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California urges power conservation in heat wave, prices soar By Reuters

California urges power conservation in heat wave, prices soar By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The morning sun rises over a neighborhood as a heatwave continues during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Encinitas, California, U.S., August 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo (Reuters) -U.S.…

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4 ways that volunteering can be good for you

4 ways that volunteering can be good for you

More than 77 million Americans volunteer a total of 6.9 billion hours a year doing everything from fighting fires to raising funds for cancer research. These efforts help others and support communities. But volunteering also…

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Gold Up, Holds Near $1,800 Mark Ahead of Latest Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

Gold Up, Holds Near $1,800 Mark Ahead of Latest Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, remaining close to the key psychological $1,800 mark as investors await the . were up 0.36% to $1,806.35 by 12:01…

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Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results

Keeping nonprofit CEOs out of the room when boards decide what to pay them yields good results

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Keeping nonprofit chief executive officers out of meetings when members of their boards discuss or vote on compensation can lead to…

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What Olympic gymnasts can teach us about improving our balance

What Olympic gymnasts can teach us about improving our balance

The acrobatic handsprings, somersaults and twists performed by world-class gymnasts at the Tokyo Olympics are among the most complex skills humans can perform. But at their heart is an instinctive process that can help teach…

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Japan’s public debt financing strategy may be unsustainable – research

Japan’s public debt financing strategy may be unsustainable – research

Japan’s three-decade strategy to finance its ever-growing public debt load may have reached its limits due to losses of public companies and volatile sovereign bond market. This is the conclusion of the research work, Japan’s public…

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Texas power grid passes first of many tests to meet demand as heatwave lingers By Reuters

Texas power grid passes first of many tests to meet demand as heatwave lingers By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Overhead power lines are seen during record-breaking temperatures in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif//File Photo/File Photo By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) -The Texas power grid passed the first of…

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Biden wants to crack down on bank mergers – here’s why that could help consumers and the economy

Biden wants to crack down on bank mergers – here’s why that could help consumers and the economy

President Joe Biden signed a sweeping executive order on July 9, 2021, that aims to increase competition throughout the U.S. economy. In one of the order’s most significant provisions, he directed federal regulators to strengthen…

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Public protest or selfish ratbaggery? Why free speech doesn’t give you the right to endanger other people’s health

Public protest or selfish ratbaggery? Why free speech doesn’t give you the right to endanger other people’s health

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in major Australian cities at the weekend, to protest the rolling lockdowns that have formed a central part of the government response to the COVID pandemic. In some…

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Gold Down, Remains Below $1,800-Mark, Prior to Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

Gold Down, Remains Below $1,800-Mark, Prior to Fed Policy Decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was down on Tuesday morning in Asia. Investors were cautious ahead of a later in the week for clues over when the central bank will adopt a…

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