During lockdown, did Modi govt lose an opportunity with regard to daily travel and conveyance? The efficacy of successive lockdowns during the pandemic has been argued extensively, only to be ... ( read original story ...)
Whole of Iran on Coronavirus Red Alert Due to Rise in Deaths – Health Official
A student wearing a protective face mask and shield to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) enters Al-Mahdi School with his mother in Tehran, Iran September 5, 2020. Picture taken ... ( read original story ...)
Bhutan Foundation donates 200,000 non-medical face masks
The three-layered non-medical face masks were produced by Tarayana Foundation in partnership with the Bhutan Network for Empowering Women and SAARC Business Association of Home-based workers. “They ... ( read original story ...)
Armenian IT companies to receive grants totaling AMD 1 billion under government’s 17th anti-crisis program
The results of grant competitions for first and second events under the Armenian government’s 17th anti-crisis program, which is being held to lessen COVID-19 adverse impacts, have been summed up. ( read original story ...)
The Surprising Business Model Behind Guinness World Records
This is the story of how Guinness got into the business of record-breaking, and how one Planet Money intern broke a world record involving the president of Georgia. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: R/GA business transformation group riled as other execs eye the exit
People close to the matter say Rachel Mercer, VP and head of strategy in New York is departing the Interpublic Group of Cos. agency, while Colby Dennison, global head of operations, business ... ( read original story ...)
Palestinians in the Age of Trump
I just dropped my request for an Ohio absentee ballot in the Palestine Post in Ramallah. Although thousands of miles away, I can see and feel the heavy, dark clouds descending above all 50 states. ( read original story ...)
Ambassador: Italian companies interested in Azerbaijan
COVID-19 pandemic has affected trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Italy, the country’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Augusto Massari said. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan’s precious metal export hits $97.5 million
Azerbaijan exported precious metals worth $97.5 million during the period of January-July 2020, with Switzerland accounting for the whole volume of export local media has reported. ( read original story ...)
Legal Technology Boosts Business in Kazakhstan
The Astana International Financial Center (AIFC) was born just two years ago, bringing into existence a new, vibrant and world-class jurisdiction at the heart of Central Asia. It is modeled on the ... ( read original story ...)