Famine spread to the West following the crisis of 1929. All institutions were threatened. They only survived thanks to World War II. Already in the 18th century, British economists of nascent capitalism wondered about the sustainability of this system around David Ricardo. What was initially very profitable will eventually become commonplace and no longer enrich […]
BEIJING (AP) – Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher as investors waited for U.S. business results on Tuesday to see how companies cope with supply disruptions and the surge in coronavirus infections over the course of of the last quarter. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.3%, […]
Participants join in the launch ceremony held in Berlin (Photo: VNA) Berlin (VNA) – The Vietnamese innovation network in Europe (VINEU) was launched during a ceremony held at the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany and via video conference on October 16. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr Nguyen Manh Hai, Investment Advisor at the Vietnamese Embassy […]
BEIRUT (AP) – The most powerful men in Lebanese politics have been in command for decades, some since the early 1970s. They have survived civil war, assassinations, uprisings and other unrest, s clinging to power for decades in a turbulent and ruthless region. Now they are in a desperate struggle to cling to positions and […]
The NPQ kicks off the 2021-22 season of our Redo the economy series in Indian country. In partnership with the First Nations Development Institute (“First Nations”), we bring three Indigenous economic justice leaders to speak about their work and the challenges they face in a discussion format. Our panelists are: Heather Fleming (Navajo) is Executive […]
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Brattleboro is one of more than 70 spiritual communities that are part of Vermont Interfaith Action. Photo by Kevin O’Connor / VTDigger As Executive Director of Vermont Interfaith ActionDebbie Ingram knows that the 15,000 Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim members of her grassroots organizing group outnumber what the last […]
DUESSELDORF, Germany – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The kickoff of the first meeting of the SmartMed (digital) network took place on Thursday, October 14e. Almost all of the network partners were able to attend the two and a half hour event and exchange ideas on current and potential projects. The emphasis here was on mutual knowledge […]
BEIRUT (AP) – Schools, banks and government offices across Lebanon closed on Friday after hours of armed clashes between heavily armed militias killed six people and terrorized residents of Beirut. The government has called for a day of mourning after the armed clashes, in which armed men used automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades on the […]
Globe said aggressive network expansion and accelerated rollout of 5G connectivity continue to help improve digital quality of life (DQL) in the Philippines. In the third annual DQL index by virtual private network (VPN) service provider Surfshark, the Philippines fell from 66th place last year to 48th place in 2021 out of 110 countries surveyed. […]
THE West Yorkshire Innovation Network was officially launched at an event in Baildon. West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin showed her support for the network by visiting aerospace engineers, Produmax, at Sapper Jordan Rossi Park yesterday. The visit took place as Mandy Ridyard, Chief Financial Officer of Produmax, was announced as the new chair of the […]