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Gold Spikes at End-Sept; Too Little, Too Late for Month, Quarter By Investing.com

Gold Spikes at End-Sept; Too Little, Too Late for Month, Quarter By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold had one of its better days for September as the month ended. But the gain was too little, too late to be meaningful for the month or…

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Britney Spears gets free of father’s conservatorship – but many others remain shackled by the easily abused legal arrangement

Britney Spears gets free of father’s conservatorship – but many others remain shackled by the easily abused legal arrangement

Britney Spears finally got her wish: A judge suspended her dad as conservator, about two and a half months after she told the court that he was ruining her life. During the Sept. 29, 2021,…

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Australia’s competition watchdog says Google has a monopoly on online advertising — but how does it work?

Australia’s competition watchdog says Google has a monopoly on online advertising — but how does it work?

In the pre-digital world, advertising was largely carried by print media, radio and television. Today, digital advertising has surpassed those channels, pervading our desktops and laptops, smartphones, tablets and a variety of other internet-connected devices.…

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Oil shrugs off higher U.S. crude stocks, strong dollar By Reuters

Oil shrugs off higher U.S. crude stocks, strong dollar By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, U.S. April 21, 2020. REUTERS/Drone Base/File Photo By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Oil…

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SNAP benefits are rising for millions of Americans, thanks to a long-overdue ‘Thrifty Food Plan’ update

SNAP benefits are rising for millions of Americans, thanks to a long-overdue ‘Thrifty Food Plan’ update

The U.S. Department of Agriculture adjusts Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits to reflect changes in food prices once a year. The government agency will take two other factors into account when it increases those benefits,…

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how does our DNA relate to our personality and appearance?

how does our DNA relate to our personality and appearance?

How does our DNA relate to our personality and appearance? — Emma, age 9, Sydney Hi Emma. Thank you for this great question! Our body is made up of trillions of cells, each of which…

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Nordic central banks sign currency swap agreement

Nordic central banks sign currency swap agreement

A group of Nordic central banks reached an agreement on November 12, setting basic principles for mutual currency swap facilities. Sveriges Riksbank, Norges Bank and the National Bank of Denmark announced that their agreement came into…

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Democrats weigh first nationwide fee on plastic in U.S. budget negotiations By Reuters

Democrats weigh first nationwide fee on plastic in U.S. budget negotiations By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bales of hard-to-recycle plastic waste are seen piled up at Renewlogy Technologies in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., on May 17, 2021. REUTERS/George Frey By Valerie Volcovici and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON…

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What happened during the last government shutdown: 4 essential reads

What happened during the last government shutdown: 4 essential reads

The U.S. is (once again) staring down the barrel of a government shutdown. Barring progress on a spending bill to fund government agencies past Sept. 30, 2021 – and Democrats are busying themselves trying to…

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China’s metal consumers to feel supply sting from forced power cuts By Reuters

China’s metal consumers to feel supply sting from forced power cuts By Reuters

© Reuters. Workers of grid operator China Southern Power Grid climb a transmission tower to inspect power cables in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China May 29, 2018. Picture taken May 29, 2018. REUTERS/Stringer/Files By Tom Daly…

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