“The dumbest time to lie is when you know you’re going to get caught.” (great advice from an old mentor) And yet, that’s the trap that some of our elected officials are falling into, and continuing to dig themselves deeper. They are saying that (a)...
The Humanity+ Summit, a free-to-attend online event, brings together top experts like Dr. Ben Goertzel and Dr. Natasha Vita-More to discuss the solutions that could empower human dignity and lessen the destruction of life in a post-pandemic world. SARS-CoV-2 is a war on human biology...
Randall Bolten, author and finance executive with more than 30 years of experience, talks about how the assertion that the U.S. leads the world in COVID-19 testing is flatly dishonest, especially when the real cause of the increase in reported cases is a raging pandemic....
The UK is getting back into business. Gradually, sector by sector, we are beginning to embrace the ‘new normal’, and businesses are once again raring to go. After the most recent loosening of lockdown measures, many pubs, bars, and restaurants are due to open their...
Almost 1 500 innovators from 44 countries applied for the EIT’s € 60 million Crisis Response Initiative. The funds have now been unlocked by the EIT Governing Board to ensure critical support swiftly reaches entrepreneurs. This will allow high-impact start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs to benefit...
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday US$40 million for the Second Fiscal Reform and Resilience Development Policy Credit with Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The quick-disbursing operation supports the country’s program to strengthen fiscal sustainability and...
COVID-19 cases have surged tremendously in the U.S. in the last couple of weeks. The latest excuse cited by some federal and state government officials is that the increase is the result of more testing. This note challenges those assertions as flatly dishonest. Below is...
The 2020 COVID-19 Computational Challenge has resulted in significant data-driven solutions to assist with the transition to re-open Los Angeles. Team ANRG from University of Southern California with other 5 winner teams produced the COVID-19 infection risk score visuals in different communities within the L. A. County and recommendations...
Following fears that nearly 150 local authorities have forecast a combined budget shortfall of at least £3.2bn, research has shown in a new study that communities across the UK are united behind their councils, and are willing to support an additional £2.5bn, through council tax increases....
As millions of Americans file for unemployment insurance and joblessness in danger of approaching 1930's levels amid coronavirus outbreak, the skyrocketing costs of the US health care become even more troubling. Ever growing health care expenses were a massive burden for states even before the...
Germany ranks fifth in the OECD for salaries paid to healthcare workers. The UK ranks 13th. GPs in Germany earn almost £20,000 more annually than those in the UK. Germany invests 11.2% of its overall GDP in its healthcare system, compared to 9.8% in the...
The nations of the wealthy west are coming out of their pandemic foxholes and reopening their economies, even as some developing nations are seeing explosive growth in new cases. This is a good moment to take stock and evaluate the U.S.’s response to-date to the...
[caption id="attachment_2104" align="alignnone" width="925"] Global Mayors Covid-19 Recovery[/caption] Global Mayors Launch COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force News release Mayor of Milan to chair C40 Cities task force providing mayors with knowledge and tools for designing an economic recovery that improves public health, reduces inequality and...
[caption id="attachment_2072" align="alignnone" width="925"] How businesses should prepare for a post-COVID world[/caption] How businesses should prepare for a post-COVID world From cashflow to growth, getting businesses back to work after lockdown News release The government is taking "modest" steps in easing lockdown restrictions, Communities Secretary...
Interview Daniel Sloan co-founder Future Tech / RebuildTheChain building Blockchain and AI solutions Daniel Sloan is a recognized leader in the blockchain/crypto space who started in the Information Technology industry in 1995 and has built multiple businesses during his 25-year career. Daniel is co-founder leading...
[caption id="attachment_1946" align="alignnone" width="925"] Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Northampton Growth Corridor[/caption] R&D Collaboration Across Oxford-Cambridge London Arc Offers Hope In An Age of Uncertainty News release While economists sought to rejig their models following the financial crisis, adjusting for a pandemic, the likelihood of a...
[caption id="attachment_1874" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Post-Covid Ecological Remediation[/caption] One advantage the Chinese have is they can plan far ahead. Their political system does not restrict leadership to envision change in four-year bite sizes. One day the Chinese Communist Party may be replaced by something approaching Western...
[caption id="attachment_1848" align="alignnone" width="825"] The Maternity Leave Calculator by Money.co.uk[/caption] Love Under Lockdown - A Maternity Leave Calculator One In Ten Couples Are Planning For a January Patter Of Tiny Feet News Release A third of couples are making more time for each other under...
[caption id="attachment_1841" align="alignnone" width="925"] Covid 19 Pandemic image by citiesabc.com[/caption] COVID-19 Testing by Country… and What REALLY Matters Ghest article by Randall Bolten Which countries are doing the most effective job of testing for COVID-19? And does all this focus on testing really matter, anyway?...
[caption id="attachment_2077" align="alignnone" width="525"] Business mental health balance, image by By Prostock-studio[/caption] How Businesses Can Support Employee Mental Health Right Now New release Over half (63%) of UK businesses felt anxiety is their biggest challenge to tackle during this time. Key research revealed: Around 82%...
[caption id="attachment_1819" align="alignnone" width="925"] Mental Health Awareness[/caption] Mental Health Awareness: How business leaders can manage their mental health during COVID-19 News release Corporate consultants for global SME arena RWT Growth give advice on how to survive and thrive in this new Covid-19 period. For businesses,...
[caption id="attachment_1762" align="alignnone" width="938"] Cybersecurity drop due to Covid-19 could cost businesses millions research by iomart[/caption] Lack of Focus on Cybersecurity due to Covid-19 could cost businesses millions News release Cyber crime is on the rise as businesses, cities and almost all organisations on the...
[caption id="attachment_1709" align="alignnone" width="925"] A new era: - another world[/caption] Era Novum:- Alium orbis terrarium - A new era: - another world Weak International Organisations :- Need for a fundamental review The pandemic has clearly highlighted the limitations and restrictions of the UN and its...
[caption id="attachment_1699" align="alignnone" width="925"] Digital Week Online[/caption] Digital Week Online – a Global Event Connecting the Innovation & Blockchain Worlds Digital Week Online – a Global Event Connecting the Innovation Digital Week Online is a major conference and initiative that deals with the new possibilities...
From his role as Director of Sustainability Research Institute (SRI) at University of East London, Professor Darryl Newport is an experienced academic whose main areas of focus are sustainable materials, circular economy, green economy and everything in between. In this new series interview for citiesabc,...
[caption id="attachment_1533" align="alignnone" width="825"] https://www.workforimpact.com/ platform[/caption] New Digital Platform workforimpact.com connecting top freelancers with NFP/NGO A new digital platform connecting top freelancers with NFP/NGO and for purpose organizations News Release CHICAGO, April 29, 2020 - As the first and only global talent marketplace tailored to...
[caption id="attachment_1516" align="alignnone" width="925"] Covid 10 Pandemic, image by citiesabc[/caption] The Bad, the Revelation and the Unknown The Bad (Virus) This is a Thought leadership opinion article by Saleem Beebeejaun Very few predicted a pandemic of such a global and devastating magnitude , some are...
[caption id="attachment_2082" align="alignnone" width="1280"] Covid-19 Is a Chance to Build a new cities abc Magna Carta Charter of Liberties, image by Dinis Guarda for citiesabc.com[/caption] Covid-19 Is a Chance to Build a new cities abc Magna Carta Charter of Liberties for Humanity with 4IR, smart...
How Businesses Can Contribute To A More Sustainable World Post-COVID-19 News Release contribution Instant Group The short-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis is enormous, and governments are being urged to learn from the crisis and adapt policies across the world. Remote working has skyrocketed, entire...
[caption id="attachment_1437" align="alignnone" width="825"] Virtual SSF Summit: Startup Societies in a Post-Covid World[/caption] News Release May 1, 3:00PM to May 3, 12:00AM BST 340 people attending In the aftermath of COVID-19, the world will need to rebuild economically and politically. To prepare for this, the...