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Why inflation will likely stay sky-high regardless of which party wins the midterms

Why inflation will likely stay sky-high regardless of which party wins the midterms

Soaring inflation is the top issue for a lot of voters heading into the midterms, with most saying Republicans would do a better job of handling the problem. Indeed, Republican candidates are taking full advantage…

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Ancient DNA reveals a hidden history of human adaptation

Ancient DNA reveals a hidden history of human adaptation

Humans may be just as vulnerable to environmental change as other animals, according to our new research analysing genetic data from more than a thousand people who lived across Europe and Asia over the past…

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BoK governor highlights difficulty in forward guidance

BoK governor highlights difficulty in forward guidance

Bank of Korea governor Rhee Chang-yong said external factors such as a sharp depreciation of the won due to aggressive US monetary tightening has made issuing forward guidance difficult. “I’ve learned that communication with the…

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U.N.’s Black Sea grain deal continues without Russia By Reuters

U.N.’s Black Sea grain deal continues without Russia By Reuters

© Reuters. Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi during a misty morning in Istanbul, Turkey, October 31, 2022.…

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How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries’ fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time

How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries’ fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on their ability to thrive. The…

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7 ‘creepy crawlies’ you don’t need to be afraid of this spooky season

7 ‘creepy crawlies’ you don’t need to be afraid of this spooky season

The vast majority of animals on Earth are invertebrates (animals without backbones) – such as insects, arachnids and crustaceans. These amazing animals are absolutely crucial to our ecosystems: they are pollinators, pest controllers, soil creators…

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Wheat climbs 5.5% as Russia withdraws from Black Sea export agreement By Reuters

Wheat climbs 5.5% as Russia withdraws from Black Sea export agreement By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A combine harvests winter wheat in Corn, Oklahoma, U.S., June 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Chicago wheat futures jumped more than 5% on Monday and corn…

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scrapping the licence fee would disrupt the whole broadcasting market

scrapping the licence fee would disrupt the whole broadcasting market

The BBC has been celebrating its 100th birthday this year, proudly looking back on a century of striving to inform, educate and entertain. The next few years could be tricky though – as questions over…

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Suriname central bank wins lawsuit over corrupt contract

Suriname central bank wins lawsuit over corrupt contract

A court in Belgium has annulled five contracts between the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) and Clairfield Belgium on corruption grounds. The central bank said the Brussels Company Court had awarded it €2.55 million ($2.54 million),…

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Is the metaverse really the future of work?

Is the metaverse really the future of work?

According to Mark Zuckerberg, the “metaverse” – which the Meta founder describes as “an embodied internet, where instead of just viewing content – you are in it” – will radically change our lives. So far,…

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