One of the biggest challenges in managing the coronavirus pandemic has been a lack of real-time information about the virus’s spread. While the goal of well-intentioned governments is clear — to mitigate spread with minimal…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com — U.S. crude prices posted their first weekly loss in three on Friday as a resurgent dollar smothered most commodities. Global oil benchmark Brent also had its first weekly…
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The U.S. economy and millions of people struggling because of the pandemic are about to get a US$1.9 trillion jolt of stimulating relief. On March 10, the House of Representatives approved a version of President…
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6/6 © Reuters. A worker of National Petroleum Agency ANP, makes a procedure to check fuel quality at a gas station in Rio de Janeiro 2/6 By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Travel…
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There is no shortage of disciplines and industries rife with sexism. The STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – are particularly well known for their misogynistic cultures. But I believe, based on my…
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Lampreys are an extremely bizarre order of fishes. Together with their cousins, the hagfish, they are the only living group of vertebrates branching from the family tree of animals before they had developed jaws. Vertebrates…
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© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was down Friday morning in Asia. The black liquid gave up some gains from the previous session even as investors cheered the last step of the U.S.’…
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The federal government’s US$1.9 trillion relief package Congress passed on March 10 will temporarily expand the child tax credit. This credit, currently pegged at up to $2,000 a year per child until they turn 17,…
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With just over half a million inhabitants, Cabo Verde is heavily dependent on food imports. It spent $65 million importing food products in 2018. This dependence on food imports puts the country in a vulnerable…
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© Reuters. By Peter Nurse Investing.com — Crude oil prices strengthened Thursday, helped by signs of an improving economic outlook, a ramped up vaccination program and a sharp decline in U.S. gasoline stocks. By 9:10…
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