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Oil Benchmarks Around the World: How Venezuela Compares

Oil Benchmarks Around the World: How Venezuela Compares

Venezuela holds the world’s largest oil reserves, but most of its crude is heavy and sour. Global benchmark crudes tend to be lighter and sweeter, making them easier and cheaper to refine. U.S. refinery capacity is designed to process heavy crude oils, like Canadian or Venezuelan crude. To a report by visualcapitalist.09.01.2026

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Meta Signs Deal with Bill Gates’ TerraPower to Build up to 8 Advanced Nuclear Reactors in U.S.

Meta Signs Deal with Bill Gates’ TerraPower to Build up to 8 Advanced Nuclear Reactors in U.S.

Nuclear technology company TerraPower and Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta announced a new agreement to build up to 8 advanced nuclear reactors utilizing TerraPower’s “Natrium” technology, supporting Meta’s growing energy needs and sustainability goals with a new source of as much as 2.4 GW of carbon-free energy. To a report by ESG today. 09.01.2026

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Ranked: The World’s Top Silver Producers

Ranked: The World’s Top Silver Producers

Mexico leads global silver production despite holding just 6% of the world’s known reserves. The Silver Institute projected that the silver market would end in a deficit for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, with the cumulative deficit reaching almost 820 million ounces. To a report by

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Mapped: Global Inflation by Country in 2025

Mapped: Global Inflation by Country in 2025

Global inflation averaged 4.2% in 2025, with many countries showing resilience in the face of historic U.S. tariffs. In the U.S., inflation declined from 3% in 2024 to 2.7% in 2025. Inflation was highest in Venezuela, at 269.9% for the year. To a report by visualcapitalist. 07.01.2026

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Gold- und Silberrally im Stresstest: Milliardenverkäufe durch Indexanpassung

Gold glänzt, Öl gähnt: Die Marktreaktion auf Maduros Sturz

Die Festnahme des venezolanischen Präsidenten durch US-Streitkräfte löst an den Kapitalmärkten eine eher gespaltene Reaktion aus: Während Edelmetalle auf Rekordjagd gehen, zeigen sich die Ölpreise unbeeindruckt. Doch die scheinbare Ruhe könnte trügen. Bach einem Report von dpn. 07.01.2026

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Who Has the World’s Oil, and Who Can Actually Produce It

Who Has the World’s Oil, and Who Can Actually Produce It

Venezuela holds the world’s largest proven oil reserves, giving it the highest reserves-to-production ratio by far. The U.S. produces oil at almost twice the rate of major competitors Russia and Saudi Arabia, thanks to its booming shale industry. To a report by visualcapitalist. 06.01.2026

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Thematic ETF assets surge nearly 50% in 2025

Thematic ETF assets surge nearly 50% in 2025

Assets invested in thematic exchange traded funds ( ETF) listed globally rose in 2025, increasing 49.6% in the first eleven months of the year to reach $467.93 billion at the end of November last year, according to ETF research firm ETFGI. To a report by funds-europe. 05.01.2026

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Ranked: The Fastest-Growing Jobs in the Next Decade

Ranked: The Fastest-Growing Jobs in the Next Decade

Care roles dominate job growth, with home health and personal care aides set to add nearly 740,000 jobs by 2034. Tech jobs offer the best growth-pay mix, led by software developers adding 268,000 roles at $133K median pay. Management roles pay the most, with computer and information systems managers earning $171K while adding 100K+ jobs. […]

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