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SRI LANKA MAKES ‘THE BEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 2021’ LIST
Our proud island home was placed fifth in the recently unveiled Best Countries in the World list for 2021 by the 34th annual Readers
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THE GLOBAL MARKET’S BIGGEST WINNERS
Oil prices began in 2021 just under US$ 50 a barrel. They are now trading just north of US$ 70 and in October reached US$ 85 – a seven
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VACCINES APPEAR WEAK AT BLOCKING OMICRON VARIANT
reuters: December 14, 2021 The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet…
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HERE ARE THE SEVEN WORLD-CLASS AIRLINES
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has dropped its 2022 "World Class" airline awards, and Middle Eastern carriers made
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THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IS OUT OF SYNC
The economic recovery from the coronavirus has always been uneven , with different parts of the world bouncing back at different
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OIL PRICES RISE
Oil prices rose this morning extending gains from last Friday, helped by growing optimism that the Omicron coronavirus variant's impact
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THE CHINESE YUAN OUTWEIGHS THE US DOLLAR
China’'s currency is having an even better year than the US dollar and here’'s why
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ROYAL DUTCH SHELL SHAREHOLDERS SET TO APPROVE MOVE TO LONDON
Reuters: December 10, 2021 Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSa.L) shareholders voted overwhelmingly on Friday in favour of a plan to end the company’s dual share structure and move its headquarters to…
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INDIA AND CHINA FACE DEEPENING ENERGY CRUNCH
Two of Asia’'s largest economies are racing to contain a worsening energy crunch.China is trying to assuage concerns about skyrocketing
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AUSTRALIA, THE UK AND CANADA JOIN THE US DIPLOMATIC BOYCOTT OF BEIJING OLYMPICS 2022
Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
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