Category: Other News
| WEF DAVOS 2020
What fiscal and monetary measures are necessary to mitigate an economic downturn in 2020? On the Forum Agenda: Reassessing geopolitical risks Impact of climate change Prioritizing inclusive growth Speakers: Zhu Min, Steven Mnuchin, Olaf Scholz, Kristalina Georgieva, Haruhiko Kuroda, Christine Lagarde (- The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum […]
VIDEO: Is capitalism dying?
Capitalism has been embraced in the West for generations, transforming how societies worked and lived in the process. However its time may be running out, as business and political leaders alike question its relevance in the world we live in today.CNBC’s Timothyna Duncan explains from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
VIDEO: What is Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources such as compute, databases, and storage via the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. Instead of buying, owning, and maintaining physical data centers and servers, you can access a wide range of technology services on an as-needed basis from a cloud provider. Organizations of every type, size, and […]
‘s Central Park
If you’ve been to New York, you’ve probably visited Central Park. But there’s a part of its story you won’t see. It’s a story that goes back to the 1820s, when that part of New York was largely open countryside. Soon it became home to about 1,600 people. Among them was a predominantly black community […]
VIDEO: Thomas Edison did everything he could to stop Nikola Tesla succeeding
Nikola Tesla’s theory of using alternating current to supply power to American homes is still in use today, but Thomas Edison did his best to try and stop Tesla from succeeding.
VIDEO: Why big tech is getting into finance
In 2019, many large tech firms announced plans to offer financial products and services. WSJ’s Liz Hoffman explains why Google, Apple, and others are offering products that might someday replace your wallet.
VIDEO: Why is India’s growth slowing?
India is one of the world’s fastest-growing large economies, sometimes being touted as a potential economic and geopolitical counterweight to China. Recently, however, its growth fell to its slowest pace in six years. So what’s causing this slowdown, and how can it be reversed? CNBC’s Tom Chitty explains.
‘s SpaceX launches 60 more satellites
SpaceX launched 60 more mini internet satellites late on Monday, this time testing a dark coating to appease stargazers. It’s a “first step” compromise between SpaceX and astronomers who are fearful of having dark skies spoiled by hundreds and, eventually, thousands of bright satellites circling overhead.
VIDEO: Google and Amazon are now in the oil business
Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are teaming up with big oil to squeeze more oil and gas out of the ground using machine learning technology.
VIDEO: Why capitalism needs to be reset in 2020
The FT’s Gillian Tett, Katie Martin and Andrew Hill outline the case for reinventing and reforming the model of free enterprise capitalism to deliver more profit with purpose and examine where opportunities for this change might lie in the year ahead.
SL Govt re-affirms commitment Vienna Con on diplomatic relations following Swiss Embassy incident
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Government of Sri Lanka has taken serious note of the alleged criminal incident concerning a locally recruited staff member of the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo, recently a statement said. On being informed of the alleged incident yesterday, the Police has taken immediate action to commence an investigation into […]
President appoints six-member committee to aid appointments at state institutions
Nov 29, 2019 (LBO) – The Presidential Secretariat appointed a six-member committee comprised of professionals under the directions of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit recommendations on appointment of competent personnel to the Boards of Public Enterprises, Statutory Bodies and State-owned Commercial Businesses. The high-level committee headed by Sumith Abeysinghe, former Secretary to the Cabinet and […]