Key trade negotiators, decision makers and private sector representatives from Arab and Middle Eastern countries discussed contemporary trade policy issues in the region, including the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, in a roundtable discussion held online on 24 March. The debate was organized as part of the WTO’s online Regional Trade Policy Course for WTO members and observers in the Arab and Middle Eastern region.
Rob Bradley is an expert in the history of US energy markets. He explains the role of Sam Insull (co-founder of General Electric) in showing what a free market in electricity would look like, and then criticizes Texas’ ERCOT as a central planning agency.
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The top-of-the-line variant has been refreshed with an uprated mill and a number of driver-friendly upgrades.
Ever since the attempted coup in Turkey of 2016, Ankara has become more assertive regarding its near abroad foreign policy. With the rise of the AKP in the early 2000s, the country’s foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu pursued the "zero problems with neighbors” policy. However, it resulted in nothing but trouble. The more recent “Blue Homeland” policy further increases pressure in the region due to Turkey’s confrontational and undiplomatic actions. Ankara, however, seems to realize the unsustainability... Читать дальше...
Set amid an enclave of seasonal, waterfront homes, Metrick Cottage is a one storey, semi-charred, wood-clad, residence and boathouse situated in Lake Joseph, Ontario. This multi-generational family retreat draws inspiration from the rugged beauty that surrounds it to create a warm, elegant, and eco-friendly home.
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Toyota has revealed a new city car concept, reimagining the segment with ‘a fresh set of eyes’. The result is the Aygo X Prologue, a lifted, more funky-looking version of the popular Aygo supermini. Toyota’s European design studio (ED2) in the south of France was tasked with proving that vehicles traditionally considered to be an ‘entry point’ to car ownership could still be desirable with stand-out design. Want to read the full article? Visit timesmotors.com
Not investing more in bilateral U.S.-Japan trade negotiations would be a mistake for both the Biden administration and Congress.
In 2019, a New Jersey high school made national news when it put on a stage production of Ridley Scott’s 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece Alien. The production even got the attention of Ripley herself, Sigourney Weaver. It was a huge deal because everyone had the exact same thought: “How the hell do you turn Alien into…
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Damian Janikowski during media day workouts ahead of KSW 52. | Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Damian Janikowski is a tough dude.
Читать дальше...More than a year later than originally planned because of COVID-19, the Chicago Fire finally will have fans at Soldier Field with the potential to have 25% capacity — about 15,300 — as the MLS season progresses.
The WTO and the Enhanced Integrated Framework EIF announced today (24 March) the winner of the “Trading during the COVID-19 pandemic” photo contest launched in February. The winning photo, submitted by Andrey Rojas Corrales from Costa Rica, was revealed at a session on Day 2 of the Aid for Trade Stocktaking Event taking place from 23 to 25 March. The aim of the competition was to show how trade is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and how it is helping to bring about economic recovery.
Stock and broth are very similar liquids, and can be used interchangeably in many recipes without incident. There are, however, a few key differences between them, the primary being a matter of bones.
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In the immediate aftermath of November’s exhibition match between former heavyweight champs Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr., Evander Holyfield made it abundantly clear that he wanted that smoke with Iron Mike, too.
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The black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, viewed in polarized light. The polarization reveals the direction of the magnetic field around the black hole.
NORTH NEWTON, KAN. – The RV Sterling College Warriors looked to get back into the win column this week, as Sterling would travel to Bethel College on Tuesday evening. The Warriors would do just that, scoring a pair of goals in each half on their way to a solid 4-0 win over the Threshers.
Kansas CIty, MO - The Graceland men's and women's golf team traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in the Baker Wildcat March Classic, hosted by Baker University and Shoal Creek Golf Club. Day 1 saw the best conditions of the tournament with temperatures in the low 60's and mild wind. Day 2 was met with rain and temperatures in the mid-'50s, including a short lightning delay. Shoal Creek Golf Club is a par 71 layout playing around 6,700 yards for the men and around 5,800 for the women.
Another year, another day to commemorate the gap between men and women’s pay. That’s right, it is Equal Pay Day, a day where brands, corporations, and governments pretend for an entire 24 hours that they are committed to closing the gender pay gap by either selling you something or outsourcing the problem to another…
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No-nonsense TV barrister Robert Rinder, 42, exploded on Monday’s show when a claimant dared to interrupt him over a tiling job mishap, yelling: “You listen to me!”