Brent crude trades near $85-mark; experts expect further rise

"Oil prices are likely to continue climbing in the short term," said Commerzbank analyst Carsten Fritsch

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Goldman Sachs Group cuts US growth forecasts for 2021 and 2022

Goldman's team, led by Jan Hatzius, said in a report on Sunday that they now expect growth of 5.6% on an annual basis in 2021 versus their previous estimate of 5.7%, and 4% next year, down from 4.4%

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Energy crisis sets stage for record global carbon dioxide emissions

The trajectory poses a new threat to the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5°Celsius

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A step from Covid-19 pills as Merck & Co seeks FDA approval

An application was submitted with the Food and Drug Administration for molnupiravir to treat mild-to-moderate Covid-19 in adults at risk of developing a severe illness that may require hospitalization

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Explained: How 2021 science Nobel Prizes impact our world

The 2021 Nobel for Physiology (or Medicine) went to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their "discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch"

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Social media companies face fines for defamatory posts in Australia

Platforms getting away with not taking any responsibility: minister

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FinMin should review DRI demand for social welfare surcharge

The law is quite clear that SWS is to be calculated at the rate of 10 per cent on the BCD levied and collected

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ICAI against exempting small firms from mandatory statutory audit

Says NFRA has no jurisdiction over MSMEs

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