Argentina, a nation once ranked among the wealthiest in the world, has found itself grappling with severe economic challenges over the past 25 years. Then, one year ago, provocative libertarian economist Javier Milei was inaugurated…
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The federal government has revealed a new bargaining chip in the gamble to bring big tech back to the table with news publishers. The “news media bargaining incentive” is essentially a new levy issued by…
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CNB to set up new research and statistics department – Central Banking End of drawer navigation content Skip to main content Central bank says restructuring will boost its ability to “analyse and model economic trends”…
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Investing.com — The rally in gold prices “isn’t over just yet,” according to ING. The precious metal has enjoyed a record-breaking rally in 2024, surging 25% year-to-date driven by a combination of Federal Reserve rate…
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Albertsons announced on Dec. 11, 2024, that it had called off an attempted merger with Kroger and would sue Kroger for breach of contract. The US$25 billion deal, first announced in 2022, would have combined…
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Have you recently opened YouTube or TikTok and immediately gone looking for cat videos? If your answer is “yes”, then you’re not alone: the global consumption of cat-related media online is simply massive. In 2015,…
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Invesing.com — Crude oil prices had a rocky ride this year as concerns about oversupply and timid demand remained front and center, with boosts from geopolitical tensions proving fleeting, but UBS believes next year could…
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Donald Trump’s victory in November’s US presidential election saw the US dollar strengthen. It surged to a one-year high within two weeks, and has since retained its strength against its major peers. His election has…
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Most of us have heard the phrase “correlation does not equal causation”. But understanding how scientists move beyond identifying correlations to establish causation remains a mystery to many. Finding out what causes a particular outcome…
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South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir has dismissed James Alic Garang as governor of the central bank and appointed his immediate predecessor, Johnny Ohisa Damian, to take over. The decision, which was announced last night (December…
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