The first stage of a Federal Reserve Bank of New York project has found that blockchain technology could make wholesale cross-border payments faster and safer. The New York Fed released its Project Cedar phase-one results…
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© Reuters. A view of a logo of the COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany By William James, Kate Abnett and Valerie Volcovici SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters)…
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A media frenzy has erupted in Kenya over the November 5, 2022 release of three Chinese loan contracts signed between the Kenyan government and China Export Import Bank (Eximbank), to finance two phases of Kenya’s…
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Have you ever been out and about, perhaps tackling the Christmas shopping list, and felt a bit thirsty? You buy a drink – say, one that comes in a plastic bottle – and quench your…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: AES Clean Power has removed more than 100 older turbines and replaced them with 16 new Vestas in Palm Springs, California, U.S. July 21, 2022. REUTERS/David Swanson (Reuters) – A group…
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You may be hearing the phrase “loss and damage” in the coming weeks as government leaders meet in Egypt for the 2022 U.N. Climate Change Conference. It refers to the costs, both economic and physical,…
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It’s pretty normal to walk through a university campus and see students sitting together, yet ignoring each other for their smartphones – but not in Spain. I’m currently visiting the University of Navarra, where each…
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3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Drought-stricken sesame crops stand in a field in Xinyao village, Nanchang city, Jiangxi Province, China, August 25, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo 2/3 By Rod Nickel, Ayenat Mersie and David Stanway…
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First it was the “Great Resignation.” Then it was “nobody wants to work anymore.” Now it’s “quiet quitting.” Yet it seems like no one wants to talk about what I see as the root cause…
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Reports of far-right extremists trying to recruit young people through video games have raised concerns for parents, guardians and youth alike. In October, a statement from Australian Federal Police said officers had seen evidence of…
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