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I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: how we did it

I was part of the team that found the Homo naledi child’s skull: how we did it

In 2015 a new member was introduced to the family tree of humans. Fossil hominins from the Rising Star cave system outside Johannesburg, South Africa, were found to belong to a previously unidentified hominin species,…

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FSB highlights implementation progress and gaps on effective compensation practices in financial institutions

FSB highlights implementation progress and gaps on effective compensation practices in financial institutions

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 31/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a progress report on the implementation of its Principles for Sound Compensation Practices (Principles) and their Implementation Standards (Standards)…

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Oil prices rise 2% ahead of OPEC+ meeting By Reuters

Oil prices rise 2% ahead of OPEC+ meeting By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose more than…

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Why are investors so cocky? They often have a biased memory – and selectively forget their money-losing stocks

Why are investors so cocky? They often have a biased memory – and selectively forget their money-losing stocks

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Stock investors mistakenly remember their past investments as better than they actually were, which leads them to be overconfident about how…

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Australia is putting a rover on the Moon in 2024 to search for water

Australia is putting a rover on the Moon in 2024 to search for water

Last month the Australian Space Agency announced plans to send an Australian-made rover to the Moon by as early as 2026, under a deal with NASA. The rover will collect lunar soil containing oxygen, which…

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The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards

The winners of the 2019 Fintech and Regtech Global Awards

This year marks our second annual Fintech & Regtech Global Awards, which were launched to recognise technological excellence in the field of central banking and among the firms that provide essential support to the community.…

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Oil falls to near 4-week low after big build in U.S. inventories By Reuters

Oil falls to near 4-week low after big build in U.S. inventories By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A petrol station attendant prepares to refuel a car in Rome, Italy, January 4, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell to a near four-week…

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The Fed tapers its support for bond markets and the economy – 5 questions answered about what that means

The Fed tapers its support for bond markets and the economy – 5 questions answered about what that means

The Federal Reserve on Nov. 3, 2021, said it is winding down the bond-buying program it’s had in place since March 2020. The Fed’s policy-setting committee said it would immediately “taper” asset purchases by US$15…

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Taking a system-wide perspective: the key to financial resilience

Article by FSB Chair Randal K. Quarles in the magazine Italy: The Rome Summit published by the G20 Research Centre at the University of Toronto. by : Source link

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Iran says it blocks U.S. attempt to confiscate oil in Sea of Oman By Reuters

Iran says it blocks U.S. attempt to confiscate oil in Sea of Oman By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A gas flare on an oil production platform is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Gulf July 25, 2005. REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards thwarted an attempt…

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