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U.S. wheat crop hit by dry winter then soggy spring, adding to global tightness By Reuters

U.S. wheat crop hit by dry winter then soggy spring, adding to global tightness By Reuters

4/4 © Reuters. Gary Millershaski, a farmer and scout on the Wheat Quality Council’s Kansas wheat tour, inspects winter wheat stunted by drought near Syracuse, Kansas, U.S., May 18, 2022. Picture taken May 18, 2022.…

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the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home

the pros and cons of borrowing abroad versus at home

A government which decides to borrow – either because it has programmed a budget deficit or needs to refinance maturing debts – faces two, non-mutually exclusive possibilities: borrow domestically in the local currency or borrow…

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Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat

Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and they have been getting a lot of attention recently as a…

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Oil above $120 a barrel as EU meets on Russia sanctions By Reuters

Oil above $120 a barrel as EU meets on Russia sanctions By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Storage tanks are seen at Marathon Petroleum’s Los Angeles Refinery, which processes domestic & imported crude oil, in Carson, California, U.S., March 11, 2022. Picture taken March 11, 2022. Picture taken…

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Cannabis policy changes in Africa are welcome. But small producers are the losers

Cannabis policy changes in Africa are welcome. But small producers are the losers

Cannabis is a drug crop with a long history in Africa. Alongside coca and opium poppy, it has been subjected to international control for nearly a century. The International Opium Convention of 1925 institutionalised the…

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Bank of Lithuania lures fintech firms with e-licensing tool

Bank of Lithuania lures fintech firms with e-licensing tool

The Bank of Lithuania’s licensing has gone digital. From July 3, prospective banks have been able to apply through the central bank’s new e-licensing tool, offering easier access to smaller players. “We hope it will…

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Artificial ‘inventors’ are pushing patent law to its limits

Artificial ‘inventors’ are pushing patent law to its limits

It was the veritable search for a needle in a haystack. With drug-resistant bacteria on the rise, researchers at MIT were sifting through a database of more than 100 million molecules to identify a few…

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Analysis-How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping global oil markets By Reuters

Analysis-How the Ukraine conflict is reshaping global oil markets By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Model of petrol pump is seen in front of Ukraine and Russian flag colors in this illustration taken March 25, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s…

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How to talk to your employer about trauma

How to talk to your employer about trauma

The impact of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a hidden chronic mental health issue in the workplace. A 2016 survey of UK adults found that one in five people between the ages of…

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EU unity on Russian sanctions ‘starting to crumble’, German minister says By Reuters

EU unity on Russian sanctions ‘starting to crumble’, German minister says By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Plastic letters arranged to read “Sanctions” are placed in front the flag colors of EU and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo BERLIN (Reuters) – German…

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