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Fin24.com | EU allegedly mulling no-deal Brexit summit as pressure mounts

United Kingdom and European Union negotiators were working through Sunday as the outcome of Brexit talks hung in the balance.




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Fin24.com | Brexit talks put on hold as stalemate deepens

The UK and the European Union are on course to miss a key milestone on the road to a Brexit deal after talks hit a roadblock. Negotiations are now paused, putting pressure on leaders to step into the breach later this week.




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Fin24.com | Deutsche Bank, Siemens CEOs waver on attending Saudi event after journo goes missing

The heads of Deutsche Bank and Siemens, two of Germany’s biggest companies, are among a dwindling number of high-profile delegates still scheduled to attend an investment conference in Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | Erdogan says Khashoggi murder was planned, rejecting Saudi claim

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rejected Riyadh’s account of the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul, saying the murder was the result of a meticulously planned plot and calling on the Saudi king to hold all culprits to account.




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Fin24.com | Moelis keeps hand extended to Saudis as rival bankers pull back

The founder and chief of his eponymous investment bank traveled to Riyadh to extol the virtues of friendship. He stood out as many of the titans of U.S. finance sat out the kingdom’s signature investment summit amid international outrage over the killing of government critic Jamal Khashoggi.




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Fin24.com | Saudi Crown Prince has `blood on his hands', Erdogan aide says

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has “blood on his hands” in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a top aide to Turkey’s president said, in his country’s first direct accusation against the power behind the Saudi throne.




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Fin24.com | Pakistan's 'penniless billionaires' expose money laundering frenzy

It took rickshaw driver Mohammad Rasheed a year to save 300 rupees to buy his daughter a bike, so when he found three billion rupees ($22.5 million) had passed through an unused bank account in his name, he was stunned ... and scared.




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Fin24.com | How long will world leaders be in power? Here's a reality check

Political power is a slippery thing. Even in an absolute monarchy, it can get away from you with one wrong move.




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Fin24.com | Eyeing Saudi riches, Wall Street gets back to business as usual despite Khashoggi aftermath

For a moment, Wall Street seemed to be inching away from Saudi Arabia. Now, it’s already inching back.




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Fin24.com | Trump, Xi set for `big meeting' as investors await trade truce

President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will sit down for a highly anticipated dinner with investors and allies eager for a truce in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.




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HUB-Robeson Galleries presents exhibit of graduate student's photography

The HUB-Robeson Galleries are proud to present "moments," an online thesis exhibition of photography by Zsuzsanna Nagy, a second-year master of fine arts student in photography.




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Penn State and Palmer Museum mourn death of donor and alumnus John Driscoll

Penn State and the Palmer Museum of Art mourn the loss of dear friend, generous donor, and loyal champion John P. Driscoll, who died from complications due to COVID-19 on Friday, April 10. Driscoll, owner of Driscoll Babcock Galleries in New York, was a longtime friend and supporter of the Palmer Museum and will be remembered for his role as a leader, gracious mentor and trusted adviser, as well as for the expansive gifts he made to the collection and to his alma mater, Penn State.




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Stuckeman School graduate student earns Alumni Association Dissertation Award

Stuckeman School graduate student Debora Verniz, who is a doctoral candidate in architecture, has been awarded the 2020 Alumni Association Dissertation Award from the Graduate School at Penn State for her research work in planning affordable housing structures in low-income areas.




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Graphic design students bring senior showcase to social media

Unable to host their senior capstone showcase as an on-campus celebration of their work with family and friends in attendance, graduating students in the Graphic Design undergraduate program in the Stuckeman School at Penn State are turning to Instagram to highlight their design work in a creative way to an even larger potential audience during the week of May 4-8.




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Stuckeman School studio breaks down disciplinary lines through design

A studio course for architecture and landscape architecture students in the Stuckeman School prepares students for the collaborative design process they will take part in once they begin careers in their respective fields by blurring the boundaries between the disciplines in the college setting.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Coronavirus survival guide for entrepreneurs: Get to rational quickly

Allon Raiz is CEO of business incubator Raizcorp. In this series of articles, he offers entrepreneurs advice on surviving a crisis.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Coronavirus survival guide for entrepreneurs: Build an opportunity matrix

Now, more than ever, we need to be listening for market signals and ensuring that our businesses are primed to both take advantage of opportunities and to mitigate risks, says Allon Raiz.




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Fin24.com | INSIDE LABOUR | Hiding behind a coronavirus scapegoat

Authorities unable or unwilling to face up to a reality that might reveal their own shortcomings and ineptitude, usually resort to pinpointing a scapegoat. This year, Covid-19 fits that bill, says Terry Bell.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Air travel shutdowns herald peak oil demand

The future choices made by airlines matter a great deal for the oil market, say Liam Denning and Brooke Sutherland.




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Fin24.com | Terry Bell | The saddest Workers' Day in history

For the first time in 130 years, there will be no rallies and marches to celebrate what began as a campaign for an eight-hour working day.




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Fin24.com | Solly Moeng | The missing link in managing a pandemic - public trust

Government went to war against Covid-19 with very low supplies in citizen trust and financial reserves, says Solly Moeng.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | When coronavirus is a matter of life or debt

Argentina is a case study in what happens when an economy already on its knees implements an aggressive lockdown, says Mac Margolis.




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Fin24.com | Herman Mashaba | Our economy is in deep, deep trouble

Our economy is in deep trouble, from whichever perspective you look at it. The economic battering taken by economically strong countries is frightening, leaving us in South Africa to fear the worst.




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First hatches reported: Spotted lanternfly expert provides tips for management

Even before the recent news of the season’s first confirmed spotted lanternfly hatches in the Philadelphia region, homeowners in many parts of Pennsylvania were gearing up for their annual battle with the destructive pest.




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College of Agricultural Sciences stays connected with alumni during pandemic

Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences is staying connected to alumni during the COVID-19 pandemic by moving its monthly Alumni Society board meetings and other alumni activities online.




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Online newsletter provides updates, recommendations on spotted lanternfly

A new online newsletter offered by Penn State Extension will give readers “the scoop” on the spotted lanternfly.




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Graduating food-science student parlays undergrad research experience into job

Gabriella Pinto provides a great example of what undergraduate research can do for a student. The Penn State food science major, who graduates this month, is headed for a good job armed with a wealth of experience and knowledge from her research, which gives her a leg up on her career.




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Burundi Under Seige: Lift the Sanctions; Re-launch the Peace Process




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Five Years after the Genocide in Rwanda: Justice in Question




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Democratic Republic of Congo: An Analysis of the Agreement and Prospects for Peace




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The Mandela Effect: Prospects for Peace in Burundi




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In Central Africa, an Urgent Challenge to American Leadership




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Burundi: Breaking the Deadlock, The Urgent Need for a New Negotiating Framework




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International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: Justice Delayed




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Get Moving Now to Prevent Genocide in Burundi




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“Consensual Democracy” in Post-Genocide Rwanda: Evaluating the March 2001 District Elections




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The UN must act. Africa is on the verge of another genocide




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Refugees and Displaced Persons in Burundi – Defusing the Land Time-Bomb




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The Rwandan Genocide: Memory Is Not Enough




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Au Congo, le problème des rebelles Hutus doit être réglé




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Rwanda's Genocide Still Echoes in Congo




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Ripples of Rwanda's Genocide Still Rock the Eastern Congo




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DR Congo: Another Modern Tragedy




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Le coup de poker des élections au Congo




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Burundi: Democracy and Peace at Risk




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Congo : la démocratie dans la ligne de mire




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Maintain the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic Of Congo




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Espoir de paix durable au Burundi, si les derniers rebelles hutus y sont intégrés




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En finir avec le conflit de l'Ituri




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Chad: Powder Keg in the East