A free trade agreement, in its most basic sense, is an attempt by existing industries to find new markets. Their need to do this arises from industrialisation – that is, the process of developing sectors…
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In parts of Ghana there are still persistently high rates of acute malnutrition. This is despite the fact that there has been significant progress in reducing these at the national level. The area most affected…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Bears who thought of doing “another Pfizer ” on gold have been in for a surprise. Short sellers who ravaged the yellow metal last week on the blockbuster…
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The forestry sector – landowners, logging companies and sawmills – have lost an estimated US$1.1 billion in 2020. Devastating wildfires and Hurricane Laura have played a part, but the COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed to…
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© Reuters. By Adam Claringbull Investing.com – Oil was up on Thursday morning in Asia as investors look toward continued OPEC+ supply cuts. edged up 0.18% to $43.88 by 12:02 AM ET (4:02 AM GMT)…
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A wave of job cuts primarily hitting young people has seen unemployment levels increase to a record 4.8% in the UK. Through the pandemic, the British government has tried to establish support for jobs by…
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At just 11 years old, Nicole couldn’t understand why her classmates were struggling. The competition was straightforward: recognise teachers at the primary school from their baby photos. Most students struggled to recognise more than a…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil gained as much as 3% Monday after Moderna’s report on the progress in its Covid-19 vaccine triggered a rash of exuberance across markets as investors reacted for…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea How regulatory policies are implemented can make a huge difference for entrepreneurs in clean technology. In a study, we found that…
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For more than a century anthropologists, zoologists and palaeontologists have used a small but important part of the anatomy to reconstruct the head posture of both extinct and existing species. This is important because head…
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