On thin ice: thawing permafrost dampens Russia’s economic growth prospects
More than half of Russia’s entire territory is covered by permafrost – ground with a temperature that remains at or below freezing point for more...
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Simermeyer to lead Ecolab’s Global Healthcare and Life Sciences group – Twin Cities
OF NOTE Elizabeth Simermeyer St. Paul-based Ecolab, a global provider of water, food safety and public health technologies and services for businesses, announced that Elizabeth...
OPINION: Is it safe to do business with government?
It has been said that the only thing that’s worse than losing a government tender in South Africa is winning the tender! Not long after...
Group pitches hiking taxes on vaping products
A man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette. Robert F. Bukaty THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP Increasing taxes on vaping products could be part of a comprehensive...
US beef position strengthens as China trade deal is unpacked
United States beef is emerging from recent trade negotiations with China in a far more lucrative position to supply the world’s number one beef importer...
CI affirms Qatar ratings; outlook remains stable
Capital Intelligence Ratings (CI), the international credit rating agency, has affirmed the long-term foreign currency rating (LT FCR) and long-term local currency rating (LT LCR)...
Hundreds of Amazon employees plan to risk their jobs this week by violating company policy
Hundreds of Amazon employees are going to risk losing their jobs in an unprecedented, coordinated effort this week: They plan to openly criticize the e-commerce...
Temple holds inaugural symposium on hazard mitigation – The Temple News
Sarah Powell, Temple’s Director of Emergency Management, speaks at the Hazard Mitigation Symposium at the Student Center on Jan. 24. | JEREMY ELVAS / THE...
The month in climate change science: Pre-term births, fewer fishermen, and accelerated arctic melt
Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change’s causes and impacts. The research gives a clearer picture of the...
Sell Alert: I Just Ditched This Stock From My TFSA
Spin Master (TSX:TOY) stock could be at risk of falling into yet another tailspin, with shares getting pummelled following management’s decision to cut its sales...