© Reuters. U.S. President Trump applauds CEO Hamm during tax reform event at Andeavor Refinery in Mandan, North Dakota in Manden, North Dakota By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The founder of Continental Resources Inc…
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The sale of used clothing is a billion-dollar global industry. According to some estimates, almost 70% of garments that are donated globally end up on the African continent. This happens through a complex global supply…
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© Reuters. Oil ETF Crisis Spreads to Hong Kong as Fund Tumbles 45% (Bloomberg) — The unprecedented drop in U.S. oil futures is rippling through the world’s exchange-traded fund market, with the latest example in…
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Curious Kids is a series for children in which we ask experts to answer questions from kids. Can chameleons change colour when they sleep? (Ikechukwu, 6, Lagos, Nigeria) What a great question, Ikechukwu! It doesn’t…
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CC BY-SA Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. Major events like conferences,…
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© Reuters. The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil futures for June plunged to near two-decade lows…
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The curve of the COVID-19 epidemic has been flattened in many countries around the world, and it hasn’t been new antivirals or a vaccine that has done it. We are being saved by non-drug interventions…
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In recent weeks, Americans in many states appear to have successfully begun to “flatten the curve” by following prescribed behavior. People have been washing their hands frequently, maintaining physical distance from others, wearing face masks…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub in Cushing By Devika Krishna Kumar and Jennifer Hiller NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) – The telephone lines have been…
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Many developing economies suffer from a lack of reliable rainfall measurements due to a lack of funds and a shortage of equipment – such as gauges and radars. Even if countries are equipped with these…
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