New Zealand dairy export goliath Fonterra had a silver spoon birth nearly 18 years ago. What's happened since then? Andrea Fox says it's time for some radical thinking in this, the last piece of a three-part ...
Slowthai, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, in London in April. His debut album, “Nothing Great About Britain,” is out on May 17.
The documentary follows 4 women who embarked on progressive, unconventional primary campaigns in the 2018 midterms
Recognizing former prep athletes from Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo counties
St Kevin's Arcade: Scottish artist Rachel Maclean makes ground-breaking short films which frequently twist old tales into dark, comic morality tales for today. This time, Maclean uses Mark Twain's ...
Speaking at the 10th China Business Conference held at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington DC on 1 May, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said that all benefit from the existence of the multilateral trading system, not least the United States and China, and other major trading partners. He highlighted that WTO rules have a better track record of enduring than a solely bilateral understanding but stressed that “securing new rules with broad acceptance is imperative in order to underpin more stable trading relations for all concerned”. Читать дальше...
Most WTO members confirmed at a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture in special session on 30 April to 1 May their positive reaction to the working group process initiated in January, and supported the intention of Ambassador John Deep Ford, the committee chair, to extend the process until end-July while taking on board the concerns expressed by some delegations. He also called on WTO members to steer towards more negotiation-focused discussions, with a view to achieving concrete outcomes by the next Ministerial Conference in June 2020.
MONTREAT, N.C.– Montreat College's Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) hosted the annual Treaty's Awards on Tuesday to recognize and honor the college's top student-athletes. Among the awards given were male athlete of the year, female athlete of the year, freshman of the year, and team of the year. Additionally, a coach's award was given to an individual student-athlete from each athletic team.
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Chinese fabric manufacturer Handa Textile Co is planning to open a 250,000 sq metre production facility in Egypt, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), after representatives from the company met with the minister of trade and industry during a visit to China last week.
COMMENT: When explaining the excitement levels among his players before a big test, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen often talks about their backsides edging towards the front of their seats in anticipation ...
It isn’t just about how long you sleep (never long enough); the quality of your sleep is just as important. Does your sleep feel shallow? Barely under the surface of serious Zs? Do you wake up with a dry mouth? Have you been told you snore––or do you sleep with someone who does?
It's been transformed with loads of new space
Brendan Rodgers says City are on the right track.
Muhammad Taib was really parking for his shift at an insurance company
Serious crimes involving knives or other sharp objects also reached a new high
Perhaps surprisingly, there are only two soaps represented in the Daytime Emmy race for Best Younger Actress, with three “General Hospital” ingenues going up against two from “Days of Our Lives.” But who has the upper hand? Chloe Lanier (“GH”) is the defending champ, but her four rivals this year could give her a run […]
Crude oil production from OPEC declined to the lowest in four years last month, a Reuters survey has suggested, largely because of the continued fall in Venezuelan output and lower production in Iran resulting from U.S. sanctions. The only voluntary production cut that contributed to the decline was Saudi Arabia’s overcompliance with the OPEC+ pact from last December and a similar degree of restraint among the Kingdom’s Gulf neighbors and allies. According to the survey, OPEC members produced 30.23 million bpd in April... Читать дальше...
Inspired by traditional shapes and the surrounding nature, the chalet design is a unique architecture tailor-made for its residents. The owners wanted a warm space, fit to host family and friends, in harmony with the environment, a space that breathes fresh air and replenishment. The GRAND PIC cottage offers, through simplicity and sober physicality, a unique experience of symbiosis between nature and architecture.
Following the outbreak of the 2008 global financial crisis, WTO members tasked the WTO Secretariat with the mission to prepare regular updates on the latest trends in the implementation of new trade and trade-related measures and on important developments in trade policy-making. Launched in early 2009, the trade monitoring exercise successfully continues to this day, having delivered 23 WTO-wide and 20 G20 trade monitoring reports over the past decade.
Online registration for the 2019 Public Forum is now open. The main theme of this year’s event, to be held at the WTO’s headquarters from 8 to 11 October, is “Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World”. Registration closes on 16 September 2019.
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In recent years, disproportionately young workers in hitherto largely unorganized industries have been successfully winning union representation. Here, striking teaching assistants protest Columbia University's refusal to recognize their union in April 2018.
On May 4, 1886, thousands of workers rallied together in Chicago’s Haymarket Square to campaign for an eight-hour workday—initiating a tradition of protest for some of the most basic human rights. Читать дальше...
Last week, two little, cube-shaped Astrobee robots arrived at the International Space Station. These robots are designed to help out astronauts and maintain the space station.