© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A pump jack is seen at sunrise near Bakersfield, California October 14, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trade on Thursday as…
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Companies across the globe are fleeing Russia in an unprecedented display of corporate solidarity with their governments, appalled over the invasion of Ukraine. Over 750 multinational businesses so far have said they’re curtailing, suspending or…
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The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, seems set to purchase the social media platform Twitter for around US$44 billion. He says he’s not doing it to make money (which is good, because Twitter has rarely…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: German Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck gestures during a news conference on measures to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions and Germany’s dependance on Russian energy imports, amid Russia’s invasion…
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During the Gilded Age of the late 19th century, and the early decades of the 20th century, U.S. captains of industry such as William Randolph Hearst and Jay Gould used their massive wealth to dominate…
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The number of women working in central banks on average dropped slightly in 2019, according to the most recent data from the Central Banking Directory. Women currently make up 45% of employees at central banks…
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Maize production in some of the sub-Saharan African countries that dominated maize supplies during the 2021/22 marketing year is expected to be lower this coming season. This will bring about some changes in the sub…
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In a surprise capitulation, the board of Twitter has announced it will support a takeover bid by Elon Musk, the world’s richest person. But is it in the public interest? Musk is offering US$54.20 a…
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6/6 © Reuters. Yuri, a Ukrainian farmer, wearing body armor and helmet, works at the topsoil in a field, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino 2/6 By…
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Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the company. Twitter announced that the public company will become privately…
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