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IMF Zimbabwe / Venezuela / India

IMF Zimbabwe / Venezuela / India

The IMF stands ready to help Zimbabwe as it tackles severe economic and financial hardship, spokesman Gerry Rice told reporters Thursday (February 15) in Washington. Zimbabwe has paid off its debt arrears to the IMF,…

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Fed’s Evans calls for possible revamp of U.S. financial regulation By Reuters

Fed’s Evans calls for possible revamp of U.S. financial regulation By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans looks on during the Global Interdependence Center Members Delegation Event in Mexico City (Reuters) – Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans on Tuesday raised…

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Oil Inventories Fall by 1.663M Barrels Last Week: API By Investing.com

Oil Inventories Fall by 1.663M Barrels Last Week: API By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – U.S. oil stockpiles fell last week, but product inventories rose sharply taking some shine off a positive day for oil prices Tuesday after Saudi Arabia delivered an expected cut…

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Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explains

Can a future ban on gas-powered cars work? An economist explains

The U.S. transportation sector is one of the largest contributors of carbon dioxide, the potent driver of climate change. Transportation accounts for about 28% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and, since 1990, emissions in…

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Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here’s what we’re learning from brain scans

Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk – here’s what we’re learning from brain scans

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. It slowly destroys memory, thinking and behaviors, and eventually the ability to carry out daily tasks. As scientists search for a cure, we have been learning…

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10 200 milliards $ ont été levés sur le marché mondial de la dette en 2020

10 200 milliards $ ont été levés sur le marché mondial de la dette en 2020

(Agence Ecofin) – Profitant d’un contexte marqué par des baisses de taux, les pays, mais aussi les entreprises ont emprunté des ressources à des niveaux records sur les marchés des capitaux du monde. Reste désormais…

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Georgia Runoffs, Yuan High, OPEC+ Deadlock

Georgia Runoffs, Yuan High, OPEC+ Deadlock

© Reuters By Geoffrey Smith  Investing.com — Georgia holds its key Senate election runoffs, gets fixed at its highest level in 15 years, while Germany is set to extend its current partial lockdown by six…

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Oil prices tick up on OPEC studying output cut, Iran tensions By Reuters

Oil prices tick up on OPEC studying output cut, Iran tensions By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at the Cushing oil hub By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices inched up on Tuesday as tension around Iran’s…

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Collective action around common resources could help vulnerable communities

Collective action around common resources could help vulnerable communities

Two separate economic studies point to a grim current economic reality in South Africa. Close to 3 million jobs lost due to the COVID-19 lockdown in April were not recovered again by June 2020. Also…

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The Christmas gifts that keep giving (your data away) — and how to prevent this

The Christmas gifts that keep giving (your data away) — and how to prevent this

With the festive season having come to a close, consumers the world over will be playing with a variety of new tech toys. In recent years, the most popular gadgets sold on Amazon have included…

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