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‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?
Nature & Environment

‘Land grab’: an environmental issue?

...business. NARRATOR: Increased food demands for a growing world population, as well as the unpredictability of many traditional investment havens, have made this acquisition of land a lucrative investment in almost every country around the world. CHRISTOPHER MILES: I think one of the factors that investors recognise - and they’re very savvy people, you know. They’ve...
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Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?
Society, Politics & Law

Is Obama's Iran legacy under threat?

...business with Iran. This makes the numerous deals signed in the post-JCPOA gold rush rather impractical: if international banks are too worried about being punished by the US to do business with Iran, it’ll be difficult to find the financing to make new deals work. Iran has also filed a lawsuit with the International Court of Justice over the US Supreme Court-mandated...
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How network science can unravel Al Capone's criminal associates
Science, Maths & Technology

How network science can unravel Al Capone's criminal associates

...businesses, political associations, or union associations. Success in organized crime required knowing when and where raids would occur, ensuring that the top guys of the syndicate were not present during those raids, knowing which agents would take a bribe, and guaranteeing that prosecutors never had enough evidence to convict. Financial success in organized crime...
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Can science make you a better leader?
Money & Business

Can science make you a better leader?

...business, and I think there is a really great level of awareness right down to colleague level. Equally important was a strong set of genuine organisational values. At one charity, people knew and shared the same values and ethics which empowered them to challenge any instances of transgression. We also found that having clear and widely-understood policies and processes...
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Mortgage vs rent
Money & Business

Mortgage vs rent

...business more than about 50% or 60% of what they need, and yet with the retail mortgage, with young people who really shouldn’t be undertaking the risk, they’ll lend 100% gearing which is high risk, which is why banks don’t lend 100% to businesses. But they will to mortgagees. Max Flint: It's very strange, it's very odd. Ray Wright: It is odd and you could argue,...
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Reflections on the Northern Ireland Economy 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement
Society, Politics & Law

Reflections on the Northern Ireland Economy 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement

...business services, cybersecurity, film and television and consulting services. The danger is that key sectors like Agrifood and tourism become disconnected from these high-value sectors. Both are closely related to all-Ireland markets and beyond. Agri-food sector’s importance to the NI economy goes beyond is nominal size in that it is not only a large employer, but it...
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Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation
Nature & Environment

Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation

...businesses are protected by local law enforcers and government officials. An additional problem with palm oil is that it's very difficult to avoid without meticulously checking the list of ingredients. An additional issue is that if palm oil was replaced, something else would take its place. Because of the scale of palm oil use, any replacement would likely lead to...
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What is a confidence and supply government?
Society, Politics & Law

What is a confidence and supply government?

...business. Understandably this was largely overlooked by the public and the Liberals' electoral support nosedived. The pact did provide political stability, though. It kept the Labour Party in power, during which time there was a modest economic recovery. It was supported by the City of London and, according to contemporary opinion polls, enjoyed significant public...
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