The weekly briefing, 8 September 2014: Al-Shabaab leader killed in US drone strikes, ceasefire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels, Russian ships depart to reopen Arctic naval base, and mo ...
Source: Intelligence unit Published: 8 September 2014 Filed: 8 September 2014 These briefings are produced by Bradburys Global Risk Partners in collaboration with Open Briefing. This week: Africa: Al-Shabaab leader killed in US drone strikes in Somalia. Americas: Government reshuffle in Venezuela i ...
Does Danny's Debut matter?
It took Henry 9 games. It took Bergkamp 6 games. Anelka was also a slow settler. But despite these faltering starts, all three went on to become important sources of goals for Arsenal. What was it that made them great? It certainly wasn’t their debut performance. By Matthew Hurlow (follow him on twi ...
Parliament Highlights - 9 Sep 2014
Parliament endorses ASPIRE report ASPIRE ‘not about dissuading S’poreans from getting degrees’: Heng Education Minister says it is about creating opportunities, keeping pathways open for all By Siau Ming En, TODAY, 10 Sep 2014 In the wake of misperception by some about the Government’s message in it ...
Swiss Rate-Setter Search Is Chance to Catch Up on Diversity
The Swiss National Bank has just gained the chance to end the century-long male dominance of its governing board. As the Zurich-based institution begins the search for a successor to Vice President Jean-Pierre Danthine, economists say the challenge will be finding a candidate who comes from the non ...
SWITZERLAND PART 1: LUCERNE
Lucerne: Chapel Bridge For the sake of sanity and brevity, I'm going to divide this post into discrete, digestible parts. Here we have Part 1: Lucerne, or Luzern, as the city is also otherwise known. If you have ever found yourself in the middle of a dream, in an idyllic town that borders a lake, th ...