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The US has lots to lose and little to gain by banning TikTok and WeChat

The US has lots to lose and little to gain by banning TikTok and WeChat

The Trump administration’s recently announced bans on Chinese-owned social media platforms TikTok and WeChat could have unintended consequences. The orders bar the apps from doing business in the U.S. or with U.S. persons or businesses…

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Cannabis use after work doesn’t affect productivity – new research

Cannabis use after work doesn’t affect productivity – new research

Musicians and artists have long used cannabis to enhance their creativity. But how does the drug affect more conventional nine-to-five jobs? With cannabis now legal in more places, including Canada and several US states, research…

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Brazil says is confident U.S. steel quota to be lifted in time By Reuters

Brazil says is confident U.S. steel quota to be lifted in time By Reuters

© Reuters. BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil believes steel import quotas recently imposed upon the nation by the United States will be lifted as market conditions improve, the foreign ministry said in a statement…

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Asteroid 2018 VP₁ may be heading for Earth. But there’s no need to worry

Asteroid 2018 VP₁ may be heading for Earth. But there’s no need to worry

Social media around the world lit up over the weekend, discussing the possibility that an asteroid (known as 2018 VP₁) could crash into Earth on November 2. It seemed only fitting. What better way to…

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Returning to the office: how to stay connected and socially distant

Returning to the office: how to stay connected and socially distant

Two metres apart. Shutterstock.com Companies around the world are debating how and when to return to the office. Health and safety has taken on a whole new significance in the era of coronavirus. To bring…

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Gold’s Yo-Yo Continues, Recouping Post-Powell Losses By Investing.com

Gold’s Yo-Yo Continues, Recouping Post-Powell Losses By Investing.com

By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold’s gyrations continue with the Federal Reserve’s new approach to inflation, as the yellow metal clawed back on Friday all of the previous session’s losses and more.  It was also…

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Kids who learn ‘clause-chain’ languages are quicker to develop complex sentences

Kids who learn ‘clause-chain’ languages are quicker to develop complex sentences

Languages like Japanese, Korean, Turkish and the indigenous languages of the Amazon, East Africa, and New Guinea build sentences in a way that lets them grow to enormous length. Our research shows learning one of…

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It’s time to scrap the student loans ‘motherhood penalty’

It’s time to scrap the student loans ‘motherhood penalty’

The student loans system was supposed to be a safe and fair way for everyone who seeks further education to get the funds they need. But the system is broken and women – particularly mothers…

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Oil Rises on Week, Demand Challenges Return as Laura Spares Refineries By Investing.com

Oil Rises on Week, Demand Challenges Return as Laura Spares Refineries By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Oil prices settled mixed on the day but rose on the week after Hurricane Laura largely spared the U.S. energy industry from disaster — turning the focus again…

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Refinitiv battle reveals unease over power of modern stock markets

Refinitiv battle reveals unease over power of modern stock markets

Relations between London and Brussels have been better. While Brexit dominates the headlines, another cross-channel development has recently captured the attention of financial institutions. It concerns the the London Stock Exchange’s proposed US$27 billion (£21…

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