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Supporting worker sleep is good for business

Supporting worker sleep is good for business

A long-haul truck driver fell asleep during his shift in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 13. Heading north on Route 147, he drifted into the eastbound shoulder for almost 375 feet, struck the side of the…

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Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Nigeria has given a new GM cowpea variety the go ahead. Why it matters

Late last year the world’s first genetically modified (GM) cowpea was registered and approved for release to smallholder farmers in Nigeria. The new variety carries a microbial insecticidal gene making it resistant to a major…

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A guerrilla-to-entrepreneur plan in Colombia leaves some new businesswomen isolated and at risk

A guerrilla-to-entrepreneur plan in Colombia leaves some new businesswomen isolated and at risk

Women made up nearly a quarter of the 13,000 guerrilla fighters disarmed by Colombia’s 2016 peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC. Though implementation has been halting, the landmark peace deal…

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Gold jumps past $1,700 level for first time in seven years on virus fears By Reuters

Gold jumps past $1,700 level for first time in seven years on virus fears By Reuters

(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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why are some planets surrounded by rings?

why are some planets surrounded by rings?

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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Stocks are plummeting – could coronavirus cause a recession?

Stocks are plummeting – could coronavirus cause a recession?

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

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

© 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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Don’t fear a ‘robot apocalypse’ – tomorrow’s digital jobs will be more satisfying and higher-paid

Don’t fear a ‘robot apocalypse’ – tomorrow’s digital jobs will be more satisfying and higher-paid

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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No promises regarding steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil By Reuters

No promises regarding steel and aluminum tariffs on Brazil By Reuters

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 show how life endured amid volcanic eruptions 183 million years ago

Fossil footprints show how life endured amid volcanic eruptions 183 million years ago

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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