© Reuters. Pumpjacks are seen against the setting sun at the Daqing oil field in Heilongjiang By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil futures were mixed on Wednesday as concerns about oversupply in the market,…
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The Australian government recently announced plans to establish the country’s first taskforce devoted to fighting disinformation campaigns, under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Last week, Foreign Minister Marise Payne accused China and…
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A warning sign advising users to be aware of their surroundings while playing a video game. Stefan Heunis/AFP via Getty Images Six years ago, a cashless policy became fully operational in Nigeria. The aim was…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold futures came within $15 of striking market bulls’ target of $1,800, while the spot price of bullion hit near 8-year highs on Tuesday, propelled by a weaker…
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The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Many of the pathogens threatening the world’s major crops and food security are either fungi or fungus-like organisms known as oomycetes.…
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American R&B star John Legend is doing a major live show on Thursday June 25 to promote his new album, Bigger Love. But can he expect much of a crowd, given that many pandemic restrictions…
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© Reuters. (Reuters) – The United States is planning to re-impose tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, Bloomberg reported late on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. If Canada declines to impose export restrictions,…
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has expressed concern about Google’s proposed acquisition of fitness tracker company Fitbit. The acquisition will let Google add years’ worth of Fitbit users’ data to its already unequalled…
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Five prominent private foundations announced on June 11, 2020 that they would increase their grant making by more than US$1.7 billion over the next three years “to help stabilize and sustain a nonprofit sector facing…
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By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold prices hit 10-week highs on Monday, closing in on the $1,800-per ounce level targeted by market bulls, as fears about a second wave of Covid-19 in the United States…
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