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Bank of Canada carries on as truckers protest

Bank of Canada carries on as truckers protest

The Bank of Canada reports that ongoing anti-vaccine protests in Ottawa have had no impact on its operations. A spokesperson for the Canadian central bank told Central Banking that the protest movement, mounted by truckers…

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Want to delete your social media, but can’t bring yourself to do it? Here are some ways to take that step

Want to delete your social media, but can’t bring yourself to do it? Here are some ways to take that step

For more than a decade we’ve been deeply immersed in a love affair with social media. And the thought of ending things can be painful. But like any relationship, if social media is no longer…

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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 — “In the midst of chaos, there is opportunity,” said Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese master strategist who authored The Art of War. And in the midst of Friday’s…

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Kenya’s dairy sector is failing to meet domestic demand. How it can raise its game

Kenya’s dairy sector is failing to meet domestic demand. How it can raise its game

Kenya’s dairy sector is estimated at 14% of Kenya’s agricultural GDP. Milk is primarily produced by smallholder dairy farmers who account for 56% of total output. It is estimated that the sector has 1.8 million…

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Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits By Reuters

Arctic seed vault to receive rare deposits By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Television crews stand outside the Global Seed Vault before the opening ceremony in Longyearbyen February 26, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo 2/2 By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – A vault built…

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What is the ‘social cost of carbon’? 2 energy experts explain after court ruling blocks Biden’s changes

What is the ‘social cost of carbon’? 2 energy experts explain after court ruling blocks Biden’s changes

When an electric company runs a coal- or natural gas-fired power plant, the greenhouse gases it releases cause harm – but the company isn’t paying for the damage. Instead, the costs show up in the…

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Cryptocurrency has an impact on economies. That’s why some are afraid of it – and some welcome it

Cryptocurrency has an impact on economies. That’s why some are afraid of it – and some welcome it

One month into 2022 and the debate on cryptocurrency is already heating up, with calls for regulation causing a rift between jurisdictions that are “crypto friendly” and those that aren’t. Which will determine the future…

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Former Guinea governor held by police

Former Guinea governor held by police

Conakry, capital of Guinea The former governor of Guinea’s central bank was held in police custody for several days from February 4, news site Africa Guinée has reported. Africa Guinée said that police summoned Lounsény Nabé…

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Hungary’s Orban says fuel price cap to be extended until after election By Reuters

Hungary’s Orban says fuel price cap to be extended until after election By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man poses with a gasoline pump at a Budapest petrol station January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary will extend a cap on fuel prices for another three months,…

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How Russia hooked Europe on its oil and gas – and overcame US efforts to prevent energy dependence on Moscow

How Russia hooked Europe on its oil and gas – and overcame US efforts to prevent energy dependence on Moscow

The Biden administration hopes its threat of “severe economic consequences” deters Russia from invading Ukraine – an event Americans officials say could be imminent. In response, the U.S. said it may ban the export of…

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