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Minority-owned businesses add over $1 trillion to U.S. economic output annually
Photo: Naturalization ceremony in Grand Canyon, Credit: Grand Canyon National Park/Wikimedia Commons American minority-owned businesses are contributing more than one $ 1 trillion in annual economic output, the White House said Tuesday as President Donald Trump...Oct 25, 2017 1291 0 -
New study says rising acidity to affect all ocean life
Photo: Terry Goss/Wikipedia With carbon dioxide emissions continuing to make oceans more acidic all sea life faces threats, according to a new study. Oceans become more acidic because CO2 from fossil fuels dissolves in seawater, produces...Oct 24, 2017 1057 0 -
U.S. may have another mild winter
A sunrise after snowfall in Alexandria in 2016, Photo: Aziz Ahmed Wondering where is the first customary North American wintry sweep of winds, and it is past mid-October? Is it climate change, the loss of arctic...Oct 20, 2017 1044 0 -
We-Fi seeks to empower women entrepreneurs in developing countries
The story of women entrepreneurs successfully running businesses is not new. But is it being replicated in a new changing world? With greater levels of literacy and highly skilled qualifications more and more women aspire to...Oct 17, 2017 1542 0 -
Economic upturn opens window of opportunity to tackle key challenges
Silicon Alley centered around Flatiron District NYC, Photo Dave Lindblom/Wikimedia Commons In a communiqué released after the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting in Washington, world’s top finance managers welcomed the continuing global upswing in economic activity...Oct 16, 2017 1166 0 -
Pakistan attracts tourists back to its fabled valleys amid improving outlook
Featured Image: Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan’s fabled northern parts are once again attracting tourists as the country achieves stability and development after years of security troubles. Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation...Oct 2, 2017 1409 0 -
Can soft power push the world from hard line politics toward peace goals?
Leaders from around the world assembled at the United Nations this week to debate the way out of new and old troubles and push the agenda for shared peace and prosperity. But the General Assembly, the...Sep 24, 2017 1705 0 -
UN General Assembly opens debate amid growing threats to world peace goals
More than one hundred leaders will take part in the debate on some of the key regional and global issues at 72nd session of the UN General Assembly as sluggish economic growth, ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts,...Sep 17, 2017 1271 0 -
Why is the Arctic ice melting so quickly?
Photo: U. S. Navy by Chief Yeoman Alphonso Braggs/Wikimedia It’s not really “news” to say that it’s hot in the summertime. Scientists have been making news for some time, though, saying that in recent decades the...Aug 7, 2017 2001 0 -
Pakistan invites US multinationals to invest in the country amid economic turnaround
Pakistan is inviting the U.S. multinational firms to explore D.C.investment opportunities in Pthe South Asian country that has shown remarkable economic resilience in recent years and offers a favorable business climate. Speaking to the representatives of...Jul 21, 2017 1386 0
