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Diverse challenges, common threads: preserving global financial stability today and tomorrow

FSB Chair Klaas Knot speaks at the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) 36th Annual General Meeting. by : Source link

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How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world’s greatest climate catastrophe

How a volcanic bombardment in ancient Australia led to the world’s greatest climate catastrophe

Some 252 million years ago the world was going through a tumultuous period of rapid global warming. To understand what caused it, scientists have looked to one particular event in which a volcanic eruption in…

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Marcos as Philippine president a boon for China, awkward for U.S By Reuters

Marcos as Philippine president a boon for China, awkward for U.S By Reuters

4/4 © Reuters. A supporter of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. holds up a newspaper with the winning of Marcos Jr. on the headline, as people gather to celebrate as partial results of the…

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Insights from Zimbabwe on how to link formal and informal economies

Insights from Zimbabwe on how to link formal and informal economies

In 2003, Thabo Mbeki – then president of South Africa – described South Africa’s economy as being like a two-storey house. The top floor was quite plush, with all the fittings packed neatly together. He…

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Australia’s future depends on science. Here’s what our next government needs to do about it

Australia’s future depends on science. Here’s what our next government needs to do about it

The longer you live through a crisis, the less likely you are to fully appreciate that you’re in one. This is especially true if there is more than one crisis, and they overlap. In Australia,…

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Ukraine operator to suspend Russian gas flow via Sokhranivka entry point By Reuters

Ukraine operator to suspend Russian gas flow via Sokhranivka entry point By Reuters

© Reuters. Gas pipelines are pictured at the Atamanskaya compressor station, facility of Gazprom’s Power Of Siberia project outside the far eastern town of Svobodny, in Amur region, Russia November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov. By…

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Starbucks’ caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?

Starbucks’ caffeinated anti-union efforts may leave a bitter taste – but are they legal?

Good news greeted Starbucks workers on May 3, 2022, in the shape of a promise of new pay increases. But there was a catch: Employees at unionized stores – or those planning to unionize –…

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IMF researchers explore central bank security issuance

IMF researchers explore central bank security issuance

The issuance of central bank securities by low-income countries may be hindered by administrative costs or the lack of supportive market infrastructure, according to research published by the International Monetary Fund yesterday on May 18.…

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Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout

Stuff-up or conspiracy? Whistleblowers claim Facebook deliberately let important non-news pages go down in news blackout

On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published information from Facebook whistleblowers, alleging Facebook (which is owned by Meta) deliberately caused havoc in Australia last year to influence the News Media Bargaining Code before it was…

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Oil Slips Amid Financial Market and Demand Worries By Investing.com

Oil Slips Amid Financial Market and Demand Worries By Investing.com

© Reuters. By David Ho Investing.com – Oil was down on Tuesday morning in Asia due to demand outlook concerns as top oil importer China imposes lockdowns and economic tensions rise in Europe. fell 0.87%…

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