Putin plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
Vladimir Putin has said Russia plans to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, marking Moscow’s latest attempt to use the threat of a nuclear war to ramp up tensions with the US and Nato…
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How Living Abroad Helps You Develop a Clearer Sense of Self
In today’s increasingly globalized world, more and more people are choosing to live, work and study abroad — and this trend appears to be a good thing: Social science studies have shown that…
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Case Study: What Does Diversity Mean in a Global Organization?
“We have a diversity problem.” Alex Pelletier, the CEO of Juno, a Toronto-based toy company, nodded his acknowledgment. He knew that Stuart Landry, his chairman, wasn’t berating him for a…
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Arizona Coyotes minority owner arrested for domestic violence, suspended indefinitely by NHL
Andrew Barroway was suspended indefinitely by the NHL after a domestic violence arrest. The part-owner of the Arizona Coyotes was arrested Thursday night and spent the evening in Pitkin County…
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How to Approach an Office Romance (and How Not To)
Lots of people meet their partners at work, and yet dating someone in the office is often frowned upon. Some companies even have explicit policies against it. So what if you and a colleague…
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Research: How Cultural Differences Can Impact Global Teams
Diversity can be both a benefit and a challenge to virtual teams, especially those which are global. The authors unpack their recent research on how diversity works in remote teams, concluding…
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Israel’s defence minister calls for halt to judicial reforms
Israel’s defence minister has broken ranks with his government by calling on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to halt a controversial judicial overhaul, warning that the bitter divisions it…
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Stunning aerial videos show Mississippi towns flattened by powerful tornadoes
Video footage taken Saturday morning showed widespread destruction after tornadoes ripped through Mississippi. A severe weather outbreak across several southern states Friday evening and…
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Rules for winding up big banks do not work, Swiss finance minister warns
The global regulatory regime for “too big to fail” banks set up after the 2008 crisis does not work, according to Switzerland’s finance minister. In an interview with Swiss newspaper NZZ on…
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Tornadoes tear through Mississippi killing at least 23 and leaving 100-mile destruction path
A severe weather outbreak across several southern states Friday evening and Saturday morning produced at least one deadly tornado in Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency…
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Brussels agrees deal with Germany in spat over combustion engines ban
Brussels has agreed to exempt cars which run on certain types of fuel from the EU’s new law which will ban the sale of combustion engines from 2035, after Germany threatened to block it. Frans…
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Stock Buybacks Aren’t Hurting Innovation
Companies are spending more money buying back their own stock than they ever have. These stock buybacks have come under criticism as a bad investment – the argument being that companies…
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