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Exclusive-PetroChina may sell Australian, Canadian assets to stem losses

Exclusive-PetroChina may sell Australian, Canadian assets to stem losses

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: PetroChina’s logo is seen at a petrol station in Beijing, China, March 21, 2016. Picture taken March 21, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – PetroChina may sell out…

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Donating to help women get abortions is a First Amendment right – protected by Supreme Court precedents

Donating to help women get abortions is a First Amendment right – protected by Supreme Court precedents

Several Texas abortion funds – which are charities that help people who can’t afford to get an abortion pay for their travel, lodging and medical bills – paused disbursements on June 24, 2022, after the…

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How Nigeria can turn its huge cashew waste into valuable citric acid

How Nigeria can turn its huge cashew waste into valuable citric acid

Nigeria – the sixth largest producer of cashew nuts globally – exports more than 80% of its raw cashews primarily to Vietman and India where they are processed into variuous consumer products such as butter,…

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Former RBNZ official questions board pick

Former RBNZ official questions board pick

Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Wellington A former senior official at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has questioned the appointment of a member of the bank’s newly empowered board. Michael Reddell, a former special…

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Tokyo June heatwave worst since 1875 as power supply creaks under strain By Reuters

Tokyo June heatwave worst since 1875 as power supply creaks under strain By Reuters

5/5 © Reuters. The interior of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) building is dimly lit to save electricity during daytime as Japanese government issues warning over possible power crunch in Tokyo, Japan June…

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Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they’re often a force for good

Business schools get a bad rap – but a closer look shows they’re often a force for good

There is no shortage of books critical of business schools. The titles leave little doubt about how much disdain the authors have for the schools meant to prepare future leaders in business. Consider books like…

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Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don’t celebrate yet

Research shows tropical cyclones have decreased alongside human-caused global warming – but don’t celebrate yet

The annual number of tropical cyclones forming globally decreased by about 13% during the 20th century compared to the 19th, according to research published today in Nature Climate Change. Tropical cyclones are massive low-pressure systems…

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Oil prices rise amid G7 talks on new Russian sanctions By Reuters

Oil prices rise amid G7 talks on new Russian sanctions By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen at the Kinder Morgan terminal in Sherwood Park, near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada November 14, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Helgren By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices traded…

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Social Security benefits play key role in preventing older Americans from lacking enough quality food

Social Security benefits play key role in preventing older Americans from lacking enough quality food

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Social Security benefits make it easier for older Americans to afford the food they need to live a healthy, active life,…

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Japan and Soramitsu to conduct Asia-Pacific CBDC studies

Japan and Soramitsu to conduct Asia-Pacific CBDC studies

Japanese fintech Soramitsu and the Japanese Ministry of Economic Trade and Industry will conduct a feasibility study on introducing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) across the Asia-Pacific region. The project, announced on June 21,…

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