Upstream probes the psychological forces that push us downstream – including the problem of blindness, which can leave us oblivious to serious problems in our midst. Often in life, we get stuck in a cycle of response. We put out fires. We deal with emergencies. We stay downstream, handling one problem after another, but we…
Social Shutdown pubs, Restaurants, Cinemas, Theatres, Gyms, Spa ordered to close Mr. Johnson urged the public to stay at home as far as possible and think very carefully before visiting relatives on Mothering Sunday tomorrow .and said “bit by bit, day by day, your actions, your restraint, and your sacrifice, we are putting his country…
Underwater Photographer of the year celebrates photography under the ocean, lakes, and rivers, with over 5, 500 underwater pictures from 70 countries around the world. French Greg Lacoeur is this year’s champion and a multi-award-winning wildlife photographer who dedicates his life to the marine world, living a nomadic lifestyle expressing the emotion of the…
The Coronavirus had been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. “ The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries”, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief. The concern is that it could spread…
A couple of months ago, the heads from 18 small British telecoms companies met at a London bank to discuss investment, strategy, and mergers. In the meeting, they were asked if they thought the Chinese could eavesdrop through back doors in Huawei equipment all 18 hands went up. One of the bankers then asked, if…
Pilgrimers at the foothills of Himalayan mountain Mount Meru seeking enlightenment considers a uniue plant Mahameru which b looms only once every 400 years. The flower is a religious image or symbol for the goal of wisdom and peace.
Thomas Cook has approached the UK government for a bailout to save itself from collapse after its lenders threatened to pull out of a proposed rescue deal. The travel group was locked in talks yesterday with multiple potential investors which include the government providing a lifeline of £200m as part of the demand from its…
Airbnb, the rental platform, valued at $31bn, with over $1bn revenue in its second quarter of 2019, and made more than $80bn from renting their homes since it was created, would float on the stock exchange by announcing its plans to go public next year. Brian Chesky, CEO, said the company would be ready for…
A large underwater observatory that was stationed at a depth of 22 meters in the Baltic Sea has vanished without a trace. The $330,000 observatory managed by Ocean Research agencies had been on seafloor in a restricted area off the northern coast of Germany since December 2016. Divers were sent to locate the observatory found…
Chinese conglomerate Fosun has offered a £750m rescue package which put them in control of the 178-year-old tour operator, but will most likely wipe out existing shareholders. Shares plunged 60 per cent after Thomas Cook revealed plans to restructure its business while bonds rallied as investors began negotiations over a deal to swap debt for…