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Oil price rises close to $80 ahead of OPEC+ meeting By Reuters

Oil price rises close to $80 ahead of OPEC+ meeting By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Towers and smokestacks are silhouetted at an oil refinery in Melbourne June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/File Photo By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Tuesday as investors expected OPEC+…

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3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022

3 key indicators for monitoring the economy in 2022

The U.S. economy ended 2021 with a lot of uncertainty. Inflation surged to levels not seen since the 1980s – seriously eroding consumer purchasing power – while the highly contagious omicron variant forced many Americans…

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Argentina inches towards repaying debt

Argentina inches towards repaying debt

Argentina starting to repay debt with deal stuck with two creditors Two of the creditors involved in Argentina’s debt saga have settled after the Latin American government submitted a proposal to the US federal court…

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DNA molecules in ancient dirt offer a treasure trove of clues to our past

DNA molecules in ancient dirt offer a treasure trove of clues to our past

Archaeological deposits typically consist of a mix of artefacts and the remains of plants and animals — including the occasional human fossil — all held in a matrix of dirt. But these days, we dig…

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Oil settles higher on 2022 demand optimism By Reuters

Oil settles higher on 2022 demand optimism By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil storage containers are seen, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil settled higher on Monday…

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Philanthropists seeking to fix big problems must tread carefully – here’s how they can make their efforts more compatible with democracy

Philanthropists seeking to fix big problems must tread carefully – here’s how they can make their efforts more compatible with democracy

How should wealthy people respond to daunting problems like racism, economic inequality and climate change? Leading thinkers have long questioned whether philanthropy offers appropriate or meaningful solutions to vexing challenges. Eighteenth-century philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft called…

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Hitting the beach this summer? Here are some of our top animal picks to look out for

Hitting the beach this summer? Here are some of our top animal picks to look out for

Australia has one of the longest coastlines in the world. And it’s packed with life of all shapes and sizes – from lively dolphins leaping offshore, to tiny crabs scurrying into their holes. Here is…

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OPEC+ expected to stick with planned Feb output increase, sources say By Reuters

OPEC+ expected to stick with planned Feb output increase, sources say By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya…

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Communications Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary

Communications Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary

Communications Benchmarks 2021 report – executive summary – Central Banking Insights into staffing and salaries, channels, social media, new technology and strategies The field of central banking has come a long way since former Bank…

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This New Year, why not resolve to ditch your dodgy old passwords?

This New Year, why not resolve to ditch your dodgy old passwords?

Most of the classic New Year resolutions revolve around improving your health and lifestyle. But this year, why not consider cleaning up your passwords too? We all know the habits to avoid, yet so many…

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