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Balkan green activists join forces in fight to save rivers By Reuters

Balkan green activists join forces in fight to save rivers By Reuters

4/4 © Reuters. Environmentalists from across the Balkans hold a press conference after a meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina July 3, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic 2/4 By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Activists from more…

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Gap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by high-speed retail revolution

Gap departs high street as prime store locations left stranded by high-speed retail revolution

Yet another familiar fashion retailer is about to disappear from the British high street. The once-mighty Gap is the latest brand to pull down the shutters. Following in the footsteps (and depleted footfall) of Debenhams,…

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Crude Oil Slips as OPEC Members Discuss Output Levels By Investing.com

Crude Oil Slips as OPEC Members Discuss Output Levels By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Peter Nurse    Investing.com — Crude oil prices edged lower Friday, with traders keeping a wary eye on events in Vienna as a group of top producers discuss future output levels. By 9:15…

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Unequal pay case in South Africa puts spotlight on how boards run their affairs

Unequal pay case in South Africa puts spotlight on how boards run their affairs

Businessman Andile Ngcaba, the former chairperson of South African-based technology company Dimension Data, has brought a lawsuit against the company for over R400 million for unequal remuneration. The case raises interesting questions about how board…

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is light a wave or a particle?

is light a wave or a particle?

Is light a wave or particle? — Ishan, age 15, Dubai Hi Ishan! Thanks for your great question. Light can be described both as a wave and as a particle. There are two experiments in…

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MAS launches new regtech grant

MAS launches new regtech grant

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a new grant fund to help financial firms test new forms of technology before deploying it live. Under the regtech grant scheme, an extension of the central bank’s…

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Oil Prices in 6-Week Rally as OPEC+ Dillydally Stokes Hope for Cautious Hike By Investing.com

Oil Prices in 6-Week Rally as OPEC+ Dillydally Stokes Hope for Cautious Hike By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – Crude oil prices notched a sixth-weekly win Friday despite a sluggish end to the week as major oil producers attempt to reach a consensus on plans to ease…

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South Africa’s vaccine quagmire, and what needs to be done now

South Africa’s vaccine quagmire, and what needs to be done now

South Africa’s approach to its COVID-19 vaccine programme has been characterised by a large number of missteps. In aggregate it has left the country behind many others on the continent, and essentially left millions unvaccinated…

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The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather

The North American heatwave shows we need to know how climate change will change our weather

Eight days ago, it rained over the western Pacific Ocean near Japan. There was nothing especially remarkable about this rain event, yet it made big waves twice. First, it disturbed the atmosphere in just the…

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Oil Retains Gains, Hovers Around $75 After OPEC+ Delays Output Deal By Investing.com

Oil Retains Gains, Hovers Around $75 After OPEC+ Delays Output Deal By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up Friday morning in Asia, retaining its gains from the previous session after a within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies (OPEC+) delayed…

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