In 1969, the recently independent Republic of Congo discovered an enormous oil field off its coast. The find represented both a rare opportunity for the burgeoning nation, and a potential threat—the revenue generated by oil extraction could either pave the way for a stable socialist society, or doom the country to exploitation much like that it had endured under French colonialism.
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FATE – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 16,490,000 shares, an increase of 25.3% from the March 15th total of 13,160,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,860,000 shares, […]
A deep digitalization or a complete shift to the use of virtual currencies would have harmful effects on society, including: easier manipulation of digital money, closer monitoring of people’s behavior and the introduction of a dynamic pricing system in commerce based on purchase history made by each individual, are the conclusions of specialists in finance, […]
As the Israeli onslaught continues in Gaza, so does the ongoing takeover of the West Bank by Israeli settlers and their military muscle. Armed men and women move onto land that was never theirs and take it by force from the people living there. The Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF—whose official moniker IDF pretends they are More
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Even the international condemnation of the Israeli devastation of Gaza often feels tepid. Consider, for instance, the words of U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres, in the wake of Israel’s April 1 drone strike on a convoy of cars from World Central Kitchen, a disaster relief organization bringing food to starving Gazans. The strike killed seven aid workers. More
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Better Business Bureau is cautioning homeowners when hiring a home repair contractor. Con men know that homeowners with a fresh tax refund may be looking to remodel. They'll offer quick work and low prices, take the money and disappear. Cameron Nakashima with Better Business Bureau joined Wake Up 2Day with more []
Tony Karon, Daniel Levy Solutions crafted by outsiders to avoid, suppress, and restrict Palestinian agency are bound to fail. Palestinians should decide their own destiny.
Piotr Piękoś, insurance practice lead at Future Processing, outlines how the sector can look to optimise AI to assess risk and streamline back-office processes.
Kaiser Permanente is working to help address Maui’s mental health needs and forms nonprofit partnerships to increase food security in the Islands.