[post] ] The Dubai government is considering selling shares in one of its flagship assets, Emirates Airline, in the latest stage of a privatisation push that is quickly gathering momentum. At the start of November, the authorities in the city-state – which forms part of the United Arab Emirates – said they planned to list…
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By Barrett Cordero, President of BigSpeak , a leading global speakers bureau representing business icons, bestselling authors, thought leaders and celebrities. The pandemic has changed how we attend meetings and conferences forever. Virtual events used to be the exception. Before the pandemic, only 45% of people had attended a virtual event; now 87% have. This…
State attorneys general have spent 2021 leading legal battles against what they and many others contend are numerous instances of federal overreach imposed by President Joe Biden’s administration in violation of the U.S. Constitution. These attorneys general have been victorious in multiple cases already this year and more are on the horizon, with their latest…
With the proliferation of cryptocurrencies, governments are grappling with the challenge of regulating these new currencies. And in concert, central banks are struggling with the inevitability that cash in circulation continues its decline as electronic payments surge. To maintain relevance, central banks feel pressure to offer their own digital coin. To date, China is leading…
That trendy hot pink color, or that bright vibrant green is great to look at — but synthetic dyes can be problematic for the environment, damaging water systems with their run off. Even natural dyes need fixing agents that can harm their surroundings, if used in excess quantities. It’s estimated that 20 percent of pollution…
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Topline China has promised to donate 600 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to African nations, a move that comes at a time when the new omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread in the southern part of the continent and amid concerns about the lack of equitable vaccine access to poorer nations. Key…
I t sure looked strange hanging there in the sky over northern New Jersey, a long, thin, oval-shaped aircraft with a bright blue light emanating from its base. Across a 20-mile stretch of the state, traffic snarled as rubbernecking motorists slowed down or stopped their cars to get a better look. Some people took out…