EV News Round-up Winter 2020-21
By RICHARD THOMAS
SALES of electric vehicles rose by 43 percent last year — while overall car sales slumped by 20 percent.
The boom is on,...
A Butterfly without Excuses: Progress Stalled
The ways of the world are quite often more straightforward than they at first glance appear to be. Whatever happens has a cause that...
EV News Round-up Spring 2021
By RICHARD THOMAS
GOVERNMENT action and consumer demand: these factors will determine when the world’s auto manufacturers stop making cars powered by fossil fuels.
In recent...
Staying ahead of the game with a focus on quality and...
Are you ‘XO’? It’s not a size, it’s a philosophy – and one that’s doing well for a particular company that is XO daily…
STAYING...
Mo Ibrahim: Cleaning Up a Continent
Engineer, academic, expert, innovator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist: Mohammed Ibrahim is a rich and successful man who now applies his vast resources to fight corruption...
Balance Between the Need For Palm Oil and Environmental Concerns is...
South east Asia’s palm oil industry is facing tough criticism as many producers refuse to comply with sustainability targets, but are the farmers getting...
A century after the flames, desire for justice smoulders
HEATHER LEAH SMITH looks at ‘Black Wall Street’, the Tulsa Massacre, and ongoing economic inequality in the US
EXAMPLES of systemic racism abound in American...
Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom Opening Up to the World
With a new king, a reshuffled cabinet, and a carefully crafted plan in place, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ready to open up...
Tackling climate hazards head-on with pragmatic, progressive prep
By LARA ALVAREZ
CLIMATE hazards are increasing in frequency and severity, posing risk to life, assets, infrastructure, and supply chains.
Systemic disruption is driven by policy...
Book Review: Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and...
There aren’t many contemporary works on global economics that pinpoint the Black Death as a major factor in the development of the modern world.
Economist...





































