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20.10.2024 | Navigating the New Tax Landscape in Georgia: What You Need to Know About CRS and Its Implications | The winds of change are blowing through Georgia’s financial landscape. As of September 2024, the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) is in full swing. This initiative, born from international cooperation, aims to enhance tax transparency and co... |
19.10.2024 | Что нужно знать про CRS в Грузии с сентября 2024 — связки с РФ / РБ и другими государствами + налоги в Грузии | 20 сентября 2024 года, служба доходов Грузии (Georgia revenue service, GRS), выполняя принятые в 2022 году обязательства по внедрению единого стандарта отчетности по финансовым счетам Common Reporting Standard (CRS) в финансовые организации... |
16.09.2024 | New OECD Report Reveals Skills Overhaul for Glasgow City Region | A new report by the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities sets out an agenda for future-proofing the employment and skills systems in Glasgow City Region.
The report, titled Future-Proofing the Skills System in Glasgow ... |
11.09.2024 | Опасное лидерство: почему киберпреступники чаще всего атакуют госсектор и что вам нужно об этом знать | Здравоохранение, образование, социальная защита, поддержка бизнеса и многие другие госуслуги уже доступны в цифровом формате. И это только начало: в России к 2030 году планируется вывести в онлайн абсолютно все государственные сервисы и обе... |
01.09.2024 | The Rising Tide of Open Source AI: Navigating Definitions and Dilemmas | In the world of technology, definitions matter. They shape perceptions, guide innovations, and set the stage for collaboration. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is currently embroiled in a crucial task: defining what constitutes Open Source... |
28.08.2024 | Что такое Open Source AI: новая версия определения OSI | Open Source Initiative уже какое-то время работает над определением того, что можно называть Open Source AI. На днях вышла обновлённая версия документа — v. 0.0.9. В ней появились абзац, объясняющий термин «ИИ-система», и уточнение того, чт... |
31.07.2024 | Bridging the Investment Gap: A Call to Action Against Plastic Pollution | Plastic pollution is a tidal wave threatening our oceans and ecosystems. The Circulate Initiative has thrown down the gauntlet, urging the financial community to step up. Recent data reveals a staggering investment gap in the fight against ... |
30.07.2024 | The Circulate Initiative issues call to action to financial community as investment gap widens to meet targets to tackle plastic pollution | SINGAPORE, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Circulate Initiative is calling for greater investment into tackling plastic pollution, as new data reveals an average of US$ 32 billion a year of private investment went to plastics circularity ... |
30.07.2024 | The Circulate Initiative issues call to action to financial community as investment gap widens to meet targets to tackle plastic pollution | SINGAPORE, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Circulate Initiative is calling for greater investment into tackling plastic pollution, as new data reveals an average of US$ 32 billion a year of private investment went to plastics circularity ... |
26.07.2024 | The Future of Communication: Why Holograms and 3D Telepresence Aren't Ready for Prime Time**
** | ** In the world of technology, the promise of holograms and 3D telepresence is like a mirage in the desert. It glimmers enticingly, but when you reach for it, you find only sand. Despite the hype, these technologies are far from becoming ma... |
23.07.2024 | Что изменилось за последние 25 лет в медицине и почему вас часто лечат по старинке | Мы, медики, весьма консервативны и очень не любим рисковать. Все изменения у нас приживаются с большим скрипом и после миллиона тонн проверок. Ответственность за чужое здоровье, а порой и жизнь не даёт нам права нырять во что-то новое и нез... |
18.07.2024 | VitalLife and Bumrungrad International Hospital in Thailand Launch NEC's FonesVisuas Test: First Major Deployment Outside Japan, Revolutionizing Disease Risk Prediction | BANGKOK, July 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VitalLife Scientific Wellness Center, a subsidiary of Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, recognized as one of Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals for four consecutive years (2021-202... |
18.06.2024 | Zero Gravity Solutions Attends Acorbat International 2024 | The premier event for banana farming introduced Mexican growers to novel “priming” technology that mitigates viral crop disease
BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., an agricultural b... |
15.05.2024 | ASU offers degrees to shape thriving ocean futures | Nearly half of the world’s population lives within 200 km of a coastline and depends on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. In fact, the blue (or ocean) economy is a rapidly growing part of the global economy, expected to... |
26.04.2024 | Biodegradation of Plastics - New Recycling Possibilities for The Planet | Plastic Biodegradation GARDEN CITY, ID, UNITED STATES, April 26, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Plastics, known for their durability and resistance to degradation, are a major source of global pollution. However, advances in chemistry have made... |
25.04.2024 | APAC Coalition Digital Prosperity for Asia commends Indonesia's support for the WTO Moratorium on E-commerce | JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s agreement to renew the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions (Moratorium) until 2026 at the 13th Ministerial Conference... |
15.04.2024 | OpenAI opens Tokyo hub, adds GPT-4 model optimized for Japanese | OpenAI is expanding to Japan, with the opening of a new Tokyo office and plans for a GPT-4 model optimized specifically for the Japanese language.
The move is significant for a few reasons. It underscores the opportunity the company sees to... |
11.04.2024 | Самые счастливые страны мира имеют лучшие условия труда и жизни для женщин | В странах с высоким уровнем счастья, как правило, отсутствует гендерное неравенство. Исландия, Финляндия, Швеция, Норвегия и Новая Зеландия входят в топ-10 сразу двух рейтингов: списка самых счастливых стран мира Всемирного доклада о счасть... |
22.03.2024 | Businesses that don’t meet gender targets may soon be ineligible for government contracts | Source: Adobe Stock. article-article-body
The Australian government wants to make sure its contracts – worth almost $75 billion annually – don’t just deliver taxpayers value for money, but also promote gender equity.
Under proposed procurem... |
07.03.2024 | Prioritizing Mental Health: Meet the CEE Startups Changing the Narrative | CEE ~
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One in two people is affected by a mental illness in their lives. The dramatic decline in mental well-being that occurred between 2019 and 2020 and continued into 2021 through the COVID-19 pandemic, persists with no sign of r... |
21.02.2024 | APAC Coalition Digital Prosperity for Asia advocates for Indonesia's support of the WTO Moratorium on E-commerce | JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading up to the World Trade Organization (WTO)'s 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) , the coalition for the Digital Prosperity for Asia (DPA) sent a letter to Indonesia's Ministry of Finan... |
01.02.2024 | UK Drops One Spot On Digital Government Index | The DGI evaluates 38 countries based on their digital government capabilities, focusing on six dimensions. The UK’s overall position of third place, while slipping one spot from the previous index, arguably demonstrates an ongoing commitmen... |
19.01.2024 | Как будет регулироваться искусственный интеллект в 2024 году? | В наступившем году вступят в силу первые масштабные законы об искусственном интеллекте, а также будут предприняты глобальные усилия по привлечению технологических компаний к ответственности.
В 2023 году политика и регулирование искусственно... |
22.12.2023 | Economic Pulse: Three myths about Australian exports | article-article-body
In recent years in Australia, we’ve come to use the strength of our exports as a proxy for the strength of our economy.
Our mining exports helped us avoid the global financial crisis, we commonly tell ourselves. The hig... |
21.12.2023 | Europe Should Go ‘Demitarian’ To Halve Nitrogen Pollution From Agriculture, Say UN Scientists | 7 Mins Read Reducing meat and dairy consumption, food waste and fertiliser use can halve nitrogen pollution from agriculture in Europe, which is linked to biodiversity loss, respiratory and heart conditions, and ozone depletion, according t... |
07.12.2023 | Planet Earth III: David Attenborough Delivers Strongest Endorsement Yet for Vegan Diets | 5 Mins Read British naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has given his most direct endorsement of a vegan diet in the latest episode of his BBC One series, Planet Earth III.
The longtime TV host highlighted the vast amount of l... |
06.12.2023 | Commentary | Opinion: Teresa Ghilarducci and Christopher D. Cook: Why the senior poverty rate keeps rising | By Teresa Ghilarducci and Christopher D. Cook
When it comes to seniors’ economic security, America is in poor shape. This October, an annual assessment of pension systems worldwide gave the United States a barely passable C+, ranking the co... |
27.11.2023 | 10 Metabolic Health Startups That Lead CEE’s Wellness Evolution | Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania ~
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Have you ever thought about the state of your metabolic health? And more importantly, do you truly understand what metabolic health entails? The term involves the harmonious regulation of ... |
27.11.2023 | Crossing the line: Earth’s planetary boundaries have been destabilized by oil, gas, and coal | It’s well known that the fossil fuel industry made the industrial age possible and raised much of humanity’s living standard, while also causing the current climate crisis. Less known is how oil, gas, and coal are destabilizing other vital ... |
10.11.2023 | How businesses can reskill employees in the age of AI | Source: Shutterstock. article-article-body
By Jorge Tamayo, Leila Doumi, Sagar Goel, Orsolya Kovács-Ondrejkovic and Raffaella Sadun
Back in 2019 the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development made a bold forecast. Within 15 to 2... |
07.11.2023 | What is the cost of Africa’s continued reliance on raw cotton exports? | Africa is one of the largest cotton producers in the world. 37 out of 54 African countries produce cotton, and the region accounts for about 20% of the world’s cotton production. Cotton farming is a vital source of income and livelihood for... |
02.11.2023 | Cutting Out Meat Twice a Week Can Offset Almost All Your GHG Emissions from Flights: Report | 10 Mins Read Replacing 30% of meat consumption with plant-based alternatives could offset almost all of global aviation emissions, free up a carbon sink the size of India, and save all the cows alive in the US today, according to a new repo... |
24.10.2023 | How An Ugly Lawn Competition Got People Talking About Saving Water | BATH, ENGLAND - JULY 23: A hosepipe waters dry grass on a lawn in a garden in the village of ... [+] Priston on July 23, 2018 near Bath, England. Seven million residents in the north west of England are currently facing a hosepipe ban due t... |
16.10.2023 | Why Schools Should Focus on Social Capital Development — Not Just Skills | The word “meritocracy” has reached new heights, becoming ubiquitous in everyday conversation and in debates about identity politics. The concept is seemingly simple: Strong ability yields well-earned roles in the workforce. And yet, in the ... |
08.09.2023 | EVs versus internal combustion vehicles: A sustainability comparison | Sales of electric vehicles are gathering pace, with numbers taking to the road steadily increasing in the US, Europe, and China, though that rollout is lagging far behind in emerging economies, especially in the Global South. That’s an issu... |
07.08.2023 | The climate wrecking ball striking food supply | Extreme weather events and our warming planet are primed to strike commodities and the food supply like never before.
Why it matters: The recent global heat wave, deadly floods across China's grain belt and wildfires that spanned several co... |
01.08.2023 | Adapting To New Technology: Tips For Getting Past Obsolescence | Group Head of Data and AI at CentralNic Group PLC. |
26.07.2023 | Are wages or profits to blame for the inflation crisis? | A lot of energy has been wasted on finding the source of the near two-year long global inflation surge.
It has resembled a cathartic process to help families and businesses come to terms with how damaging the cost of living crisis has been.... |
24.07.2023 | Тотальный OSINT и экономика фальсификата: как Китай добывал технологии для модернизации своей экономики | Продолжаем рассказывать о китайской модернизации и роли, которую в ней сыграло заимствование иностранных технологий и инноваций. В прошлой статье мы подробно рассмотрели путь модернизации экономики, который прошла КНР в период стремительных... |
18.07.2023 | Americans have gotten bigger raises than other rich countries over the last few years | Yahoo employees attend a meeting at the Yahoo offices in Santa Monica, Calif. AP
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The US has experienced the highest real wage growth of any G7 nation over the last four years.
Real wages have grown on an annual basis over the las... |
12.07.2023 | OECD Says AI Revolution Could Compromise 27% of Jobs | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 12 July 2023, 08:07 am
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED), an intergovernmental organization with 38 Member countries, revealed that AI could significantly affect jobs as concerns mo... |
29.06.2023 | What Does De-Risking Supply Chains Mean for China? | (Yicai Global) June 29 -- In their May Communiqué, the G7 Leaders’ presented their new approach to engaging China.
They expressed their desire to forge “constructive and stable relations”. And they said that their approach was not designed ... |
14.06.2023 | Digital Economy Taxation: The Two-Pillar Framework and Africa’s Response
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Success! | The evolution of digitalization is changing how multinationals operate and relate with foreign governments. It is raising questions about taxation in the digital economy. There have been debates over the last few years about how the standar... |
09.06.2023 | In Japan, you can pay a startup $144 to quit your job on your behalf | Workers in a Japanese office Getty/ Michael H/ Creative #: 627617029/ DigitalVision
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Japanese startup Exit will quit your job and confront your boss for you for $144.
Employers "try to make you ashamed and guilty that you qui... |
05.06.2023 | Greek NGO leads ‘crazy’ bid to rid Mediterranean of plastic waste | Salamis, Greece – Three divers’ heads bobbed in the sea. Then, two white balloons surfaced. Attached to them, recovered from a depth of 16 fathoms (29 metres, 96 feet), was the brown tangle of a discarded plastic fishing net.
The underwater... |
31.05.2023 | Lebanon Needs to Hold Municipal Elections | Nothing brings Lebanon’s squabbling leaders together quite like a spot of cynical procrastination. 31 May was meant to be the deadline for holding the country’s long-overdue municipal elections, but the politicians have missed it for the se... |
04.05.2023 | Praktis lands $20M to help Indonesian D2C brands handle their supply chains | Small to medium-sized enterprises contribute 60% of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. But companies in the D2C space still struggle to compete against bigger brands. Praktis wants to put them on a more level playing field.
The startup, wh... |
22.04.2023 | Savory and Partners: The Portuguese D2 Visa - Allowing UAE Entrepreneurs to Expand Into The EU Seamlessly | DUBAI, UAE, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Portugal has a lot of different immigration options available, from its residency by investment route (the golden visa), its passive income option (the D7 visa), to its newly christened digital nom... |
17.04.2023 | Is the IMF Too Bearish on China’s Medium-Term Prospects? | (Yicai Global) April 17 -- The IMF has just released its semi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO). The Fund expects world GDP growth to slow from the 3.4 percent recorded in 2022 to 2.8 percent this year and then remain in the 3 percent ran... |
12.04.2023 | Ukrainian startup Zeely raises $1M for SMB growth app aimed at US, UK, Brazil, Mexico | As Gen Z turns into their early-to-mid 20s, a new generation of business owners is coming online. Many of these new entrepreneurs do the vast majority of work on their phones. This is especially true in emerging markets like Latin America, ... |
08.04.2023 | Healthcare, college education, and childcare started getting worse decades ago. Now we're all finally feeling it. | Probal Rashid/LightRocket via Getty Images
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03.04.2023 | Robust Consumer Protection Can Support a Rights-Respecting Digital Future | The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace released a report on March 13 on cyber vulnerabilities across Africa and the potential harm these can cause for underserved communities. It shared the experience of a woman in Nigeria whose rel... |
01.04.2023 | Французские пенсионеры в международном сравнении | В марте по Франции прокатились массовые протесты, вызванные желанием правительства постепенно поднять пенсионный возраст с нынешних 62 до 64 лет. Несмотря на это, спорная реформа была принята в обход парламента. Президент Эмманюэль Макрон н... |
29.03.2023 | On The Move: New Fund Backs Europe’s Migrant Founders | Ramzi Rafih of No Label VenturesNo Label Ventures |
23.03.2023 | Home prices are plummeting everywhere but the US. Blame America's favorite mortgage. | Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
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17.03.2023 | Advance’s On-Demand Salary Platform Provides Financial Assistance to Workers | Financial inclusion allows individuals and businesses to have access to useful and affordable financial products and services that meet their needs—transactions, payments, savings, credit, and insurance—delivered in a responsible and sustai... |
09.03.2023 | France Pension Protests Are A Reminder: Americans Have An Even Harder Path To Retirement | TOPSHOT - Demonstrators gather in Place de la Republique during a rally in Paris on January 19, ... [+] 2023, as workers go on strike over the French President's plan to raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64. - A day of strikes and p... |
08.03.2023 | How universities became giant piggy banks for hedge-fund billionaires | Redeem now
The most cutting jokes are the ones with a bit of truth behind them. While the increasingly popular quip that "colleges are just real-estate hedge funds with classes attached" may inspire eye rolls, recent moves are mak... |
08.03.2023 | Universities are turning into real-estate hedge funds — and students are paying the price | The most cutting jokes are the ones with a bit of truth behind them. While the increasingly popular quip that "colleges are just real-estate hedge funds with classes attached" may inspire eye rolls, recent moves are making the jok... |
07.03.2023 | Climate tech startups team up to decarbonize Arizona concrete plant | Local governments in the southwestern U.S. are putting up $150,000 to back what they say is a pioneering effort to “turn air into concrete at scale.” The funds will help cover the cost of the “reference project,” a collaboration between two... |
28.02.2023 | myGov re-architecture on the cards | Government services minister Bill Shorten has flagged a possible major re-architecture of myGov, potentially modelled on - or even using components of - the e-government systems of Estonia.
In a speech yesterday, Shorten said he found parts... |
25.02.2023 | Стены сломаем нашей силой ума | На минувшей неделе стало известно, что американская компания Synchron, получившая финансовую поддержку от Билла Гейтса и Джеффри Безоса, приступила к новому этапу клинических испытаний своей системы нейрокомпьютерного интерфейса (brain comp... |
04.02.2023 | 7 ways to use ChatGPT at work to boost your productivity, make your job easier, and save a ton of time | Here are seven ways ChatGPT can make your job easier. Getty
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ChatGPT can be used as an alternative to Google. LanaStock/Getty Images
How many times a day do you Google something at work? With ChatG... |
02.02.2023 | Vietnam’s SMEs Get a Boost from Digital Lending | Even as much of the world experienced recessionary economic winds, the Vietnamese economy continued to be robust, even recording growth out of a dour 2022. Part of that resurgence in Vietnam was a strong import-export boom, and now positive... |
31.01.2023 | Medsi raises USD $10M in debt-financing round to onboard first 30,000 Mexican customers currently on the waitlist for its “health assurance” super app | Medsi aims to be Mexico's first healthcare super app, powered by technology and human touch. “Our new savings-to-credit finance solution lets a much broader set of customers gain access to the treatments and procedures they want, via a diff... |
28.01.2023 | Climate Change: Adapting to a new normal | Turning political ambitions into concrete climate financing actions for Africa
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06.01.2023 | Refugees must be central to the reconstruction of Ukraine | As the war in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary, attention has turned to plans for reconstruction. Among the array of policy briefs, commentaries, and political summits, one critical piece appears to be missing. How does the future o... |
05.01.2023 | Policymakers Should Ring In The New Year With Action To End Teacher Shortages | National Guard soldier Mario Meraz (C) teaches multiplication to third graders during class at ... [+] Highland Elementary School in Las Cruces, New Mexico on March 4, 2022. - In late January, amid staffing shortages due to COVID-19, New Me... |
28.11.2022 | OECD Global Forum Expands Its Tax Ambitions | BRAZIL - 2022/09/27: In this photo illustration, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and ... [+] Development (OECD) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Imag... |
22.11.2022 | The Global Trend That Could Kill The Internet: Sender Party Network Pays | There is a Korean proverb that says: “There is always a way out, look for it.” South Korea’s recent revision of its Telecommunications Business Act (TBA) might, however, be the one thing South Korea is not able to get out of, unless it aban... |
16.11.2022 | Commentary
Commentary | Guest opinion: Bjorn Lomborg: Hypocrisy abounds at U.N. climate summit | By Bjorn Lomborg
Every year, global climate summits feature a parade of hypocrisy as the world’s elite arrive on private jets to lecture humanity on cutting carbon emissions. The current U.N. climate summit in Egypt offers more breathtaking... |
21.10.2022 | The forgotten 3 billion | When policymakers met in Washington D.C. last week, there was plenty of talk about the poor, the middle class, and the rich.
In his 1969 poem “The Poor,” Roberto Sosa writes “The poor are many /and so/ –impossible to forget.” At that time, ... |
18.10.2022 | Food tech startup Vow wants to make Australia a world leader in cultured meat | Vow founders George Peppou and Tim Noakesmith cutting the ribbon on Factory 1 with NSW Treasurer Matt Kean. Source: supplied.
Meat is delicious. Whether you choose to eat meat or not, you know it’s bloody good food.
This is why I, and billi... |
05.10.2022 | Fiserv, LG back Korea Credit Data as the SME-focused fintech startup raises another $24.7M | In South Korea, there are about 7.3 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — defined as firms with less than 250 employees. Their workforces combined make up 83.1% of all corporation employees in the country, totaling about 17.1 ... |
26.09.2022 | Рост пошел на спад | Конфликт на Украине и ускорение глобальной инфляции приведут к снижению темпа роста мировой экономики в 2023 году до 2,2% после 3% в 2022-м, говорится в обновленном макропрогнозе ОЭСР. Хотя общий прогноз на этот год эксперты организации ост... |
26.09.2022 | ОЭСР улучшила прогноз по снижению ВВП России в 2022 году | Организация экономического сотрудничества и развития (ОЭСР) ожидает, что ВВП России в 2022 году сократится на 5,5%. В июне ОЭСР прогнозировал снижение российской экономики на 10% по итогам года. Прогноз на 2023 год при этом был ухудшен — ож... |
21.09.2022 | Building ‘tax operating system’ for companies lands $12 million for Loctax | With 1 in 3 companies perceived by authorities as being non-transparent about their tax reporting, the weaknesses of multinational corporations’ tax functions are increasingly exposed. Consequently, there is a growing need for companies to ... |
21.09.2022 | Data snapshot: 90% of African agrifoodtech investment went to Nigeria, Egypt and Kenya | Data Snapshot is a regular AFN feature in which we analyze agrifoodtech market investment data provided by our parent company, AgFunder.
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20.09.2022 | Дорога в Европу. Как релоцироваться в Словению предпринимателю и какие возможности там есть | Словения — перспективное и комфортное место для жизни и бизнеса. Находится на 26 месте из 150 в рейтинге процветания стран, входит в тройку лучших по экологии и в ТОП-15 по уровню безопасности. Почему бизнесу здесь комфортнее, чем стартапам... |
12.09.2022 | The Jobs Summit was a start, but we need to start increasing the number of women in the workforce immediately | Source: Women's Agenda
The Jobs and Skills Summit was a welcome start in resolving Australia’s unemployment and labour shortage concerns, but policymakers are still not going far enough in exploring the deeper causes behind the crisis. As r... |
25.08.2022 | Future Meat Technologies announces cultivated lamb, while Steakholder Foods gets into pork | Dive Brief:
Future Meat Technologies has made cultivated lamb in its facility and is preparing to make the meat at scale. The Israel-based company has been working on lamb since 2019, using fibroblast cells isolated from Awassi sheep to cre... |
30.07.2022 | Carbon taxes, complementary policies, and the labor market | The Glasgow Climate Pact has reaffirmed efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, acknowledging the commitment of countries to reduce global carbon dioxide emissions by 45 percent by 2030 relative to 2010 levels.... |
30.07.2022 | Bureaucratic commitment to local government service: Lessons from Zambia | Globally, local governments have significant responsibilities for delivering agriculture, education, and health services, and they increasingly are forging their own strategies for tackling climate change, supporting sustainable food system... |
26.07.2022 | Kenya and Ghana are front-lining the global mobile money market | The ‘Africa Rising’ narrative has been quite controversial over the years. However, although the continent still has a mountain to climb, some sectors have made commendable growth, mobile money being one of them.
Africa now accounts for 70 ... |
22.07.2022 | The Retail Industry Has a Transparency Problem: Krissy Mashinsky Is Using Blockchain to Fix It | David Thompson, Tech Times 22 July 2022, 12:07 pm
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Blockchain technology has found itself fulfilling important roles across diverse industries over the past years due to the multiple benefits it brings to the tabl... |
22.07.2022 | Dublin-based tax automation platform Fonoa raises €59M from Coatue, Dawn Capital, others | Dublin-based Fonoa, an API-first company that automates tax obligations of internet companies, announced on Thursday that it has raised $60M (approximately €59M) in its Series B round of funding.
The funding comes just six months after the ... |
20.07.2022 | Summer readings on cash transfers and social protection | The first semester of 2022 generated a wealth of research on social protection. Having reviewed about 500 papers on the theme since January, let me share a rapid selection of 40 exciting materials across 10 themes that you may want to take ... |
14.07.2022 | Improving international regulatory cooperation in an age of trade skepticism | In the run-up to the 2016 election, an interesting shift in the political narrative took place. International trade, which had not been much of an issue for decades and had largely been embraced by both parties, suddenly become a major topi... |
14.07.2022 | The national focus on skills shortages is welcome, but we can’t afford to wait | Source: Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock.
Australia is experiencing the second most severe labour shortage in the developed world, behind only Canada.
This acute and ongoing skills crisis must urgently be addressed, and while the government has a p... |
17.06.2022 | Does Africa need smart cities? | City life in Africa is a unique case study. It’s one of those areas where we often see sky-high optimism among its observers in the face of outright chaos. You’d be curious how a researcher studies Africa and concludes that it will have the... |
08.06.2022 | Global economic org sees a ‘sea of red arrows’ for the economy, but not a recession | Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don’t miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations.
The global economy appears to be in limbo as high inflation, supply-chain pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty ... |
26.05.2022 | Report – Millennials Are Saving More Than Their Parents – Are You Saving Enough? | We financial millennials have been the punchline for Boomers for way too long. But, guess what? When it comes to saving money? We’re on fire.
According to a study by Charles Schwab, millennials save significantly more for retirement than Ba... |
21.04.2022 | New Nordic Schools releases Kwizie to help teachers instantly create engaging and inspiring quizzes with AI | New Nordic Schools releases Kwizie to help teachers instantly create engaging and inspiring quizzes with AI
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Kwizie instantly creates and grades quizzes from any text-based resource, giving ins... |
20.04.2022 | How lab-grown meat and insects are changing Australia’s protein industry | Chefs Neil Perry and Corey Costelloe in the kitchen, cooking up the Vow Food feast. Source: supplied.
As demand for alternative protein sources grows, Australians are increasingly looking for options that are healthy, sustainable and ethica... |
13.04.2022 | Sustainable Logistics: 7 Steps To Reduce Emissions And Optimize Operations | By Ganesh Wadawadigi, SAP |
08.04.2022 | What happens to local SMEs if Australia opens up to the world again? | Will Australia ever open up to the world again? What happens to local SMEs if it does?
The answer is we should, and it will cause sunshine and rainbows — that’s according to Labor MP and former economic Professor Andrew Leigh. Leigh, the lo... |
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Мировая экономика столкнулась с новым шоком со стороны предложения. Последствия военной операции РФ на Украине могут обойтись ... |
14.03.2022 | Five Ways Governments & Organisations Can Embrace the True Value of DLT Beyond Crypto | 0 shares
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By Ryan Worsley, CTO at iov42
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) has placed itself firmly in the tech spotlight in 2022. But its capabilities go way further than the more well-known applications such... |
10.03.2022 | South Korea's incoming president once said people should be allowed to work 120 hours a week | Conservative Yoon Suk-youl of the People Power Party won South Korea's presidential election on Wednesday.
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Conservative Yoon Suk-youl of the People Power Party won South Korea's presidential election on Wednesday... |
16.02.2022 | Canada’s Area X.O Initiative Looks To Empower Cities’ Transition To A Net-Zero Future | Area X.O's Executive and Leadership Team Invest Ottawa |