The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 5, 2024, closed at 3,678.82 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.07% (or -2.73 basis points). Five RDWI members gained value last week from 0.16% (Alphabet/Google) to 8.60% (Meta Platforms). Nineteen RDWI members lost value last week from -0.44% (AstraZeneca…
State governments have been advised to invest in technology to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country. According to the National Bureau of Statistics in its Labour Force Survey released in February 2024, Nigeria’s unemployment rate surged to 5.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 from 4.2 per cent in the previous Read More
Canada's federal budget on Tuesday unveiled few emissions-cutting policies, but climate advocates say the key for Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is to prioritise implementation of existing programs ahead of next year's election that could see the Conservatives clinching power.
Canada, the world's fourth-largest oil producer, has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% to 45% below 2005 levels by 2030.
.Trudeau rakes up Nijjar issue during hearing on foreign interference in...The UK government is urged to develop a comprehensive TikTok policy to combat false information spread among youth, focusing on youth-oriented applications and involving trusted voices in disseminating essential information.
Two full years have now gone by since the class action lawsuit alleging nationwide homebuilder, D.R. Horton built and sold homes to Louisiana families that were not sustainable for our climate. We’re catching up with the Pollock family who has relocated, but are still waiting for answers.
Education serves as the cornerstone of our ability to effectively serve others. It empowers individuals to innovate, collaborate, and implement solutions that have a positive impact on those around them.
New requirements for companies to pre-register an intention to make a claim are starting to have an impact. Any newly formed innovative business wishing to make a claim for R&D tax relief has just six months from the end of its financial year to act. The idea behind the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) changes is to clamp down on the abuse of the system, prevent frivolous claims and halt the activities of unregulated R&D consultancies. New regulations were introduced from April 1 last year, meaning...
Underfunding and lack of resources are undermining the effective implementation of mental health policies and programs and the work of the Mental Health Authority. Executive Secretary of Mind Freedom Ghana, Dan Taylor, says this lack of commitment will critically affect the sustenance of a humane treatment regime for mental health conditions in Ghana. He joins […]
EAGLE POINT, Ore.- The Eagle Point Police Department is participating in R.E.D. Friday to support the military. According to a press release from EPPD, R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed) Friday was first observed in the early 2000s as a way for people to show their support for the military after the September 11 attacks. EPPD Chief […]
The D.A.R.E. Program is centered around helping students make safe and responsible decisions when it comes to the temptation of drug use.
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending April 12, 2024, closed at 3,603.30 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -2.05% (or -75.52 basis points). Five RDWI members gained value last week from 0.93% (Toyota) to 4.11% (Apple). Twenty RDWI members lost value last week from -0.12% (Cisco) to…
Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters (Calif.) urged radicals to mob her political opponents in public in 2018. Having since received a taste of her own medicine, the 85-year-old leftist has apparently determined her tactic is not only unacceptable but perhaps racist as well. Waters, presently campaigning to secure an 18th term in Congress, fancied herself the face of the "resistance" during the Trump presidency. She leaned into the role during a June 2018 toy drive, screaming to a crowd outside...