By ReporterPublished July 2, 2019Hong Kong’s recent wave of demonstrations appeared to reach a yesterday night (July 1) when a fringe group of protesters broke into the legislature. For several hours, they occupied the seats of power in an attempt to get the local government to address their demands, which include the complete withdrawal of .They destroyed the glass facade of the building. They , Hong Kong’s mini constitution that sets it apart from mainland China’s legal system. They spray-painted over the city’s , a , but only the part that read “People’s Republic of China.” They put up...…By ReporterPublished July 2, 2019Hong Kong’s recent wave of demonstrations appeared to reach a yesterday night (July 1) when a fringe group of protesters broke into the legislature. For several hours, they occupied the seats of power in an attempt to get the local government to address their demands, which include the complete withdrawal of .They destroyed the glass facade of the building. They , Hong Kong’s mini constitution that sets it apart from mainland China’s legal system. They spray-painted over the city’s , a , but only the part that read “People’s Republic of China.” They put up...WW…

By Published October 1, 2019The impeachment inquiry into US president Donald Trump is based on . It details Trump’s efforts to influence Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden, his potential political rival in the 2020 presidential election.The whistleblower felt it was an “urgent concern,” arguing that in pressing a foreign power to interfere in a US election, the president was misusing his office for personal gain, and endangering national security.To understand the case, let’s look back at key moments leading to the impeachment inquiry, and what’s happened since it...…By Published October 1, 2019The impeachment inquiry into US president Donald Trump is based on . It details Trump’s efforts to influence Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden, his potential political rival in the 2020 presidential election.The whistleblower felt it was an “urgent concern,” arguing that in pressing a foreign power to interfere in a US election, the president was misusing his office for personal gain, and endangering national security.To understand the case, let’s look back at key moments leading to the impeachment inquiry, and what’s happened since it...WW…

By Journalist, Author, StrategistPublished July 17, 2015We’re in an era of the . We analyze the  and  of the world looking for a  or  that lead to success. , and more students over Wall Street.But what often gets lost in these conversations is that the most common shared trait among entrepreneurs is —family money, an inheritance, or a pedigree and connections that allow for access to financial stability. While it seems that entrepreneurs tend to have an admirable penchant for risk,  which .And this is a key advantage: When basic needs are...…By Journalist, Author, StrategistPublished July 17, 2015We’re in an era of the . We analyze the  and  of the world looking for a  or  that lead to success. , and more students over Wall Street.But what often gets lost in these conversations is that the most common shared trait among entrepreneurs is —family money, an inheritance, or a pedigree and connections that allow for access to financial stability. While it seems that entrepreneurs tend to have an admirable penchant for risk,  which .And this is a key advantage: When basic needs are...WW…

By Senior reporterPublished December 3, 2019Among the millions of species that inhabit our planet, Homo sapiens is one of the most resilient. Since we first evolved some 200,000 years ago in Africa, we’ve created habitats for ourselves in every corner of the world: from the frozen depths of the Canadian Arctic to the scorching heat of the Australian desert.We’ve survived all those wild variations in the Earth’s climate because we are exceptionally good at changing our surroundings to fit our needs. To do that, humanity has looted the natural world. Over the past 250 years in...…By Senior reporterPublished December 3, 2019Among the millions of species that inhabit our planet, Homo sapiens is one of the most resilient. Since we first evolved some 200,000 years ago in Africa, we’ve created habitats for ourselves in every corner of the world: from the frozen depths of the Canadian Arctic to the scorching heat of the Australian desert.We’ve survived all those wild variations in the Earth’s climate because we are exceptionally good at changing our surroundings to fit our needs. To do that, humanity has looted the natural world. Over the past 250 years in...WW…

By Reporter based in New YorkPublished September 22, 2019In its pursuit of being “the Everything Store,” Amazon has been known to copy popular items and for cheaper.Allbirds now appears to be the latest target. Billing them as “the world’s most comfortable shoes,” Allbirds creates environmentally friendly footwear that has been unofficially recognized as part of the Silicon Valley tech worker and entrepreneur uniform. The five-year-old direct-to-consumer shoe startup has been , and doesn’t sell its goods on Amazon.Now the Amazon-brand have a striking resemblance to Allbirds’ popular shoe,...…By Reporter based in New YorkPublished September 22, 2019In its pursuit of being “the Everything Store,” Amazon has been known to copy popular items and for cheaper.Allbirds now appears to be the latest target. Billing them as “the world’s most comfortable shoes,” Allbirds creates environmentally friendly footwear that has been unofficially recognized as part of the Silicon Valley tech worker and entrepreneur uniform. The five-year-old direct-to-consumer shoe startup has been , and doesn’t sell its goods on Amazon.Now the Amazon-brand have a striking resemblance to Allbirds’ popular shoe,...WW…

By Published April 25, 2018This post has been updated with additional information from Verdi. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received a hostile reception when he arrived in the German capital to pick up an innovation award on Tuesday (Apr. 24).Trade union Verdi that “several hundred Amazon workers,” who are members of the powerful union, amassed outside the offices of publisher Axel Springer, where the awards ceremony was taking place, carrying placards reading “Make Amazon Pay.” Amazon workers from other countries, including Poland and Italy, also traveled to Berlin to join the...…By Published April 25, 2018This post has been updated with additional information from Verdi. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos received a hostile reception when he arrived in the German capital to pick up an innovation award on Tuesday (Apr. 24).Trade union Verdi that “several hundred Amazon workers,” who are members of the powerful union, amassed outside the offices of publisher Axel Springer, where the awards ceremony was taking place, carrying placards reading “Make Amazon Pay.” Amazon workers from other countries, including Poland and Italy, also traveled to Berlin to join the...WW…

Last month, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published a consumer spending which is meant to be published every three to five years. But the previous one was published 10 years ago.Of a population of 198 million people only 22,110 households where covered. The data was collected via door-to-door surveys requiring visits to rural communities which in many parts of the country are often difficult to access and sometimes not safe for researchers unfamiliar with the terrain.This highlights the challenges with consumer data collection and availability in many African countries. leading to...…Last month, the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published a consumer spending which is meant to be published every three to five years. But the previous one was published 10 years ago.Of a population of 198 million people only 22,110 households where covered. The data was collected via door-to-door surveys requiring visits to rural communities which in many parts of the country are often difficult to access and sometimes not safe for researchers unfamiliar with the terrain.This highlights the challenges with consumer data collection and availability in many African countries. leading to...WW…

By Published April 14, 2020China has spent the last few days trying to about how local authorities in the city of Guangzhou have been targeting black African migrants for eviction and forced coronavirus testing.The story rapidly went global after numerous videos and images of Africans , blocked from hotels or even being went viral on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp.Beijing had tried to downplay the videos but was quickly put under diplomatic pressure by the governments of Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and the African Union in an unprecedented...…By Published April 14, 2020China has spent the last few days trying to about how local authorities in the city of Guangzhou have been targeting black African migrants for eviction and forced coronavirus testing.The story rapidly went global after numerous videos and images of Africans , blocked from hotels or even being went viral on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp.Beijing had tried to downplay the videos but was quickly put under diplomatic pressure by the governments of Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda and the African Union in an unprecedented...WW…

By Published September 16, 2020Sometimes it seems like Beijing is working at odds with its tech giants.Much of TikTok’s last year has been characterized by efforts to show it’s keeping a safe distance from the Chinese Communist Party, despite being owned by Chinese social media firm ByteDance. The latest iteration of that is that will reportedly to house the short video app, with the US software giant taking a minority stake and managing user data. But an “opinion” issued by the Communist Party, , might make it hard for TikTok to argue it’s fine for it to continue to be largely owned by...…By Published September 16, 2020Sometimes it seems like Beijing is working at odds with its tech giants.Much of TikTok’s last year has been characterized by efforts to show it’s keeping a safe distance from the Chinese Communist Party, despite being owned by Chinese social media firm ByteDance. The latest iteration of that is that will reportedly to house the short video app, with the US software giant taking a minority stake and managing user data. But an “opinion” issued by the Communist Party, , might make it hard for TikTok to argue it’s fine for it to continue to be largely owned by...WW…

By Quartz at Work senior reporterPublished April 25, 2020The homemade masks that millions are wearing in the US and elsewhere have always been a for preventing the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19.They’re not recommended to protect the wearer. Only N95 respirators contaminated droplets and aerosols expelled from someone who is infected. Since such masks are in short supply, health officials have said that they should be reserved for healthcare workers tending to Covid-19 patients.For the rest of us, cloth masks t-shirts, bandanas, bras, or jeans are sufficient, and mandatory in some...…By Quartz at Work senior reporterPublished April 25, 2020The homemade masks that millions are wearing in the US and elsewhere have always been a for preventing the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19.They’re not recommended to protect the wearer. Only N95 respirators contaminated droplets and aerosols expelled from someone who is infected. Since such masks are in short supply, health officials have said that they should be reserved for healthcare workers tending to Covid-19 patients.For the rest of us, cloth masks t-shirts, bandanas, bras, or jeans are sufficient, and mandatory in some...WW…