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Uncertainty and Pessimism Surround Emergence of the Omicron Variant
The Omicron variant will either be a major development in the Covid-19 crisis… or a blip on the ever-changing, post-pandemic screen. Uncertainty has always plagued the global economy, from the Great Depression through to the 2016 Brexit referendum. In the
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CBRE: Tech Adoption Accelerating Across Real Estate Industry
The expanding deployment of technology, from connectivity and hardware upgrades to machine learning and AI, means that almost every feature of the property industry can evolve quicker than ever. Real estate had been slower to integrate new tech than other
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Ginger Krieg Dosier: Biotech Innovation Traces Path from Marine Structures to Carbon-Neutral Concrete
Portland cement production accounts for eight percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, and uses 10 percent of drinking water. Concrete, of which cement is the vital component, is the second-most consumed substance in the world after water. Every second, 1,000
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Shelter Afrique: Building Africa — One Roof at a Time
The great continent is facing a shortage of affordable housing — and that’s just one of the developmental challenges being tackled by Shelter Afrique. Africa’s housing scarcity is at crisis point due to rapid population growth and urbanisation. Governments and
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Energy Sector Grapples with Hydra-Headed Problems of Global Supply and Demand
At the recent COP-26 climate summit in Glasgow, government officials and leaders of international organisations put the spotlight on the energy sector. This year marked the first meeting of the Energy Transition Council, formed to accelerate the shift to cleaner
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Recipe for Success: Blend Inspiring Partners with Hard-Working Teams and Have a Proven ‘Killer’ Product
FasterCapital is an online incubator/accelerator diverse and inclusive global company whose expert team works with partners in media, deal-flow, start-up co-support in portfolios, and co-investments. It is connected with 180 ecosystem players including SeedStars, Oasis500, Softweb, Techcode. How has your
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Inflation, Used Cars, Silicon Chips and Supply-Demand: Links in a Worrying Chain
Chips — no, not the potato or chocolate kind, the electronic ones – are a driving force behind a spike in inflation. Whether it’s cars or computers, we depend on silicon chips — and a global shortage is having some
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Ferdinand Grapperhaus, Jr: Putting a Brave (and Smart) Face on the World’s New Constructions
The building industry is one of the main contributors of greenhouse gas emissions. According to a 2019 report from the World Green Building Council, the energy used to heat, cool and light buildings accounts for 28 percent of global carbon
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Swiss Precision, African Spirit: Brahms Group’s Daouda Fall has Found the Perfect Balance
Switzerland-based and Africa-led, the Brahms Group was born as a consultancy in 2009 — and has grown into an established player in project development and impact investment. In the firm’s consultancy days, founder and CEO Daouda Fall raised some
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The Fed vs the Communist Party
Recent quarters, months, and weeks have seen a remarkable clash between the goals of the US Federal Reserve and Chinese Communist Party. One is trying to expand credit into a “supercharged, super-fair recovery”, the other trying to rein-in what they
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