FILE – Hong Kong activist Nathan Law attends a candlelight vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on June 4, 2023, to mark the anniversary of China’s bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP BEIJING — An activist wanted by the Hong Kong government […]
Immigration kiosks were offline for hours at major airports and some passengers said they were stranded on planes. The outage was resolved early Monday. #Tech #Outage #Canadian #Airports #Resolved #Causing #Delays
The WTO Secretariat and World Bank have successfully completed the pilot phase of their joint project “Digital Trade for Africa” with the publication of digital trade assessments for six African countries — Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Rwanda. At an information session on 25 September, the two organizations briefed WTO members on key […]
Afghanistan’s Taliban government released an American citizen from detention on Sunday, a week after freeing an elderly British couple. In a statement the country’s foreign ministry identified the detainee as Amir Amiri and said he had been handed over to Adam Boehler, Washington’s special envoy on hostages. Boehler made a rare visit to Kabul earlier […]
Tariff talk, taxes and production Ohio’s Country Journal(Feed generated with FetchRSS) #Tariff #talk #taxes #production #Ohio039s #Country #Journal
Endangered barrel cactuses known as biznaga are seen growing inside the botanical gardens of the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP MEXICO CITY — Even though it’s illegal, bars of acitrón are stacked in nearly every stall at the Merced market in Mexico City. They […]
Muriel Wilkins: I’m Muriel Wilkins, and this is Coaching Real Leaders, part of the HBR podcast network. I’m a longtime executive coach who works with highly successful leaders who’ve hit a bump in the road. My job is to help them get over that bump by clarifying their goals and figuring out a way to […]
He pioneered the study of Chinese law, was among the first foreigners to practice commercial law in China and spoke out about human rights there. #Jerome #Cohen #Lawyer #Plumbed #Chinese #Legal #System #Dies
The headlines seem clear: Corporate ESG is retreating. Sustainability is under political fire. Coalitions are dissolving. Climate commitments appear dead. Under closer examination, however, a more nuanced picture emerges: Although a fraction of companies have pulled back, many more are staying the course, or even doubling down. They’re just doing it quietly. #Companies #Scaling #Climate […]
At a meeting on the Work Programme on E-Commerce on 25 September, WTO members expressed readiness to intensify discussions on e-commerce to achieve outcomes at the upcoming 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14). Members are preparing to consider proposals on a draft ministerial decision on the work programme and the moratorium on the imposition of customs duties […]
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