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Our View: Disregard for environmental laws in Cyprus goes on
It’s getting hard to keep track of the litany of “environmental crimes” taking place in Cyprus many of which were laid out by the Sunday Mail at the weekend. At the same time, two more projects emerged in other media that could have huge...

Former Marin health official leads new statewide newsletter
A national public health newsletter has just expanded to separate state editions, with a former Marin official leading the California version. Dr. Matt Willis, who was Marin’s public health officer from late 2012 until to his retirement last...

Key Employment Laws Small Businesses Should Know
As a small business owner, comprehending key employment laws is essential for your operations. Compliance with regulations like the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act not just protects your employees but...

Silencing Science Is Deadly
As a former director of an NIH division, I saw firsthand how dangerous it is when politics overrides facts. In 2016, the Trump transition team ordered my division, the Division of Specialized Information Services, to remove expert-reviewed...

Abu Dhabi strengthens economic ties with nation
Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei, undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. Abu Dhabi is stepping up efforts to strengthen its economic partnership with China in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to advanced...

Belmont BEC Founding CEO Carol Hanlon Awarded COSBOA National Small Business Champion 2025
BELMONT BEC, Western Australia Recognition honours over five decades of dedication to small business support and economic empowerment The Belmont Business Enterprise Centre Inc. is delighted to announce that its Founding CEO, Carol Hanlon, has...

Indian Politician Defends Indian U-Turn Trucker
India’s government should oppose a U.S. government crackdown on the 150,000 Indian drivers in the U.S. trucking industry, said an Indian politician whose district includes many of the drivers’ families. Harsimrat Kaur Badal represents a district...

AREEA call for ‘genuine measures’ to aid economy
Australia risks a ‘slow-moving economic train wreck’ unless leaders shift focus from political theatre to real reform, a mining sector leader warns. Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association (AREEA) chief executive Steve Knott (pictured...

'Serakahnomics' in action and corruption arrest politics
n the theater of Indonesian politics, outrage has long been a recurring act. But the arrest of dismissed deputy manpower minister Immanuel “Noel” Ebenezer Gerungan by the country’s anti-graft commission KPK is more than another headline in...

The Myths in our Midst: On the Teaching of the History of Science and Religion in K–12
How would you feel if you discovered that a teacher at your public school was teaching students that girls are not as smart as boys and belong at home? Outraged? Would it surprise you to learn that a similar prejudice probably exists in your local...

Special session winds down with businesses taxes, no agreement on AI
State lawmakers passed four bills raising taxes on Colorado businesses as a special legislative session stretched into a fifth day. Gov. Jared Polis called lawmakers back to work after President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" cut taxes, leaving the...

7 leading business schools in the US beyond the Ivy League
MIT Sloan School of Management, a non-Ivy League school for Business courses. When it comes to elite MBA programs, Ivy League names like Harvard, Wharton, and Columbia often dominate conversations. However, the United States is home to several...

PM launches BISP Digital Wallets towards cashless economy
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday launched 10 million digital wallets for Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries, calling it a historic milestone in Pakistan’s journey towards transparency, financial...
Powell plays best hand he can from a politically stacked deck: McGeever
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) ORLANDO, Florida - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is coming under fire for appearing to cave to political pressure in his Jackson Hole speech on Friday, which...

Balkema works on business-friendly legislation; criticizes new college aid law
Protecting the local economy has become a focus for Illinois State Sen. Chris Balkema (R-Pontiac), who is working on legislation to support business growth in the 53rd District. According to Balkema, Chicago saw a 17% decline in licensed...

Growing Business In The North Star State
Across Minnesota, legislation from the 2025 session is poised to propel the business climate further. (Credit: Adobe Stock/Andreykr) Enacted in 2023, the Minnesota Forward Fund provides resources that the state can leverage to increase business...

Dan Abrams Torches Bolton Raid and Drops Receipts on Why ‘Politicization’ Claims Against Biden Admin Don’t Hold Up
Dan Abrams slammed the FBI raid on John Bolton as an act of a weaponized Justice Department — and dismantled the claim that the Biden DOJ was politicized, which some on the right are arguing in order to justify the Bolton raid. In a blistering...

Korea is ‘optimal partner’ for rebuilding U.S. shipbuilding industry, says President Lee to business leaders
Published: 26 Aug. 2025, 08:30 Updated: 26 Aug. 2025, 09:28 Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, shakes hands with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right at the Korea-U.S. business roundtable reception, with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, center,...

Trump-Despising Politico Writer Conjures Up Unnamed Diplomats to Lecture on 'Rule of Law'
The Trump-despising Politico senior writer, Ankush Khardori, has found four, count 'em, FOUR, foreign diplomats who are remarkably all worried about the rule of law under President Donald Trump. Also very conveniently, all these diplomats happen...
Dr. Robert Ortega Discusses Managing Political Stress Ahead Of Aug. 28 Forum At Fuller Lodge
Dr. Robert Ortega of RIO Therapies in Washington, D.C., will offer strategies for coping with today’s stressful political climate at a forum Thursday evening at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy photo By MARLENE WILDEN Los Alamos Daily Post...