Anyone who tried to get their head around the financial crisis of 2008 soon found themselves drowning in an alphabet soup of BEITs, CDOs, CDCs, ETFs and MBS. When British novelist John Lanchester wrote about…
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Following in the footsteps of Samsung, Apple has released its first high-spectrum 5G smartphone, the iPhone 12. But only US customers will benefit. High-spectrum 5G uses millimetre-wave frequencies in the 26GHz range (25.1GHz to 27.5GHz).…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices ended a tumultuous week lower as the White House’s back-and-forth on a new coronavirus relief deal hurt those with long positions in the yellow metal. settled at $1,906.40…
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Universities position themselves as places where brains matter. It seems strange then that students at a US university would rate attractive academics to be better teachers. This was the finding of a recent paper from…
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Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises an ancient question: do we have control over our own lives? This article is part…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil ended the week little changed as a drop in stockpiles of crude and diesel countered concerns about market direction amid surging Covid-19 caseloads. New York-traded , the…
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CC BY-SA Hurricanes can have devastating consequences for both residents and businesses in their path. And one sector that’s particularly exposed is the broiler chicken industry. Virtually all of the breasts or legs you eat…
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Apple has released its new smartphone, the iPhone 12, without an accompanying charger or earbuds. Users have harshly criticised the company for this move and will have to purchase these accessories separately, if needed. While…
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© Reuters. Trick-Or-Treating Slump to Hit Cocoa Farmers in Top Growers (Bloomberg) — Fewer Americans will trick-or-treat this Halloween as Covid-19 infection numbers continue to climb. While kids may be disappointed, the worst effects will…
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Manifestation is the latest viral trend on social media, presented as a way to create – or physically manifest – your own reality through carefully monitoring thoughts, beliefs and feelings. The hashtag #manifest has over…
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