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Wall Street’s love affair with China heads for trouble
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In an age of great power rivalry, Wall Street investment banks present one of the most glaring contradictions facing non-state actors and policymakers in Washington.…
Get Wild: share the wilderness with hunters
A hunter moves through the San Juan National Forest in September 2020.Evan Moore / Courtesy photo
Hunters are frequent users of the wilderness at this time of year. I'm!-->…
How “Majority” Riding Influences the Election Conversation in Canada
When Ally Wong recently launched her website, CCGTV.org or (Chinese-Canadians Go To Vote), her intention was to engage Chinese-speaking voters in her constituency of Richmond Center.The Municipality of British Columbia is recognized as…
Senator Dr Shahzad Waseem: “Pakistan’s foreign policy is based on what is best for…
After being elected Senator in 2003, Senator Dr Shahzad Waseem was…
Two years after his infamous phone call with Trump, Zelensky comes to Washington
More than two years after taking part in one of the most infamous phone calls in American political history, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky comes to the White House to meet the man Donald Trump urged him to target with bogus…
Why San Francisco’s city government is so dysfunctional
August 28, 2021SAN FRANCISCOSA FRANCISCO has the lowest covid-19 death rate of any major US city. An early shutdown, a culture of caution and mask warrants have helped curb the spread of the virus. "Our response to covid-19 has been…
Sixth District Perspectives with Congressman Ben Cline – August 24, 2021 – Royal…
Being back home gives me the chance to meet people and hear their perspectives on current issues in Washington. Recent topics have included the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan and the linking of a $ 1.2 trillion…
Quality problems that cut off Rio Cobre’s water supply subsided by today | New
Ruddy Mathison / Writer Gleaner
National Water Commission (NWC) authorities expect deteriorating water quality from the Rio Cobre, which has forced the company to close its Spanish Town treatment plant in Sainte -Catherine,…
The quest for a united front
It is clear that the most serious attempt to unite the opposition since 2014 is underway. But there are several challenges to overcome: Leadership; identifiable problems; and the weak link, the Congress
By HT Editorial
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China’s COVID Delta variant outbreak hits already vulnerable economy
As the economy rebounded in the second half of last year due to extraordinary global demand for its medical equipment and supplies and, subsequently, for consumer goods, it refocused on domestic risks. .Its debt-to-GDP ratio fell from 255%…
Here’s what mayoral candidates think of a Boston junk food tax
Community
Readers wanted to know how the contestants would tackle food injustice in Boston.…
Three quarters of companies now operational
Most businesses on both sides of the border are firmly in recovery mode as Covid-19 restrictions ease, according to InterTradeIreland's latest quarterly activity monitor.
Three quarters of businesses are now operational, a sign of a…
Hungary: industry remains resilient | MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - ING) In a context of growing problems linked to the lack of equipment, materials and labor, the industry was able to maintain a high level of production in June To share Author Peter…
As Australia’s COVID crisis reaches its boiling point, Morrison seems unable to explain…
Last Sunday Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce was asked a very simple question: Would he support any goal of achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050?As far as climate change policy is concerned, as far as the…
candidate for governor stops at Pendleton | Local News
PENDLETON - Oregon 2022 gubernatorial candidate Jessica Gomez traveled to Pendleton on Sunday, July 18 to…
Checking Claims, Homeless Myths in the State | New
Exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic and the shortage of…
An index of our ESG and sustainable development content this summer
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This summer, Spend Matters explores the theme of environment, social and governance (ESG) in companies; in particular, we place great!-->…
Understanding the South African “volcano”
The eruption of a volcano is only the visible part of a process that took place in the earth's crust long before the eruption. It is not possible to fully understand volcanic eruptions separately from these previous processes, and any…
Guest Column: Central Library Supported by Thoughtful Plan for the Future | Notice
Since Brooks Resources Corporation was founded over fifty years ago, we have focused our energy on…
Demand power in Pakistan – Journal
WHAT does energy policy tell us about the relationship of the Pakistani state with its citizens? With offloading back in the news, it's worth looking back at the previous two decades and assessing whether any substantial changes have…
Biden order calls for net neutrality, antitrust action, competition from ISPs – and the right…
US President Joseph Biden on Friday signed an executive order ordering government agencies to take action to strengthen economic competition and prevent anti-competitive practices, among the tech industry and others.
The Executive Order…
Surfside, Florida death toll, condo collapse climbs to 64 as search for survivors shuts down
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said the death toll in the fatal Champlain Towers South condo collapse in Surfside, Fla. Rose to 64 on Thursday, leaving 76 residents missing.Memorial and watch wall installed in Surfside,…
A new vision for Central Asia
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,090, July 7, 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Kremlin's fixation on competing with the West could come at a dear price for Russia, as its influence in Central Asia is strained by a rising China.…
Australian miners throw money at ‘mini-monsters’ causing severe headaches
âI call them mini-monsters, these are the craziest things,â Dr. Gibson said.âAt the WA Museum they have 3D models of them and it's amazing to see them in that form because it gives…
Women have a key role in peace and security. Yet most nations neglect them in foreign policy
Gender has an important role in peace and security, but it is hardly given the importance it deserves in political conversations. Conversations about gender are often seen as a diversion from fundamental issues of international security…
Biden diplomacy: a values-based alliance
Joseph Biden, better known as Joe Biden, is an American Democrat Party politician who won last year's presidential election amid scandals and accusations of fraud. In his autobiography, Biden describes himself as a…
A Little Geopolitics is a Dangerous Thing by Harold James
The term geopolitics became fashionable after Germany's defeat in World War I and has since been used to justify zero-sum conflicts. But insofar as it represents a false notion of geographic determinism, it is…
Weapons, iron ore and electricity bolster Chinese influence in Latin America – Analysis…
By Dan Southerland *
Chinese companies and state-owned banks have invested in power utilities in Latin America, generating revenue for businesses and creating leverage for Beijing to advance its interests in a region sometimes…
Five vehicles that never stood out
Sometimes a car idea just doesn't work. It's not always a blow to the right people who worked on the project, or the group that ended up putting the car together. Its failure could be due to missing the mark on public perception, with…
Former Philippine democracy leader Benigno Aquino dies
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had difficult ties to China, died on Thursday, a cousin and public…
Predicting the Predictable: What Do Pre-Election Polls Tell Us About Iranian Elections?
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Predicting the Predictable: What Do Pre-Election Polls Tell Us About Iranian Elections?
IranSource
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ClaimsTech can exceed the expectations of today’s insurance clients
Customer satisfaction remains a challenge for many in the insurance industry, and often it is all about claims. (Pixel-Shot / Adobe Stock)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has sent shock waves through organizations responsible…
Public hearings for Nestlé-Blue Triton 1041 permit continue – by Jan Wondra
Last week, the Chaffe Board of County Commissioners (BoCC), in its role as the county's 1041 license review board, conducted another of the long and tedious public hearings for the Nestlé Waters North America / BlueTriton…
From MDGs to SDGs
There has been a controversial debate on the sustainability and consistency of policies adopted and actions taken by developing countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
At the end of 2015, there were…
The coronavirus taught us about problems | Sunday Observer
The most hackneyed question regarding Sri Lanka's post-independence growth trajectory is the comparison to Singapore coupled with the question "how come Lee modeled the country on Sri Lanka and outstripped us so quickly?" "
It shouldn't…
The complicated story, meaning and celebration around the struggle for freedom
Juneteenth has become the best-known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States and considered by some to be the second day of independence of the United…
Factory closures and closures hit wholesale auto sales
The combined impact of lockdowns in all states due to the increase in Covid-19 cases and the temporary shutdown of their factories by many OEMs has negatively impacted wholesale shipments.Wholesale shipments from automaker factory doors…
Immigrant deaths at start of pandemic roughly double those of other Canadians: StatCan
Immigrants accounted for 48 percent of deaths in Quebec, 45 in Ontario and four in British Columbia.
COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on some populations, according to the study.!-->!-->!-->…
Explained: Jitin Prasada and the Brahmin question before the elections in Uttar Pradesh
Written by Maulshree Seth, edited by Explained Desk | Lucknow |
Updated: Jun 10, 2021 7:32:38 am
Former Union Minister Jitin Prasada, 47, who was one of the…
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies: excellence in a year of change and challenges
by Nada HtaitLONDON - Research institutes, study centers and think tanks increasingly play strategic roles in modern societies, helping to define their national policies and streamline their decision-making…
Our cities: state programs are our national laboratories
My wife, Deb, wrote about the concept of "Big Little Ideas". These are seemingly modest, simple, and practical steps that can have surprisingly far-reaching consequences.I am drawn to the parallel concept of "new old ideas". These…
The Omaha riots in the 1960s
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) - While Omaha has seen protests and riots for more than a generation last year, the civil unrest was not without precedent.Northern Omaha has seen a series of protests and riots, with much more destruction in the mid…
Predictable with a pinch of caution
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June 04, 2021 10:01:11 PM
The proposed national budget of more than 6 trillion Taka for the next fiscal year (FY) 2021-2022, placed in the middle of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, appears expansionary.…
COVID Wave 2: How many died?
COVID Wave 2: How many died?
Devangshu Datta
Only the government has the capacity to collect all death data from all facilities and to count corpses dumped in rivers.And the government is clearly not!-->!-->…
Pak parliamentary committee on CPEC says SEZs will be futile if industries are not set up in time
ANI |
Update: 03 June 2021 01:13 STI
Islamabad , June 3 (ANI): The Pakistani parliamentary committee on the…
Applied Research Gets Leading Role in Biden’s 2022 Budget | Science
Efforts to develop cleaner energy technologies, such as better wind…
At the plenary assembly of the World Jewish Congress, the President of the European Commission…
Austrian Minister for European Affairs Karoline Edtstadler (Photo) underlined Austria's responsibility to fight anti-Semitism, whether it comes from the far right, leftists, immigrants or anyone else, written Yossi Lempkowicz.
The…
The middle class needs government support
Mahmudur Rahman |
Published:
May 29, 2021 9:51:16 PM
Taxing the rich to "serve" the poor is akin to Robin Hood's principle in his war against the Sheriff of Nottingham from his base in Sherwood Forest. This is in practice…
Chalmers study: banning the sale of fossil fuel cars dramatically reduces life cycle GHGs, primarily…
If a ban were introduced on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, and they were replaced by electric cars, the result would be a significant reduction in life cycle carbon dioxide emissions, mainly due to the reduction in…
Super blood moon hits the skies
AxiosThe first total lunar eclipse since January 2019 arrives on WednesdayA total lunar eclipse will grace the skies around the world on Wednesday. The big picture: This is the first total lunar eclipse since January 2019, and it should…
China’s Relationship with ASEAN: An Explainer
Introduction
Chinaâs relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has seen its ebbs and flows. Historically, China considered ASEAN as an instrument designed to âencircle…
Putin Warns the West as Protests Emerge at Home
Hereâs what you need to know:VideoPresident Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said in an address on Wednesday that the countryâs response would be âasymmetrical, quick and…
Birmingham – un creuset d’innovation
Alors que la lumière apparaît au bout du tunnel de verrouillage de la pandémie, l'avenir de l'utilisation des bureaux et de la vie en centre-ville fait l'objet de débats et de…
Net zero faces fierce criticism
"The enemy of a good plan is the dream of a perfect one"
Carl von Clausewitz, 1780-1831
The backlash is underway. And it's coming from the unlikeliest of quarters.
For much of the past two years the global push to deliver net-zero…
Letters to the editor before Wayland Town Election and Town Meeting
Voting for Lewis for Board of Public WorksThe town of Wayland needs dedicated, thoughtful residents to serve on its boards and committees if it wants to continue to be a great place to live. Cliff Lewis is one of…
Texas’s population boom could be a boon to Democrats. But Republicans are reaping the gains.
SAN MARCOS, Texas â In a fast-growing city in a fast-growing state, Yvonne Flores-Cale is typical of the population surge that is transforming Texas.The native Midwesterner is relatively young, Hispanic and…
New technology to remotely monitor bridges in Vic
The government of Victoria forms a joint venture with the American company Xerox to develop technology for monitoring bridges, facilitating traffic and trains.
The technology will be implemented on projects like the new level…
Ethnic minorities in the United States have long suffered from bullying and discrimination_ 英语 频道 _…
In the United States, racism has become a centuries-old disease with no cure or vaccine in sight. Even before the George Floyd murder trial was over, another nearby murder case in Minnesota in which a black!--repaste.body.begin-->…
Closure of the homeless camp on the Santa Cruz – Santa Cruz Sentinel highway
SANTA CRUZ - The clean-up of several adjacent homeless settlements spread out along the city's largest highway junction began early Monday morning, displacing many who had lived there for months.
Campers along Route 1 pack their…
Exports, Better Balance Sheets to Help Businesses Cope with Wave 2 Impact: Report
Export growth has been reasonably strong over the past six to eight months and is expected to hold up given the fiscal push in its major export destinations.Partial to full lockdowns imposed by various states to contain the second wave…
Indian doctors abroad help their country fight COVID-19
In the United States, Indian doctors make up 20% of all foreign-trained doctors.
With the situation worsening in their home country, doctors are finding it difficult to get on planes and help due to issues such as…
StuDocu wins £ 36million, edtech scale-up plans to accelerate UK expansion
StuDocu, an Amsterdam-based edtech scaleup offers a platform for students to exchange knowledge. In a recent development, the company announced that it has closed $ 50million (almost £ 36million) in a Series B funding…
Permian Basin companies plan water conference
A number of players in the Permian Basin oil and gas industry will attend the Oilfield Water Markets 2021 conference scheduled for May 12-13 at the Hyatt Regency Frisco.
The conference…
India’s food processing market could reach $ 470 billion by 2025: KPMG report
The pandemic could contribute to the growth of the!-->!-->…
Commodities are healthy but supply concerns are still a concern | Item
Pedal to metal
Copper prices are a striking distance from their all-time highs reached in 2011, while iron ore prices have reached record highs and are getting closer and closer to $ 200 / t. China has played a…
From where I am: “The more visible Roma women are, the more impact they have on society as
UN Women Christina Bilous is a Roma civic activist. She also heads a self-help group in the community of Toretsk, near the front line in the…
New Zealand breaks ranks with ‘Five Eyes’ spy alliance over anti-China crusade –…
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shake hands at the Great Hall of the People in…
Why are the issues facing women missing from this election?
The Scottish Parliament has received praise for adopting progressive and feminist policies, including the Free Period Products Bill, introduced by Labor MSP Monica Lennon.
In 2014, Nicola Sturgeon became the first female…
The Importance of USMCA to the Economic and Foreign Policy of the Biden Administration
During her confirmation hearing, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said, âTrade is like any other tool of our domestic or foreign policy. It is a way to create more hope and opportunity. With that in mind,…