Getty Images When President Nicolás Maduro took to the stage on 4 February this year to mark the anniversary of a failed coup lead by his mentor, Hugo Chávez, his rhetoric was always going to be fiery. The fourth of February is the day when followers of Chavismo, the political movement created by the late … Read more
Google has clearly taken negotiation lessons from my teenage children: I’ll get it, I’ll get it, I’ll get it. Oops. Yesterday’s announcement by the digital advertising leviathan that after four years of creating fear, uncertainty and doubt that it would abandon plans to deprecate cookies and instead move to a browser-based consent model was shocking. … Read more
Briefly: Almost 200,000 Australians still rely solely on 3G devices, which will stop working within weeks. Telstra and Optus are now giving away phones and vouchers to help vulnerable Australians get better. What is expected next? The 3G network is being phased out to make way for 4G and 5G technologies. Telstra and Optus are … Read more
Occasionally, Ose Hen, who recently took over as an associate professor of physics at MIT, will refer to a file he’s kept since high school. The file is a comprehensive assessment of Hen’s learning disabilities stemming from dysgraphia – a neurological condition in which one has difficulty translating their thoughts into written form. Hen was … Read more
Unisys is a global technology solutions company that powers breakthroughs for the world’s leading organizations. Unisys’ solutions – cloud, AI, digital workplace, logistics and enterprise computing – help clients challenge the status quo and unlock their full potential. To learn more click here. Todd Pruzan, HBR Welcome to the HBR Video Quick Take. I’m Todd … Read more
Not too long ago, AdventHealth had a high demand in its Central and East Florida divisions for advanced MRI services. The health system’s centralized MRI services at its Orlando campus, though effective, presented areas where AdventHealth could deliver a more consumer-centric experience. THE PROBLEM Expanding advanced MRI services to the community hospitals presented its own … Read more
5 min read Last Updated : Jul 24 2024 | 12:43 AM IST Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, along with her team of bureaucrats, delved into the fine print of the 2024-25 Budget documents in a press conference, detailing the government’s road map on bringing down the debt-to-GDP ratio and bold tax measures. Ruchika … Read more
Solaiman Fazel Janet Jackson can still remember the first song she wrote. She was nine years old and bored, one rainy afternoon in 1975. Her older brothers – already international megastars – had just returned from an exhausting 10-month world tour. While they recuperated, there was no-one to keep her entertained. Finding herself at a … Read more
By Rod Mickleburgh At long last, a formal apology has been delivered in the House of Commons for Canada’s racist behaviour in its shameful treatment of Sikh passengers aboard the Komagata Maru, who had the effrontery to seek immigration to the West Coast more than a hundred years ago. Not only were they denied entry, they … Read more
Reuters An injured protester last week in Dhaka – hospitals struggled to cope with the number of people shot by security forces Anti-government protests have sparked nationwide clashes in Bangladesh between police and university students. At least 150 people have been killed – and some of those caught up in the bloodshed have described to … Read more