© Reuters. Lost in Oil’s Rally: $2 Trillion-a-Year Refining Industry Crisis (Bloomberg) — Crude oil is the world’s most important commodity, but it’s worthless without a refinery turning it into the products that people actually…
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Last year, Australians reported more than A$634 million lost to fraud, a significant jump from $489.7 million the year before. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has released its latest annual Targeting Scams report.…
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Watching scientists, politicians and journalists struggle to compare national death rates from the coronavirus pandemic, I had an acute case of déjà vu. Though the virus may be novel, the confusion generated by inconsistent data…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A miner works at the entrance of a shaft at the SMB coltan mine near the town of Rubaya 2/2 JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Insecurity around Société Minière de Bisunzu’s (SMB)…
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With residents in ten Melbourne postcodes banned from non-essential travel until at least July 29, the need for continued vigilance is clear. Across Victoria, the ongoing spike in coronavirus cases means a range of restrictions…
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COVID-19 has hit tourism-reliant destinations hard. The Indonesian island of Bali, for example, where 70% of the population depend on tourism, has seen extensive job and income losses since it closed its borders in April.…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil & gas pump jack near Granum By Rod Nickel and Jeff Lewis WINNIPEG, Manitoba/TORONTO (Reuters) – Six years ago, Canadian oilfield services firm Calfrac Well Services (TO:) commanded a…
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Emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19, usually come from non-human animals. However our understanding of most animals’ immune systems is sadly lacking as there’s a shortfall in research tools for species other than humans and mice.…
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Coronavirus has had an unprecedented impact on pubs in Britain. The British Beer and Pub Association estimates that the industry lost over £100m each month of lockdown. Hundreds of thousands of staff were placed on…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of the central business district in Singapore 2/2 By Florence Tan, Roslan Khasawneh and Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s High Court has appointed an independent supervisor to…
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