© Reuters. Men stand by a car near a coal-fired power plant in Shanghai, China October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song By Shivani Singh and Muyu Xu BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s thermal coal futures plunged on…
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Several months ago, I warned that the crisis in container ships could jeopardise Christmas by leaving retailers without enough goods on their shelves. Since then, there have been similar fears all over the media, not…
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Kristalina Georgieva speaks to World Bank president David Malpass International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva says the recent controversy around her actions at the World Bank underscores the importance of listening to staff concerns. Addressing…
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3/3 © Reuters. Flames from a gas burner are reflected on a cooker in a private home in Bad Honnef near Bonn, Germany, October 11, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay 2/3 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU…
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In Zambia’s mining industry, wages and working conditions have consistently declined for 30 years. This is primarily because of changes to labour laws. Strikes have been banned, the subcontracting of workers has become easier, and…
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On paper, privacy rights for citizens of countries throughout Africa are well protected. Privacy rights are written into constitutions, international human rights conventions and domestic law. But, in the first comparative review of privacy protections…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Abandoned cars are left on a flooded highway, as local media reported the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida bringing drenching rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes to…
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Will Logan Roy be brought down after his son Kendall publicly blamed him for covering up a litany of rapes and sexual assaults in Waystar Royco’s cruise-ships division? That’s the burning question that will be…
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Minerals are an important part of our everyday lives. They’re in the mobile phones we use, the cars we drive and even in the food we eat. Phosphorus is a mineral with many uses. It…
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The economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic – as witnessed during previous crises – has had an important influence on the money creation process and the seigniorage booked into the financial results of central banks.…
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