Facebook has sold about $6.6 million worth of its shares to the investment fund GSV Capital Corp. as the company is believed to be preparing for an initial public offering next year.
Business
Jun 28, 2011
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President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of a broader effort to combat what it deemed a rising global crisis.
Environment
Jul 19, 2024
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The French government announced Friday that 200 million euros ($216 million) would be set aside to fund the destruction of surplus wine production in a bid to support struggling producers and shore up prices.
Agriculture
Aug 25, 2023
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The news media plays a key role in shaping public perception about artificial intelligence. Since 2017, when Ottawa launched its Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy, AI has been hyped as a key resource for the Canadian ...
Political science
Apr 20, 2023
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Unique research carried out during the COVID pandemic has highlighted major problems with the Home Office application process for immigration claims.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2023
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New practical principles will encourage transparency and prevent greenwashing in the financial sector. It is hoped the recommendations will lead to enhanced governance and genuine and lasting improvements in securities finance.
Economics & Business
Jan 26, 2023
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New research from the University of Hertfordshire reveals the acute extent of food poverty amongst immigrants in the U.K. who have no access to welfare benefits, with widespread reports of food shortages and lack of appropriate ...
Economics & Business
Dec 13, 2022
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The world is under growing pressure to find sustainable options to cut emissions or lessen the impacts of climate change.
Environment
Nov 29, 2022
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With the federal government calling for major cuts in water use to address the historic shortage on the Colorado River, the leaders of 30 agencies that supply cities from the Rocky Mountains to Southern California have signed ...
Environment
Nov 17, 2022
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Early in the Cold War era, "social sciences were criticized for not being really scientific—for being ideological and political in ways that may seem to have been disguised as science," says Mark Solovey, a professor in ...
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2022
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