A number of African countries have recently been contesting decisions by credit rating agencies. Some have raised objections that the rating agencies lack understanding of their economic environment. Others have challenged the correctness of their…
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© Reuters. Senate Finance Committee hearing on U.S. trade on Capitol Hill in Washington By Tim Hepher and William James LONDON (Reuters) – The United States and Britain expressed optimism about the prospects of a…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea U.S. donors are inclined to give less generously to charities in developing countries when they believe those funds will help people…
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An astronomical discovery is shedding new light on an exquisitely-formed star system in our own Milky Way galaxy, featuring two Wolf-Rayet stars. These stars are short-lived and consequently very rare, with only a few hundred…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Sonali Paul and Roslan Khasawneh MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed…
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Doing business in China can be a difficult and contentious proposition for companies in many countries. Yet even with charges of intellectual property theft, forced partnerships and tight restrictions on doing business, China continues to…
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Have you ever been in more than one place at the same time? If you’re much bigger than an atom, the answer will be no. But atoms and particles are governed by the rules of…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices rose on Monday but renewed pressure seems likely for the yellow metal as a new coronavirus stimulus deal between the White House and Congress remained elusive.…
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U.S. farmers have suffered a lot in the past few years: The trade war with China, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic have all resulted in substantial losses for many producers. Farmers overwhelmingly supported Donald…
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The age of the driverless taxi has arrived – at least in parts of Phoenix, Arizona. Self-driving car company Waymo, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, announced its autonomous vehicles are now available to the…
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