The global market in government bonds has been bleeding red lately. “Bond market screams for help but no one answers”, says Bloomberg. It is “the worst start to a year in bonds since 2015”, according…
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If Apple and other tech companies have their way, it will only become harder to have our phones and other devices repaired by third-party businesses. Smartphones and many other tech devices are increasingly being designed…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — It’s finally done: Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill. In the coming days, most Americans will find checks for $1,400 per person in their direct deposit accounts.…
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Ghana generates over 80% of its export revenues from three primary commodities – gold, crude oil and cocoa exports. It is classified by UNCTAD as commodity dependent, making it vulnerable to sharp drops in commodity…
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It’s early days in my tenure as Australia’s Chief Scientist but I have already been struck by how central science is to the national policy agenda. I knew this as an observer, but since I…
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© Reuters. By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com — Crude oil prices drifted lower on Friday as rising interest rates started to chip away at this week’s on-off rally in risk assets. By 10:45 AM ET (1545 GMT),…
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As vaccination programmes allow for the gradual lifting of social restrictions, the revival of the live music industry is low on the list of priorities. This is perhaps understandable when you think of the risks…
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On March 2, 2021, Microsoft published information about four critical vulnerabilities in its widely used Exchange email server software that are being actively exploited. It also released security updates for all versions of Exchange back…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold squeezed in its first weekly profit in four on Friday, rebounding from under $1,700 an ounce, despite a 13-month high in U.S. bond yields and a spike…
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There was confusion in the East African grain market this week after Kenya banned maize imports from Tanzania and Uganda. The Agriculture and Food Authority said the reason for the ban was that levels of…
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