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In a world distressed by a pandemic and a year-long war in Ukraine, what is the future of globalization? International trade guru Caroline Freund, author, scholar, and former World Bank official, will tackle these and related issues as a presenter...

A scholarly study found that British colonialism caused approximately 165 million deaths in India from 1880 to 1920, while stealing trillions of dollars of wealth. The global capitalist system was founded on European imperial genocides, which...

January is normally a busy month for snow removal, but with unseasonably warm temperatures in the forecast, some are making the most of the winter delay.

The number of people forcibly displaced is set to increase and, if they are to become self-reliant, then they need employment opportunities. Yet labor market programs for displaced populations are often seen as a cost, rather than an investment in human capital.

Geopolitical risks and a slowing global economy prompt Greater Bay Area Homeland Investments and Hong Kong tycoon Adrian Cheng's C Capital to look for companies that are not reliant on overseas markets.

Here’s a taste of the hotel deal and development news that Daily Lodging Report summarized in the past week, as of Jan. 6, 2023.

Pedro Brancalion is used to the roar of chainsaws. For years, he’s heard loggers tearing down rainforest giants in the Brazilian Amazon, and listened as ancient trees were toppled and yanked from the Atlantic Forest’s remaining fragments. But this time the rip-roar of machinery and thwack of falling trees means something very different. This time, […]

Snøhetta Unveils Sanctuary-Like Clubhouses for a Residential Complex in Hong Kong: Comprising a Tea House, Farm House, and Sky House.

The manager of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund has concerns about the number of women occupying top corporate roles in Japan; insurance giant AIA is diving into China’s commercial property sector with a stake in a retail-office complex; and more.

By almost any metric, Mexico is the top destination for Americans leaving the country. But there's an unusual reason for that, which becomes apparent when you slice Mexico's American population by age.