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Isthmus Picks for Oct. 31-Nov. 3 includes a full night of Ween by Warm Wet Rag; the sign-up deadline for this years Food-a-Rama lunch.

Discussing "How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America," this years Go Big Read selection. Free (click through for livestream option).

As the Chinese government denies the systematic oppression, torture, rape, sterilisation and mass imprisonment of Uyghur Muslims and other minorities, goods made through detainees’ enforced labour flood western high streets – the fruits of China’s so-called ‘education’ camps

The majority shareholders of European MRO and business products reseller Manutan are prepared to pay a hefty premium to take the company private. The Guichard family group – comprising Jean-Pierre Guichard, Claudine Guichard, Xavier Guichard and their family holding – have proposed a public tender offer to acquire all of the company’s outstanding shares. They

Less than a week before the presentation of the medium-term budget, a new report has warned that fiscal consolidation is leading to a decline in the quality of public education, healthcare, and hampering efforts to fight crime.

Celebrities speaking gigs are nothing new – many Victorian-era writers embarked on these events. But you don’t necessarily need to be famous to become part of the speaking circuit. The Business Post asked some experts for tips on the techniques and skills needed to be an effective public speaker

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The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has rejected another protest by Office Depot over the terms of a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for the US Army and Air Force. In May this year, the GAO had sustained an Office Depot protest over the product basket the General Services Administration (GSA) had drawn up for a

Paris is redesigning the Champs-Élysées to make it greener with more space for bicycles and pedestrians. At home, a number of agencies, along with local and national government, are working on similar plans. But is Ireland ready to take the car out of its cities?