One area in cryptocurrencies attracting huge attention is DeFi or decentralised finance. This refers to financial services using smart contracts, which are automated enforceable agreements that don’t need intermediaries like a bank or lawyer and…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early trade on Tuesday, reversing overnight losses, as investors shifted to risk assets and…
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The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) has issued a warning to all New Zealand businesses to be prepared for cyber attacks, following almost a week of daily attacks on the New Zealand stock exchange (NZX).…
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Mass protests in Belarus continue to contest the result of the country’s recent election, which gave a landslide victory to longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko. It is not the first time in his six terms as…
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2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A flare burns excess natural gas in the Permian Basin in Loving County, Texas 2/2 By Jessica Resnick-Ault, Dmitry Zhdannikov and David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil and gas…
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The BBC has been heavily trailing four-part JK Rowling adaptation Strike: Lethal White. The crime drama, which follows private detectives Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott, is the fourth instalment in Rowling’s Robert Galbraith series. It…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind a crude oil pump jack on a drill pad in the Permian Basin in Loving County By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices nudged up on…
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It’s another hot and sweaty summer day, and you see an ad for a sports T-shirt claiming it is made out of a material that will instantly make your skin feel cool. Intriguing, but does…
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Informal urban water markets – as opposed to piped water – have long supported many of Kenya’s urban areas. Those that use them are either unserved, or inadequately served, by public utilities. A large number…
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© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – As gold plunged and the dollar and stocks took off Thursday minutes into Jay Powell’s speech on the Federal Reserve’s new inflation strategy, I was reminded about the…
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