On Tuesday, Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his government’s first full ministry, with Victorian member Clare O’Neil appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Cyber Security. It’s the first time cyber security…
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has sold the final securities in its Maiden Lane portfolio, created in the wake of Bear Stearns’s near-collapse during the global financial…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: 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 Sonali Paul…
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In 2016, South African economist Francis Wilson was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Cape Town. Nominators of a person for this highest honorary degree get to select from one of two criteria:…
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Most animals on Earth have two sexes, male and female, that combine and mix their genes when they reproduce. We are so accustomed to this state of affairs that the existence of all-female species that…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental…
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Economists are growing increasingly concerned about South Africa’s economy. This is because the country’s three major macroeconomic problems – lacklustre economic growth, growing inflation and very high unemployment – have been exacerbated by a series…
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The National Bank of Kazakhstan The International Monetary Fund has warned the authorities in Kazakhstan to proceed carefully with a planned overhaul of supervision, saying it risks undermining existing capabilities. In a statement at the…
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Women online suffer a disproportionate amount of harm and abuse, but it isn’t all based on their gender. This “cyber violence” is also shaped by a range of other intersecting factors such as race, religion,…
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2/2 © Reuters. Oil barrels are pictured at the site of Canadian group Vermilion Energy in Parentis-en-Born, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/Files 2/2 By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday…
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