Category: Country
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Brewdog founder slams the UK as ‘least work-oriented’ country in the world
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James Watt, co-founder of beer production company BrewDog, sparked controversy when he described Britain as “one of the least work-oriented countries in the world” and questioned the country’s focus on “work-life balance”. Instead, the businessman and his fiancée, social media personality Georgia Toffolo, are calling for “work-life integration.” In a…
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Elbit Systems wins $175m orders from European NATO country
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Elbit Systems (TSX: ESLT, Nasdaq: ESLT) announced today that it has won two contracts worth a total of $175 million (NIS 620 million) to supply EW (electronic warfare) and DIRCM (directed infrared countermeasures) self-protection systems. Wings of a European country in NATO. The contracts will be implemented over a period…
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Want Another Bitcoin Country? Do Something About It.
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Follow Frank on X. Bitcoin is its own Network statusto borrow a term from Balaji Srinivasan. That is, while Bitcoin proponents are not tied to a single geographic region (quite the opposite, in fact), they have collective power and can create change. We have just seen a version of this…
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Santa Train’s 82nd annual visit delivers hope to corner of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee coal country
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Since 1943, residents of Appalachia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. The Santa Train celebrates its 82nd run this year, bringing gifts and cheer to small towns along a 110-mile segment of CSX rail line…
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Santa Train’s 82nd annual visit delivers hope to corner of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee coal country
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Since 1943, residents of Appalachia, Kentucky, Virginia and Tennessee have looked forward to Santa’s arrival. Not in a sleigh on their rooftops, but on a train. The Santa Train celebrates its 82nd run this year, bringing gifts and cheer to small towns along a 110-mile segment of CSX rail line…
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Entrepreneurs set to leave the UK as it is no longer the country for business
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The UK’s latest Budget has cast uncertainty over its reputation as an entrepreneurial hub, with business leaders warning of a potential exodus of talent and investment. Shalini Khemka, CEO of E2E Entrepreneurship Community, expressed her disappointment over the Budget’s new tax measures, which she believes will deter entrepreneurs and business…
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Bhutan – Another Country Using Bitcoin To Escape Poverty
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Having invested in startups for over twenty years, I have a deep respect for entrepreneurs trying to build a company. It’s very difficult. Most of the time, it doesn’t work. Of course, developing an entire country is more difficult. Many leaders in developing countries don’t even try. They are exploiting…
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X names Brazil legal representative as it fights ban in the country By Reuters
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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s social media company X has appointed a legal representative in Brazil, lawyers for the company said on Friday, a move that would address one of the demands imposed by Brazil’s Supreme Court to allow the company to operate in the country. Andre Zonaro and Sergio…
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Why has the world’s happiest country just plummeted in expat rankings?
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Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for seven years in a row thanks to its strong social welfare system and policies such as generous parental leave. But one of the most comprehensive is Annual Expat Surveys The country has just seen its ranking drop to 51st…
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Which African country will host 2040 Olympic Games?
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A century after the last Olympic Games in 1924, the sporting event with ancient Greek roots, revived by the French Baron Coubertin, returns to Paris for the third time in its history. Over two weeks, billions of people from all continents will follow the exploits of the world’s best athletes…
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A WFH ‘culture war’ has broken out across Europe, with the U.K. leading the charge as the most WFH-friendly country, while France lags behind
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Sometime between March 2020 and the end of 2021, “office workers” ceased to exist. Offices Working from home wasn’t possible, of course, nor was it the kind of work people typically did in offices before the pandemic. But the inherent connection between the two was irrevocably severed, with working from…
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EU Commission says no new EU country ready to join the euro By Reuters
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – None of the six European Union countries that have not yet used the euro meet the criteria to join the euro zone, although Bulgaria was the closest, the European Commission said on Wednesday. Of the 27 countries that make up the European Union, Sweden, Poland, the Czech…
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IAI deploys port protection system in Asian country
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Israeli aviation regulations It has completed the deployment of the ELI 3320 Port Guard system to protect critical coastal and marine infrastructure at an Asian port, sources close to the deal told Globes. Port Guard tracks what is happening around the port in all weather conditions and provides local authorities…
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Britain Should Celebrate the Wealthy – Not Tax Them Out of the Country
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In many parts of the world, wealth is celebrated and admired. This is especially true in Asia, Africa, and the United States, where the spirit of the “American Dream” fosters the belief that hard work and creativity can lead to wealth. This ambition led the United States to become the…
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Country Garden’s Hong Kong liquidation hearing further adjourned to July By Reuters
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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court has postponed a hearing on a petition seeking the Chinese property developer’s liquidation to July 29, Embatled Country Garden said in a filing on Thursday. The company did not provide a reason for the delay. The hearing was originally adjourned to June…
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Another Country Will See its First Spot Bitcoin ETF: Report
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According to the Bangkok Post, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (SEC) has granted approval to One Asset Management, a local company, to offer the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Thailand. This ETF is available exclusively to wealthy and institutional investors and follows the policy of investing in 11…
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Real estate sale: Country club seeks higher price in sale of 2,000-year-old sacred ceremonial grounds
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The Ohio State Historical Society is one step closer to taking control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks maintained by a country club where members play hillside golf. The trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday to determine how much the historical society should pay for the site, which is among…
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Real estate sale: Country club seeks higher price in sale of 2,000-year-old sacred ceremonial grounds
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The Ohio State Historical Society is one step closer to taking control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks maintained by a country club where members play hillside golf. The trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday to determine how much the historical society should pay for the site, which is among…