At a recent tasting, I was presenting some sparkling wines from the Limoux region of France, a region that produced sparkling wines at least 100 years before wines from the Champagne region were well known.…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) – Oil analysts have lowered…
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Fresh measures taken by the European Central Bank to tackle gender imbalances will also contribute to better policies, a top official says. “Creating a culture in which diverse points of view and a wide range…
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At the beginning of each year, many people make vows to either do or not do something to improve their life in some way. The fresh start of a new year is magically equated with…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A thick layer of snow is seen around Placer County, California, U.S., December 28, 2021. Picture taken December 28, 2021. JESSICA BOYLES via REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Record snowfalls in…
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3/3 © Reuters. Iranian satellite carrier rocket “Simorgh” is launched in an unknown location in Iran, in this picture obtained on December 30, 2021. Ministry of Defense of Iran/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS…
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Andrea Maechler: two-year term with GFXC The Global Foreign Exchange Committee (GFXC) has appointed Andrea Maechler, a governing member of the Swiss National Bank (SNB), as its new chair for a two-year term. She replaces…
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A parasitic plant with potentially poisonous berries might not sound like something that would boost your Christmas decorations to the next level. But, botanically speaking, that’s what mistletoe is. There are some 1,300 species of…
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© Reuters By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices rose for a sixth straight day on Wednesday after U.S. inventory data showed strong drawdowns for both crude and fuels last week as Americans resumed year-end…
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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. What is the longest time it has ever rained for?…
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