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Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Outlook By Investing.com

Energy & Precious Metals – Weekly Review and Outlook By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — Two presidents are taking on very audacious gambles: Vladimir Putin wants Europe to pay for Russia’s gas in rubles while Joe Biden hopes to provide enough barrels of…

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A food crisis was brewing even before the Ukraine war – but taking these three steps could help the most vulnerable

A food crisis was brewing even before the Ukraine war – but taking these three steps could help the most vulnerable

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the disruption, by sanctions or war, of two of the world’s largest grain exporters. This means 2022 is shaping up to be a very difficult year for the…

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BoE’s Broadbent highlights perils of forward guidance

BoE’s Broadbent highlights perils of forward guidance

Central banks can run into trouble if they try to be too predictable, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent said in a speech today (March 30). Central banks have often used forward guidance on…

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The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment – for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was unlocked. But…

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Mexico suspends gasoline subsidy as U.S. drivers cross border for deals By Reuters

Mexico suspends gasoline subsidy as U.S. drivers cross border for deals By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker fills a car belonging to a Texas resident, with gasoline at a gas station following increased fuel prices in U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis…

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what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout

what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout

Famines should be relegated to the history books, leading expert Cormac Ó Gráda argued in 2007, since “given good will on all sides, famine prevention should be ‘easy’”. Unfortunately, the current Russia-Ukraine war has revealed…

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Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

Hidden away in a museum, we found the skull of a rare armoured dinosaur that roamed Queensland 105 million years ago

You might think all important dinosaur “discoveries” are made as soon as fossils are collected in the field – that palaeontologists instantly know the significance of what they’ve found. This is often true. But sometimes,…

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Egypt’s Suez Canal Q1 revenue at $1.69 billion

Egypt’s Suez Canal Q1 revenue at $1.69 billion

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers pass through the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt February 15, 2022. Picture taken February 15, 2022. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s Suez Canal recorded revenue of…

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Corporate sanctions against Russia indicate a new level of social responsibility

Corporate sanctions against Russia indicate a new level of social responsibility

The war in Ukraine has resulted in many of the world’s biggest companies deciding to stop doing business with Russia. McDonald’s, IKEA, Apple are just some of the well known corporations making a stand. But…

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Norges Bank takes new step in Tangen’s hiring process

Norges Bank takes new step in Tangen’s hiring process

The incoming chief of Norges Bank Investment Management, Nicolai Tangen, has finalised an agreement to cede the management of his fortune to a third party during his time in office. Tangen has agreed with the…

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