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Autumn budget 2021: experts react

Autumn budget 2021: experts react

UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled his autumn budget as the nation wrestles with recovery at the tail end of the COVID pandemic, supply shortages and a mounting crisis in the cost of living. Our…

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One sentence in a book leads researchers to a species not seen in over 100 years

One sentence in a book leads researchers to a species not seen in over 100 years

It’s been more than 100 years since a live montane skink, Proscelotes aenea, was last spotted. Since then, it hasn’t been clear whether the lizard was extinct or just very good at hiding. But, thanks…

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FSB’s revamped Annual Report describes its work to promote global financial stability

FSB’s revamped Annual Report describes its work to promote global financial stability

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 28/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published its latest Annual Report. The report, which is being delivered to the G20 Leaders ahead of their Summit, describes…

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Japan PM’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election By Reuters

Japan PM’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An anti-nuclear activist demonstrates in front of the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings office in Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Sakura Murakami 2/2 By Sakura Murakami KASHIWAZAKI, Japan…

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‘Rishi Sunak is gambling that economic recovery is genuine’

‘Rishi Sunak is gambling that economic recovery is genuine’

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s autumn budget and three-year spending review looks pivotal for the UK, coming amid shortages, rising prices and yet another COVID surge. With a general election due in the next couple of years,…

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ECB appoints members to new ‘digital euro’ board

ECB appoints members to new ‘digital euro’ board

The European Central Bank appointed all 30 members of its new Digital Euro Market Advisory Group on October 25. The ECB said the board members will advise on the design and distribution options available for…

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U.S. can have solar supplies and stand up for rights in China -White House By Reuters

U.S. can have solar supplies and stand up for rights in China -White House By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, in Shanghai, China, July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) -White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on…

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understanding cocoa farming is key to ending the practice

understanding cocoa farming is key to ending the practice

In 2000 and 2001, the use of child slaves on cocoa farms in West Africa was exposed in a series of documentaries and pieces of investigative journalism, sparking an international outcry . This series of…

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New Zealanders are super-connected. When restrictions lift in Auckland, it won’t take much to amplify Delta’s spread

New Zealanders are super-connected. When restrictions lift in Auckland, it won’t take much to amplify Delta’s spread

As Aotearoa New Zealand moves from elimination to suppression, we need to understand how this could change the nature of transmission from Auckland’s Delta outbreak to the rest of New Zealand. Aucklanders can expect a…

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Third-quarter profits to sparkle for shale producers without hedges By Reuters

Third-quarter profits to sparkle for shale producers without hedges By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A work-over rig performs maintenance on an oil well in the Permian Basin oil production area near Wink, Texas U.S. August 22, 2018. Picture taken August 22, 2018. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By…

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