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ExxonMobil writes off $17-20B in assets

Mike Mozart
ExxonMobil has published its strategic development plan for the coming years. It envisages further cost reduction while gradually increasing investments in new promising projects. In order to achieve this goal, the company intends to abandon those...

Apple gets €10M fine in Italy for misleading ads

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The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has fined Apple €10 million for "aggressive and misleading" commercial practices when selling various iPhone models, the watchdog said. The first claim against the American manufacturer concerns advertising...

S&P Global to acquire IHS Markit for $44B

S&P Global to acquire IHS Markit for $44B
The largest providers of business intelligence - S&P Global, an American media holding company, and IHS Markit, an UK agency - may merge in a $44 billion deal. US-based S&P Global may acquire IHS Markit, a UK-based provider of analytical reports...

HSBC may refuse to provide retail services in the US

Martin Richard Phelan
HSBC managers are considering discontinuing retail services in the US, the Financial Times reports citing sources at the bank. This decision may be made due to the bank's weak financial performance in North America. The plan for phasing out retail...
Markets & Industries

US is getting ready for massive delisting of Chinese companies from American exchanges

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The US House of Representatives, unanimously approved the bill. It amends and supplements the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002, which in its time increased the financial disclosure requirements for all companies whose shares are traded on US exchanges and...

UN notes six-year maximum in world food prices

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The overall food price index for November showed an increase for the sixth consecutive month, with the index itself reaching its peak in December 2014, according to a press release by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations...

Eurozone to ramp up support for problem banks

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The Eurozone has agreed to strengthen the mechanism for resolving the situation in troubled banks, as evidenced by the decision of the Council of Ministers of Finance of the Eurozone (Eurogroup). "The Eurogroup agreed to reform the European...

EU and USA sign 'Lobster deal', first tariffs reduction in 20 years

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The European Parliament has finally approved the first EU-USA customs reduction deal in about two decades, covering a small turnover of goods, the EP said. "Parliament supported the agreement with 638 votes in favour, 45 against and 11 abstaining,"...
In-depth coverage

The challenges Covid-19 is posing to learning, teaching, and working in society

At enlightED Virtual Edition 2020, leaders of higher education institutions discussed taking “a crash course into the future”
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When innovation brings more problems than it solves

Innovations allow for fantastic advances in environmental protection, but there are limits that are sometimes ignored. That is why we cannot always be sure when companies claim to be saving the planet, and sometimes there are hidden problems that outweigh the benefits. Almost every single venture aiming to improve ecological impact is confined by the constraints of capitalism. Informatio...
World & Politics

WHO is exploring the idea of electronic travel vaccination certificates

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) does not recommend issuing immunity passports to coronavirus patients. At the same time, WHO is considering the possibility of introducing electronic certificates of vaccination against COVID-19 for foreign...

Unilever to test four-day workweek in New Zealand

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Unilever is testing a four-day working week in New Zealand. Employees' salaries will not change, nor will their workload: they will simply have to do their tasks in less time. One of the largest manufacturers of consumer goods Unilever will...

Number of vacant jobs in London falls by 50% during COVID-19 pandemic

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London showed the most significant reduction in vacant jobs rates among major European cities: at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the number of job ads published fell by 50%. This was reported by The Guardian with reference to a study conducted...

Biden staffs his communication team by women only

Gage Skidmore
For the first time in U.S. history, the White House communications team will consist of only women, Joseph Biden announced. He has appointed Jen Psaki, a former State Department spokeswoman, as his spokesperson. Biden announced the planned...
Management & Strategy

The art of saying No to find new energy

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The modern world is stunning and distracting. News come from every screen, and we have many screens. Work is exhausting and never ends. How do we stop? How do we concentrate to think things through well and make an informed decision? What secret do...

Seven tips to create cozy home space for remote work

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At the height of the pandemic, many people work remotely and so they know how important it is to create a comfortable place that helps work and concentrate. Most of us do not have an entire room for a home office, but it is still possible to get the...

70% of Silicon Valley employees report burnout at remote work

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The majority of Silicon Valley employees (68%) said they felt more exhausted than when they worked in the office before the coronavirus pandemic. This was reported by the Business Insider portal with reference to the Blind service’s survey. Over...

Funny job: Easy ways to gamify your work

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Wouldn't it be great if we could play at work? Games make us focused, active, attentive. We feel strength and energy in ourselves, turn on the imagination and try to give our best. All this is required of us at work, and to evoke these features, we...