramento County following multiple winter storms in Sacramento, California, U.S. January 9, 2023. REUTERS/Fred Greaves (Reuters) – California’s…

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Western firms still doing business in Russia finance the war – here’s how to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers

Western firms still doing business in Russia finance the war – here’s how to recoup the huge cost to taxpayers

In Russia this summer, you can still enjoy a Cornetto, but you can forget about eating a Tunnock’s tea cake or a Big Mac. This is because Cornetto’s UK-headquarted parent company, Unilever, is still operating…

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Fossil footprint discoveries and what they tell us

Fossil footprint discoveries and what they tell us

Footprints on a sandy surface don’t usually last long: they’re washed away by water, wiped out by wind or covered over by new tracks. At certain sites in southern Africa, though, some traces of animals…

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Brazil’s CBDC to improve access to ‘intelligent financial services’

Brazil’s CBDC to improve access to ‘intelligent financial services’

The Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) revealed its new digital currency is called Drex, as it moves closer to a live launch, set for late 2024.  In a statement on August 10, the BCB said…

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Oil prices down ahead of key economic data in China By Reuters

Oil prices down ahead of key economic data in China By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A VLCC oil tanker is seen at a crude oil terminal in Ningbo Zhoushan port, Zhejiang province, China May 16, 2017. Picture taken May 16, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer /File Photo By Katya…

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How subtle forms of sexism in financial services led to recent City scandals – what research shows

How subtle forms of sexism in financial services led to recent City scandals – what research shows

When I first worked in the City of London, a few years out of university, a company-appointed “style consultant” suggested I would be taken more seriously as a female professional if I wore more make-up…

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Oil slips as China worries, stronger dollar weigh By Reuters

Oil slips as China worries, stronger dollar weigh By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices slipped about 1% on Monday as concerns about…

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