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World’s most powerful particle accelerator comes back to life

April 27, 2022

Tech

British Reporter — After three years of shutdown, the most powerful particle accelerator has been switched on today and will shortly begin another run of cutting-edge physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), on the French-Swiss border near Geneva, was switched off in 2018. This is to enable scientists and engineers from all over the world

The world’s first biodegradable shoe

Stephen Mayfield, a molecular biology professor at UC San Diego, now has

by British Reporter

April 27, 2022

3 mins read

We need to define the rules of a post-pandemic world

British Reporter — Clear messaging is key to any campaign, especially if

by British Reporter

February 12, 2022

2 mins read

Can Russia be stopped?

Alexander Vershbow, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and Perry World House Distinguished

by British Reporter

January 29, 2022

4 mins read

WORLD

Greenland Ice Sheet faces Irreversible Melting

The FINANCIAL -- New research has demonstrated how climate change could lead to irreversible sea level rise as temperatures continue to rise and the Greenland ice sheet continues to decline. In the most detailed ever study of the Greenland ice sheet, published this

by The FINANCIAL

December 4, 2020

2 mins read

America

How Biden Ran the Ultimate Purpose-Driven Campaign

The FINANCIAL -- It took longer than some predicted. And it was less of a repudiation than many of us had hoped.

by By Rob Shepardson, Founding Partner, SS+K, M&C Saatchi Group

December 3, 2020

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WORLD

EBRD and EU help DAMAMAX to improve telecommunications services in Jordan

The FINANCIAL — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union (EU) are providing a financial package of up to US$ 5 million to Jordan’s telecommunications provider Al-Hadatha Telecom and Technology PSC (DAMAMAX) to support the expansion of the company’s fibre-to-the-premises (FTTx) services.

by The FINANCIAL

November 19, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

ADB and Luxembourg discuss boosting partnership

The FINANCIAL — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa and Luxembourg Minister of Finance and ADB Governor Pierre Gramegna in a call today discussed the ADB–Luxembourg partnership in Asia and the Pacific and responses to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. “ADB

by The FINANCIAL

November 13, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

EU and China agree to protect each other’s food and drink specialities

The FINANCIAL — On Wednesday, European Parliament backed an agreement between the EU and China to protect the names of 200 European and Chinese food specialties from counterfeiting. Parliament consented to an agreement by 645 votes, with 22 against and 18 abstentions, signed in

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

1 min read

Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical industries join to promise fair access to COVID-19 medicines and vaccines

The FINANCIAL — On the occasion of the World Health Assembly, the world’s research-based and generic & biosimilar pharmaceutical industry bodies delivered a statement declaring their shared commitment to equitable access to COVID-19 medicines and vaccines. In their joint statement, the two global pharmaceutical industry

by The FINANCIAL

November 12, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

ADB partners with BMJ on new coronavirus guidelines for health workers

The FINANCIAL — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has partnered with leading healthcare knowledge provider, the BMJ, to launch a new online coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Information Centre for healthcare professionals tackling the pandemic. The website provides nurses, doctors, and other healthcare professionals

by The FINANCIAL

November 10, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

Global food prices continue to rise

The FINANCIAL — Global food prices continued rising for the fifth consecutive month in October, led by cereals, sugar, dairy and vegetable oils, according to a new report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The FAO Food Price Index,

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

Trade issues associated with the spread of diseases of animal origin

The FINANCIAL — The WTO Secretariat has published a new information note about trade issues associated with the spread of diseases of animal origin. The note maps out the international framework in place to address these issues, along with ongoing efforts to

by The FINANCIAL

November 6, 2020

1 min read

WORLD

New study says that neighborhood conditions are associated with children’s cognitive function

The FINANCIAL — A study published in JAMA Network Open shows that children from poorer neighborhoods perform less well on a range of cognitive functions, such as verbal ability, reading skills, memory, and attention, and have smaller brain volumes in key cognitive regions compared

by The FINANCIAL

November 4, 2020

1 min read