As governments around the world grapple with the public health and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are striking similarities with the eurozone crisis that followed the 2008 financial crisis. Having researched this crisis,…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – The global energy agency that rarely helps the positive case in oil has given a friendly boost to those long crude, just as the week comes to an…
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The number of confirmed and probable deaths from COVID-19 in New York City was 23,247 as of July 10, which is more than eight times the number who died in the 9/11 attack. Angela Weiss…
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Independence is a cardinal pillar for organisations that are set up to deliver a public good. Their success depends on it. This is particularly true of development banks such as African Development Bank, AfDB and…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Is the world underestimating the demand for oil amid the new explosion in coronavirus cases? Latest International Energy Agency stats suggest so, with the IEA forecasting more consumption…
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One of the big winners in UK chancellor Rishi Sunak’s summer statement is the housing market, where stamp duty has been scrapped for all house purchases under £500,000 until March 2021. This will cost the…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: General view of U.S. Supreme Court in Washington By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Supreme Court decision recognizing about half of Oklahoma as Native American reservation land has implications…
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When the United Kingdom completed its telecom supply chain review last year it gave a green light to Huawei by concluding that nationality-based bans did nothing to improve network security and could actually harm it…
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CC BY-ND Millennials – typically defined as those born between 1981 and 1996 – have gotten a lot of press, both positive and negative. Some argue that they are more public-spirited and less materialistic than…
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© Reuters. Iran’s Oil Minister Zanganeh arrives at the OPEC headquarters in Vienna DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is determined to develop its oil industry in spite of U.S. sanctions imposed on the country, Iranian Oil…
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