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Emirates Airlines Order Saves Airbus A380 Superjumbo

John Leahy, the "trillion-dollar man" of Airbus sales, has done it again. Just a week before his (once-again) supposed retirement, the 67-year-old sales chief (his official title is Chief Operating Officer of Airbus Customer Services) and his allies at Airbus pulled another rabbit out of a hat

23 января 2018 3.5 мин. 6337

What Happens When Primary Health Care Is Universal?

Two years after the death of her husband, Valeria, a 67-year-old grandmother in San José, Costa Rica, lives alone. Last year, she was diagnosed with high blood pressure and diabetes, conditions that, while not immediately life threatening, require health care to manage. But, thanks to the quality of Costa Rica’s primary health-care system, Valeria has been able to maintain her independence and her health, even in the absence of family

22 января 2018 4.3 мин. 6764

A Bangladeshi Prescription for Cholera

By now, cholera should be history. For decades, health officials have understood how to prevent the disease, doctors have known how to treat it, and development experts have recognized that with clean water and sanitation, outbreaks rarely become epidemics. Unfortunately, the world is not so simple and neat, and the nightmare of cholera persists

19 января 2018 4.4 мин. 7418

How Facebook's Latest Changes Impact Influencers And The Future Of Social Media Marketing

Once again, Mark Zuckerberg shook up the world last week when he announced Facebook will change its algorithm to promote more personal content rather than news. Soon after my inbox was flooded with headlines like: “Facebook Shares Fall”, “Facebook Is Changing”, “Zuckerburg’s Net Worth Has Just Taken A 2.9 Billion Dollar Hit”

18 января 2018 4.6 мин. 8088

Educating Myanmar’s Youngest Refugees

Sofia Begum is a case study in the power of hope. Three months ago, armed vigilantes attacked the six-year-old’s village in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Sofia saw neighbors killed, an uncle wounded by gunfire, and her home razed

17 января 2018 5 мин. 8644

Why 2018 Will Be A Renaissance Year For Asia Tech IPOs, Undercutting New York

Hong Kong ended 2017 placing third in the global IPO race

16 января 2018 4.3 мин. 7492

Giddy Markets and Grim Politics

Economic growth worldwide picked up in 2017, and the best guess is that the global economy will perform strongly in 2018 as well. At the same time, a rising tide of populism and authoritarianism poses a risk to the stable democratic institutions that underlie long-term growth. And yet headlines seeming to portend political instability and chaos have not prevented stock markets from soaring. What gives?

15 января 2018 4 мин. 9138

5 Trends That Will Change The Way Your Customers Shop In 2018

A few weeks ago, my wife pulled me into a big name department store to look for an engagement gift for a friend. I rarely set foot in department stores anymore and I thought the experience might be nostalgic, even fun