© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices came near to testing June lows hit nearly nearly two weeks ago as investors juxtaposed news of vaccine developments for Covid-19 and the relief those could…
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The phrase “the gold standard” means, in common parlance, the best available benchmark – as in double-blind randomized trials are the gold standard for determining the efficacy of a vaccine. Its meaning likely comes from…
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In the latest salvo of an almost two-decade console war between Microsoft and Sony, both Sony’s Playstation 5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series S/X were launched last week. With increased spending on videogames due to ongoing…
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4/4 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz 2/4 By Devika Krishna Kumar, Olga Yagova and Noah Browning NEW YORK/MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) – China, the global oil market’s lifeline this year,…
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A new military conflict is sadly unfolding in the Horn of Africa. On November 4th, 2020, a military conflict erupted between the forces of the federal government of Ethiopia and the regional government of Tigray,…
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In nature, diamonds form deep in the Earth over billions of years. This process requires environments with exceptionally high pressure and temperatures exceeding 1,000℃. Our international team has created two different types of diamond at…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices rose for a third straight day as investors zoomed in on a smaller-than-expected weekly U.S. crude build and more encouraging COVID-19 vaccine news. But relentless new…
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Individuals and companies spent a record US$14 billion trying to get politicians elected in 2020, according to the latest estimate, more than double the $6.5 billion expended in 2016. What do donors get for parting…
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Last week, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) issued warnings to Australian health-care providers that it had observed an increase in cyber incidents targeting the sector. These attacks seem to be aimed at infiltrating networks…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as a bigger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stocks and weaker U.S. retail…
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