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China’s central bank has asked major state-owned banks to be prepared to sell dollars for the local unit in offshore markets as it steps up efforts to stem the descent of the yuan, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Bangkok Post

ASX and US markets surge after Bank of England intervenes in bond market to rescue UK financial system

The ASX and US stocks rally after the Bank of England announces a government bond-buying program to stabilise financial markets shaken by the UK government's tax cuts. AGL plans to exit coal earlier and Premier Investment jumps on special dividend.

ABC News

UK market mayhem sparks 'unprecedented' bond-buying from Bank of England

The Bank of England has launched a £65 billion emergency bond-buying programme, in an effort to calm the markets and avert a financial crisis. The "unprecedented" support comes amid mounting criticism of the government's plan to slash taxes. Also in the show: Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist at the European Bank…

France 24

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Teacher diagnosed with life-threatening leukaemia after thinking she had caught colds from her class

Venessa Taylor, 54, from Waltham Abbey, Essex, was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2019

Wales Online

China's yuan slides to 14-year low after US rate hikes

China’s yuan has fallen to a 14-year low against the dollar despite central bank efforts to stem the slide

The Independent UK

Ex-GOPer: Gohmert, Gosar "unhinged"

Louie Gohmert and Paul Gosar "seemed to be joined at the brain stem," Denver Riggleman wrote in his new book

Salon

Energy services operator Assystem creates 20 North East jobs as part of growth plan

The French firm says the region is ripe to play a leading role in the UK's energy transition

Birmingham Post

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We studied 309,544 patent applications – and found inventing is still a man’s world

Are women as successful as men in securing a patent for their invention?

The Conversation

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Exposed: The shocking pay gaps in science and technology

The gender pay gap is alive and well in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) causing women to leave the sector at higher Women continue to be underpaid and underrepresented in senior leadership roles in STEM, according to the latest edition of the federal government’s STEM Equity…

The New Daily

Japan central bank acts to stem yen's decline against dollar

Japan's central bank has intervened to stem the yen's decline against the U.S. dollar

The Independent UK

Japan intervenes to prop up yen for first time since 1998

Japan has intervened in currency markets for the first time since 1998 to support the yen, seeking to stem a 20% plunge against the dollar this year amid a widening policy divergence with the United States.

Bangkok Post

Glasgow Celtic-daft dad still suffering from brain damage three years after pub attack

Kevin Hammond has had to re-learn basic skills from scratch, but still struggles with many things including his speech. His family are fundraising for stem cell therapy treatment in Switzerland.

Glasgow Live

Andrew Cooper, from college star to activist: ‘The NCAA does not exist to protect athletes’

The former track and cross-country runner sees systemic failure in how universities and the NCAA handle issues around mental health and sexual abuse allegations

The Guardian - US

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Daily Record

Celtic-daft Scots dad left unable to talk due to brain damage three years after pub attack

Kevin Hammond’s family are fundraising for a stem cell therapy treatment in Switzerland which doctors believe may help improve the 54-year-old’s quality of life after he nearly died in December 2019.

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire MS fighter 'confident' Mexico treatment will help him care for disabled wife

Scott Phillimy was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) seven years ago. The 34-year-old's lifelong condition affects the brain and nerves, potentially leaving him disabled.

The Guardian - US

Indigenous leaders urge businesses and banks to stop supporting deforestation

Amazon ecosystem is on verge of collapse, leaders tell brands such as Apple and Tesla as UN gathers in New York

The Conversation

More women are studying STEM, but there are still stubborn workplace barriers

Today, the Australian government released the STEM Equity Monitor 2022 – the nation’s annual scorecard on gendered participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.

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Daily Record

Inspirational Lanarkshire man 'confident' brutal Mexico stem cell treatment will halt MS

Devoted husband Scott McPhillimy has spent his £45,000 life savings on treatment abroad to help his childhood sweetheart, Suzanne

WEKU

Alex Jones' defamation trials show the limits of deplatforming for a select few

Revelations from Jones' defamation trials point to the existence of a rarified class of extreme internet personalities who are better shielded from efforts to stem the reach of their content.

Glasgow Live

Renfrewshire mum receives brain tumour diagnosis after routine eye test prompted by family photos

The 46-year-old's optician immediately noticed the spasms and sent her for an MRI, where doctors found a 3cm low grade meningioma on Jane’s brain stem which was lying on the optical nerve and had wrapped itself around the carotid artery.

Benzinga

Important Biotech Catalysts For September 15, 2022 - End Of The Day Summary

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) announced positive top-line results from the pivotal Phase 3 trial assessing the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of its investigational pentavalent meningococcal vaccine (MenABCWY) in healthy individuals 10 through 25 years of age. The trial met all primary and secondary endpoints. Pfizer shares traded in a range of $45.7…

The Conversation

Scientists have mimicked an embryo's heart to unlock the secrets of how blood cells are born

Stem cells are the starting point for all other cells in our bodies. The first such cells to be found were blood stem cells – as the name suggests, they give rise to different types of blood cells.

The Guardian - AU

Researchers call on governments to implement national obesity strategy to help stem further rises in preventable cancers

The Conversation

Educators can help make STEM fields diverse – over 25 years, I've identified nudges that can encourage students to stay

Jen, a student I taught early in my career, stood head-and-shoulders above her peers academically. I learned she had started off as an engineering major but switched over to psychology. I was surprised and curious.

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