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Business strategy of Gillette | The Razor and Blade Model
Gillette is one of the most revolutionary companies of the 20th century. It is one of those very few companies…
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COP28: four key issues that will dominate the latest UN climate summit
The United Nations Environment Programme recently published a report with an unusually strong title for a UN body: “Emissions Gap…
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COP28 climate summit just approved a ‘loss and damage’ fund. What does this mean?
Day one of the COP28 climate summit saw the first big breakthrough: agreement on a “loss and damage” fund to…
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Henry Kissinger has died. The titan of US foreign policy changed the world, for better or worse
Henry Kissinger was the ultimate champion of the United States’ foreign policy battles.
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The Ethical Slut has been called ‘the bible’ of non-monogamy – but its sexual utopia is oversimplified
The book, Ethical Slut, is divided into four parts, each offering mental exercises to help readers embrace a sexually diverse…
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Why do some people who experience childhood trauma seem unaffected by it?
Childhood trauma is taken into consideration in criminal sentencing and is accepted as a factor that can contribute to substance…
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Plants are likely to absorb more CO₂ in a changing climate than we thought – here’s why
The world’s vegetation has a remarkable ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and store it as biomass.…
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How do bacteria actually become resistant to antibiotics?
“What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”, originally coined by Friedrich Nietzsche in 1888, is a perfect description of how…
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Researchers warn we could run out of data to train AI by 2026. What then?
As artificial intelligence (AI) reaches the peak of its popularity, researchers have warned the industry might be running out of…
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Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK’s shipping forecast
Royal Charter storm of 1859: how an almighty tempest led to the birth of the UK’s shipping forecast
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Ukraine’s IT army is a world first: here’s why it is an important part of the war
Ukraine’s recently formed “IT army” is playing a crucial role in the war with Russia, launching disruptive cyber-attacks and data…
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How climate change is affecting the seasons
Autumn has finally arrived in the UK following an unusually sunny September. The days are growing shorter, the temperature cooler,…
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Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California’s new climate laws
Many of the world’s largest public and private companies will soon be required to track and report almost all of…
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Israel-Hamas war: history shows the dangers of a creeping occupation
The US president, Joe Biden, has warned Israel that occupying Gaza “would be a big mistake”. The warning seemed to…
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Hamas and Hezbollah: how they are different and why they might cooperate against Israel
As Israel prepares for a massive military operation against Hamas in Gaza, risks of an escalating regional conflict loom large.…
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