Our world and everything in it is made up of innumerable tiny molecules. These molecules are the smallest units of chemical compounds or living things. Viruses, bacteria, parasites, plants, animals, humans: each organism is underpinned…
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The Central Bank of Morocco has become the latest regulator to prohibit financial firms it supervises from distributing dividends. In a statement published on May 11, the central bank asked all credit institutions to “suspend”…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil rigs are seen at Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas drilling, in the Patagonian province of Neuquen, Argentina January 21, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan…
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If smoking tobacco was invented today, there is little doubt it would be made illegal. The harm it does is simply too great. It is still the biggest cause of preventable illness and death in…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are simultaneously giving astronomers important clues into what may cause…
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© Reuters. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik speaks to Reuters at the 19th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 12, 2022. REUTERS/Caroline Chia By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ukraine has established two routes through…
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The UK government has announced plans to make mortgages available to people on benefits, allowing more of them to buy their own homes. Housing association tenants will also be offered the chance to buy their…
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A recent article by the Atlanta Fed’s ‘Economy Matters’ explores the work Ron Garner and Tony Curtis have been doing to oversee commercial banks for consumer compliance, shedding light on the Fed’s approach to supervision.…
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There are already plenty of mosquitoes in Australia. They bring pest and public health risks to many parts of the country. Now a new species of mosquito, Aedes shehzadae, has been discovered 90 years after…
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© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One upon departure after attending the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque LOS ANGELES…
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