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Oil prices surge over 10% amid early signs of U.S. fuel demand recovery By Reuters

Oil prices surge over 10% amid early signs of U.S. fuel demand recovery By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Sonali Paul and Koustav Samanta MELBOURNE/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped on Thursday,…

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Very good dogs don’t necessarily make very good co-workers

Very good dogs don’t necessarily make very good co-workers

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are working from home in close proximity to our human children or fur babies. Cats have their fans, but I want to focus on dogs. Dogs are…

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U.S. Oil Jumps in Yo-Yo Move on Covid-19 Drug, Reduced Stock Build By Investing.com

U.S. Oil Jumps in Yo-Yo Move on Covid-19 Drug, Reduced Stock Build By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan  Investing.com – U.S. crude prices jumped 25%, extending their extreme volatility of the past two weeks, as investors across markets responded to positive appraisals of a coronavirus drug manufactured by…

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How South Africa can address digital inequalities in e-learning

How South Africa can address digital inequalities in e-learning

South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s pupils come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Language is an issue; most pupils do not speak English as a mother…

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How Mauritius’ outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

How Mauritius’ outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

Mauritius is a small island nation located in the Indian Ocean. Like other countries, it faces drastic changes to its social and economic landscape with the appearance and spread of COVID-19. An additional challenge for…

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Gold Up as Investors Await U.S. Fed Decision By Investing.com

Gold Up as Investors Await U.S. Fed Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up in Asia on Wednesday morning, adding to its gains from the previous session. were up 0.22% to $1,726 by 12:16 PM ET (5:16 AM GMT). They gained 0.10% during the previous session. The anticipation from a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for…

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Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading

Mobile phones are covered in germs. Disinfecting them daily could help stop diseases spreading

There are billions of mobile phones in use around the globe. They are present on every single continent, in every single country and in every single city. We reviewed the research on how mobile phones…

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COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for entrepreneurial approaches to climate change

COVID-19 is a dress rehearsal for entrepreneurial approaches to climate change

As the U.S. struggles to control the COVID-19 pandemic, some experts have suggested that we can learn something about how to address climate change from this crisis. Climate and social policy experts are recommending green…

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Oil Is No Longer the Nemesis of Emerging Markets By Bloomberg

Oil Is No Longer the Nemesis of Emerging Markets By Bloomberg

© Reuters. Oil Is No Longer the Nemesis of Emerging Markets (Bloomberg) — Time was when an oil-price rout almost certainly meant a currency meltdown in emerging markets. Now (NYSE:), it’s failing to cause as…

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the government delivers on data security, but other issues remain

the government delivers on data security, but other issues remain

About 1.13 million people had downloaded the federal government’s COVIDSafe app by 6am today, just 12 hours after its release last night, said Health Minister Greg Hunt. The government is hoping at least 40% of…

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