ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
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OIL PRICES HAVE TUMBLED ALMOST 30% IN 2 MONTHS. HERE’S WHY, AND WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT.
Business Insider - August 10, 2022 Oil prices have tumbled over the last two months, with Brent and WTI crude down more than 20% since June. The three Rs help explain…
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SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS ANTARCTIC ICE SHELF CRUMBLING FASTER THAN THOUGHT
Reuters - August 11, 2022 Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the world's largest ice sheet…
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‘TOO MANY EMPLOYEES, BUT FEW WORK’: PICHAI, ZUCKERBERG SOUND THE ALARM
With global recession fears looming, some of the biggest names in the technology world have some ominous words to spare: Big Tech has hired more people, but only some of…
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Q: In your view, has the aragalaya led to a united Sri Lanka – and if so, is this unity sustainable? A: People, irrespective of their ethnicity and religion, have…
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WAR IN UKRAINE SET TO ENTER NEW PHASE -UK MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
Reuters - August 6, 2022 Russia's war in Ukraine is about to enter a new phase, with most fighting shifting to a nearly 350 kilometre (217 mile) front stretching southwest from…
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40% CHANCE OF A US RECESSION, OTHER KEY ECONOMIES FACE HIGH RISK: REPORT
NDTV - July 27, 2022 The global economy is in the grips of a serious slowdown, with some key economies at high risk of recession and only sparse meaningful cooling in…
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WORKING FROM HOME: 7 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR WELLBEING AND PRODUCTIVITY
World Economic Forum - July 29, 2022 Working from home for extended periods can leave employees feeling socially and professionally isolated. It can also negatively impact physical health, leading to increased…
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CHINESE MILITARY BEGINS ‘STRATEGIC’ DRILLS AROUND TAIWAN – STATE MEDIA
Reuters - August 4, 2022 China's People's Liberation Army has begun military exercises including live firing on the waters and in the airspace surrounding the island of Taiwan, Chinese state television…
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HEFTY LOSSES AT FOREIGN FUNDS WITH HOLDINGS IN SRI LANKAN EQUITIES
Reuters - July 29, 2022 Foreign mutual funds which have exposure to Sri Lankan equities have posted steep losses in their net asset values this year, prompting their fund managers to…
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JAPANESE RESEARCHERS ARE DEVELOPING ARTIFICIAL-GRAVITY BUILDINGS FOR SPACE
World Economic Forum - July 15, 2022 Japanese researchers unveil renderings of an 'artificial gravity living facility' dubbed as 'The Glass'. 'The Glass' prototype is designed for the atmospheric conditions on…
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