(Reuters) – Gold prices jumped past the $1,700 per ounce level for the first time since late 2012 on Monday, as a widening coronavirus outbreak and a plunge in hammered equities and sent investors scurrying…
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Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. Why do Uranus and other planets have rings around them? (Lesedi, 6, Soweto) For a very long time,…
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Fears are growing that the new coronavirus will infect the U.S. economy. U.S stocks are headed for their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis; companies including Apple and Walmart have been warning of potential…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Even for the Bond movie villain it’s been made out to be, Russia’s role in the disintegration of OPEC+ seemed surreal. Forty-eight hours after its hold-out of support…
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If you’re concerned that automation and artificial intelligence are going to disrupt the economy over the next decade, join the club. But while policymakers and academics agree there’ll be significant disruption, they differ about its…
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PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – President Donald Trump praised the United States’ relationship with Brazil under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday, but declined to say whether he would impose steel and aluminum tariffs on…
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Fossil footprints provide a special source of scientific evidence. They reveal how animals walked and how large they were. In some cases where there are no body fossils like bones, trace fossils such as footprints…
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Trump administration officials are trying to cut enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP but still sometimes called “food stamps.” They say that too many people are getting this aid in a…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold jumped almost 7% on the week, its biggest weekly gain in 11 years, as the yellow metal’s prices neared $1,700 per ounce amid growing fears over the…
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Stable flies (Stomoxys calcitrans) are cold-blooded pests. They feed on the blood of their hosts, which include cattle, camels, horses, dogs and humans. During their feeding they can mechanically transmit viruses and bacteria that cause…
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