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Let’s Give Some Serious Thought To a Four-Day Week A number of companies recently evaluated the idea of a four-day week in exchange for lower wages.   There is growing support from the public and private sector that the solution to the crisis could lie not in working more, but in working less, but more productively. This is an idea I have written about before, and is one that now sounds more and more like a possibility: after all, the five-working-day week is an artificial convention that can be modified. Experiments carried out around the world seem to show that reducing the time we spend...

At a time when African investors are pursuing global opportunities to improve their bottom lines and deliver greater value to their shareholders, their intentions are increasingly frustrated by the limited access of the Nigerian passport in regard to global travel. Among other West-African passports, the Nigerian passport is restricted in its reach to only 54 visa-free destinations, many of whom are other African countries like Ethiopia. This modest number falls short next to that of Ghana, Cameroon and even Côte d’Ivoire, who have visa-free access to 73, 61 and 67 destinations respectivel...

At a time when African investors are pursuing global opportunities to improve their bottom lines and deliver greater value to their shareholders, their intentions are increasingly frustrated by the limited access of the Nigerian passport in regard to global travel. Among other West-African passports, the Nigerian passport is restricted in its reach to only 54 visa-free destinations, many of whom are other African countries like Ethiopia. This modest number falls short next to that of Ghana, Cameroon and even Côte d’Ivoire, who have visa-free access to 73, 61 and 67 destinations respectivel...

A nutrition journalist and keto advocate defends 'fad' diets, saying mainstream advice doesn't work for everybody INSIDER 1/6/2021 © Hollis Johnson/INSIDER Hollis Johnson/INSIDER Keto was ranked among the worst diets for the third year in a row by nutrition experts for its high saturated fat, low fiber, and strict limits on carbohydrates. Low-carb advocates like Gary Taubes say keto diets work for people who have struggled to lose weight with mainstream nutrition advice to eat whole grains and avoid too much fat.  While research is ongoing about whether keto really works better, we mig...

Cannabis Mergers and Acquisitions Are Heating Up, With More Than $600 Million in Deals Announced Last Tuesday Alone and That’s on Top of Additional Transactions Unveiled Since the 2020 U.S. Election Last Month New York-based Multi-State Operator (MSO) Columbia Care (CSE:CCHW) (OTCQX:CCHWF) (FSE: 3LP) announced Tuesday it reached a deal to acquire privately-held Green Leaf Medical for $240 million, expanding its presence in the Mid-Atlantic. Ayr Strategies (CSE:AYR) (OTCQX:AYRSF), of New York and Toronto, announced a $290 million all-stock acquisition of Florida-based Liberty Health (...