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how the pandemic has made supply and demand tougher to predict

how the pandemic has made supply and demand tougher to predict

Peri-peri chicken fans were disappointed and frustrated when Nando’s announced the temporary closure of nearly 50 restaurants. A chicken shortage has been blamed, and while reactions to the closures were satirised on social media, the…

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Why a COVID-19 vaccine mandate is not the best policy option for South Africa

Why a COVID-19 vaccine mandate is not the best policy option for South Africa

There is a global debate among bioethicists – and other experts – about whether vaccine mandates are ethically justified. The debate has, of course, extended to South Africa, where we conduct our research as human…

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Oil rises but set for 5% weekly drop as Delta variant spreads By Reuters

Oil rises but set for 5% weekly drop as Delta variant spreads By Reuters

© Reuters. A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration By Koustav Samanta and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices…

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How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF

How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its relationship with the IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will inject $650 billion in Special Drawing Rights into the global economy. It will allocate them among its member states, which can then decide for themselves how they want to…

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BoE adapting working practices to post-Covid world, says Place

BoE adapting working practices to post-Covid world, says Place

The Bank of England is making wide-ranging changes to the way its staff work, as the organisation looks to adapt to the post-pandemic world. “The challenge – though daunting – is to learn from the…

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Oil Prices Suffer as Dollar Strength Adds to Demand Misery By Investing.com

Oil Prices Suffer as Dollar Strength Adds to Demand Misery By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – Crude oil prices continued to rack up losses Wednesday, as a surge in the dollar on expectations for tightening from the Federal Reserve added further pressure on sentiment…

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The US is taking a bite out of its food insecurity – here’s one way to scrap the problem altogether

The US is taking a bite out of its food insecurity – here’s one way to scrap the problem altogether

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is set to permanently increase the value of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits by 25% above pre-pandemic levels in October 2021. It’s the biggest change since 1979 to this anti-hunger…

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erudite virologist, excellent mentor and academic giant

erudite virologist, excellent mentor and academic giant

David Olufemi Olaleye, who passed away in July, made an impact on many lives. He was an excellent teacher and mentor – like a father to many. A defender of the oppressed and a forthright…

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Oil drops to $66, lowest since May, on demand concerns By Reuters

Oil drops to $66, lowest since May, on demand concerns By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A gas pump is seen hanging from the ceiling at a petrol station in Seoul June 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak 2/2 By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil dropped to $66…

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How the crisis in container ships could ruin Christmas

How the crisis in container ships could ruin Christmas

Ningbo-Zhousan may not exactly be a household name, but find something in your house made in China and it’s quite likely it was delivered from there. Ningbo-Zhousan, which overlooks the East China Sea some 200km…

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