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Crude Oil Higher; Covid Fears Limit Gains By Investing.com

Crude Oil Higher; Covid Fears Limit Gains By Investing.com

© Reuters. (Updates to market settlement) By Peter Nurse    Investing.com — Crude oil prices pushed higher Thursday, trading back above $70 a barrel and helped by a broader market rally which has recently outweighed concerns…

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How the rollout of South Africa’s renewable energy plan is failing communities

How the rollout of South Africa’s renewable energy plan is failing communities

South Africa’s over-reliance on coal-fired power plants places the country among the world’s top carbon emitters and does huge damage to the health of its citizens. The country has also struggled to maintain a stable…

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The sunlight that powers solar panels also damages them. ‘Gallium doping’ is providing a solution

The sunlight that powers solar panels also damages them. ‘Gallium doping’ is providing a solution

Solar power is already the cheapest form of electricity generation, and its cost will continue to fall as more improvements emerge in the technology and its global production. Now, new research is exploring what could…

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The lessons we are learning from the COVID-19 pandemic: an FSB perspective

The lessons we are learning from the COVID-19 pandemic: an FSB perspective

FSB Secretary General Dietrich Domanski delivered a keynote speech at the Asian Banker Finance China 2021 Conference. by : Source link

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Gold Down, Near One-Week Low Over Strengthening Dollar, Increasing Risk Appetite By Investing.com

Gold Down, Near One-Week Low Over Strengthening Dollar, Increasing Risk Appetite By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Thursday morning in Asia, remaining close to a one-week low. A strengthening and increasing risk appetite as concerns over surging COVID-19 cases abated, both…

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Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting everyday sexism enriches men too

Why women need male allies in the workplace – and why fighting everyday sexism enriches men too

Women and groups advocating for gender equality are increasingly urging men to become allies in the fight. Research has shown that in the absence of male support, women have to shoulder the burden of battling…

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We’ve discovered an undersea volcano near Christmas Island that looks like the Eye of Sauron

We’ve discovered an undersea volcano near Christmas Island that looks like the Eye of Sauron

Looking like the Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, an ancient undersea volcano was slowly revealed by multibeam sonar 3,100 metres below our vessel, 280 kilometres southeast of Christmas Island. This…

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CBDC may be ‘necessary’ to safeguard competition – BoC paper

CBDC may be ‘necessary’ to safeguard competition – BoC paper

Central bank digital currency may be a necessary response to the decline in competition in the digital economy, staff at the Bank of Canada argue. “Without a public digital payment option, current problems related to…

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U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles up Unexpectedly, First Time in 9 Weeks By Investing.com

U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles up Unexpectedly, First Time in 9 Weeks By Investing.com

© Reuters. (New throughout, with market settlements) By Barani Krishnan and Liz Moyer Investing.com — Oil prices jumped 5% on Wednesday, rising even after a surprise build in crude stockpiles that snapped eight weeks of…

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One of America’s deepest downturns was also its shortest after bailout-driven bounceback

One of America’s deepest downturns was also its shortest after bailout-driven bounceback

Thanks to a roaring economy, plunging joblessness and a consumer spending spree, it probably won’t come as a surprise that the COVID-19 recession is officially over. We didn’t know this, formally, however, until July 19,…

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