Something important for global agriculture happened this past week but received minimal media coverage. The Chinese National Crop Variety Approval Committee released two standards that clear the path for cultivating genetically modified (GM) crops in…
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This year’s Jackson Hole conference revealed the previous consensus that central banks should focus on ‘keeping their own houses in order’ to achieve the best global results may be losing momentum. Bank of England Mark…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A general view of the room during the speech of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the opening ceremony of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12), at the…
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The Federal Reserve on June 15, 2022, lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage point, the third hike this year and the largest since 1994. The move is aimed at countering the fastest pace of inflation…
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Once the purview of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, facial recognition is now being used to identify consumers in Australian stores. If you’ve seen the movie Minority Report, you’ll remember how Tom Cruise’s character John…
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© Reuters. Models of oil barrels and a pump jack are displayed in front of a rising stock graph and “$100” in this illustration taken February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters)…
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Quick, define the word “metaverse.” Coined in 1992 by science fiction author Neal Stephenson, the relatively obscure term exploded in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly after Facebook rebranded as Meta in October 2021. There…
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Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF Christine Lagarde, IMF managing director, has applauded the issuance of a Mexican bond with new-style collective action clauses that make it harder for holdout creditors to fight restructurings.…
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In parts of Africa, a small bird called the Greater Honeyguide (Indicator indicator) helps people search for honey. It approaches people and chatters and flies in the direction of a wild bees’ nest, urging the…
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© Reuters. By Zhang Mengying Investing.com – Oil was up on Wednesday morning in Asia amid concerns of uncertain economic outlook ahead of potentially aggressive U.S. interest rate hikes decisions. edged up 0.14% to $121.34…
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