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Oil rises as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico production hub By Reuters

Oil rises as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico production hub By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A sticker reads crude oil on the side of a storage tank in the Permian Basin in Mentone, Loving County, Texas, U.S. November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Angus Mordant By Noah Browning LONDON…

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In conversation with South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago

In conversation with South Africa’s central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago

The South African Reserve Bank is critical in formulating and implementing monetary policy and ensuring financial stability in the country. In this Wits Business School Leadership Dialogue, Professor Mills Soko talks to Reserve Bank Governor…

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Coles and Woolworths are moving to robot warehouses and on-demand labour as home deliveries soar

Coles and Woolworths are moving to robot warehouses and on-demand labour as home deliveries soar

As lockdowns continue across Australia, many households are doing something they may not have considered just 18 months ago: ordering groceries online. Australia’s supermarket duopoly, Coles and Woolworths, have raced to implement new technology and…

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DCash: motivations, challenges, and lessons from the first monetary union CBDC pilot

DCash: motivations, challenges, and lessons from the first monetary union CBDC pilot

Having worked on its Digital Currency Management System since 2016, Bitt has launched the first synthetic central bank digital currency (CBDC) in Barbados, followed by another first in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) in…

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U.S. offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico By Reuters

U.S. offshore oil workers flee as storm approaches Gulf of Mexico By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A helicopter carrying evacuated workers from oil production platforms lands ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal, at Bristow Galliano Heliport in Galliano, Louisiana, U.S. June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman/File Photo By Sabrina…

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Racial income and wealth gaps are huge – but the Fed doesn’t have the right tools to fix them

Racial income and wealth gaps are huge – but the Fed doesn’t have the right tools to fix them

Central bankers and economists from around the world are convening remotely for the annual Jackson Hole symposium on Aug. 27, 2021, to discuss the future of monetary policy. For the second year in a row,…

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Why it will soon be too late to find out where the COVID-19 virus originated

Why it will soon be too late to find out where the COVID-19 virus originated

SARS-CoV-2 has caused the greatest pandemic of the past 100 years. Understanding its origins is crucial for knowing what happened in late 2019 and for preparing for the next pandemic virus. These studies take time,…

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Oil rally ends amid COVID-19 concerns, returning supply By Reuters

Oil rally ends amid COVID-19 concerns, returning supply By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A gas pump is seen hanging from the ceiling at a petrol station in Seoul June 27, 2011. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) -Oil fell on Thursday for the…

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What’s a major donor? A fundraising expert explains

What’s a major donor? A fundraising expert explains

Major donors are the people who give the most money to a specific nonprofit. The amount they must donate to attain that status varies, depending on the nonprofit’s budget. If you gave US$500 to your…

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Who were the Toaleans? Ancient woman’s DNA provides first evidence for the origin of a mysterious lost culture

Who were the Toaleans? Ancient woman’s DNA provides first evidence for the origin of a mysterious lost culture

In 2015, archaeologists from the University of Hasanuddin in Makassar, on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, uncovered the skeleton of a woman buried in a limestone cave. Studies revealed the person from Leang Panninge, or…

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