Новости за 18.09.2017

Any village in the Tanga region of Tanzania is a sad example of the hardships of living in rural Africa, where services like electricity, running water and internet access are scarce. But some are part of a remarkable project to bring education to the 250m children worldwide who can't read or write.

The Carlos Slim Foundation, Mexico's National University and Mexico's Human Rights Commission are increasing their joint effort to help millions of Mexican legal residents of the U.S. become U.S. citizens.

These buildings have the most valuable contents in the world

Overinvesting in criticism and devoting energy to schooling our detractors is a losing game. It might feel good in the moment to put someone who wrongs you on blast, but like your ego’s answer to Whack-A-Mole, those someones are just going to keep popping up in your personal and professional lives.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is moving to eliminate one of the worst excesses of the Obama administration -- its hyper-zealous enforcement of Title IX. The result was unfair campus procedures for handling allegations of sexual assault, which led to punishment of many innocent students.

Glassdoor.com, a job search and career information company, conducted a survey of more 750 director-level or above “hiring decision makers” in the U.S. and U.K. to learn more about what they are looking for and what challenges they face when searching for new personnel.

Egyptian multi-millionaire Samih Sawiris has invested an undisclosed amount of money in Bidroom, an Amsterdam-based hotel booking startup.

A decade-and-a-half after the dawn of social media marketing, brands are still learning what works and what doesn't with consumers.

Are you guilty of making any of these five mistakes? Learn how to step up your game as a freelancer.

This piece provides the reader recommendations for five must-read technology-related articles for Monday, September 18. Topics: CEO Satya Nadella revolutionizes MSFT's culture. Ethics and AI. Non-state actors and national security. Russia's Facebook ads. And Nadella's top book recommendations.

Last month, Todd Hagopian named Clovis Oncology as 1 of 3 takeover candidates. Today CLVS is trading around $76, up more than 10% on double its' normal daily volume making it the third largest position in Todd's Biotech fund.

It seems that one lucky player managed to win a round of 'Player Unknown's Battlegrounds' while AFK.

Blumhouse and 'Jigsaw' took center stage at this year's annual Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights.

With many utility stocks climbing toward the upper boundary of their normal ranges or beyond, it's time to become more selective, analysts say. Allete, Black Hills, Eversource and MDU Resources may be worth considering.

Amazon disrupts markets with a supply chain efficiency, not to mention superior customer experience. It excels in mining consumer data that provides it greater understanding of customers than any other retailer or marketer for that matter.

When Kate Hiscox started her first e-commerce business, the internet was still called the World Wide Web. Thirteen years and six companies later, she’s still working to make the industry better for consumers and companies.

As "water wars" heat up, Evian mineral water announces that its bottling operation is now carbon neutral.

Moderates Must Stop Denying The Obvious

“One day you make a bet that all of a sudden leads you into a stadium full of new customers. It drags you into growth and it's very hard to say no.” It sounds like a nice problem to have, but it can lead to some difficult decisions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) entrepreneur Torben Friehe talks to Mfonobong Nsehe about 1aim, and why he is looking to expand into Africa

The Xbox One X Project Scorpio Edition is sold out, but you may be able to pre-order a standard edition soon.

They’re cheap to buy and still cheaper to run than a conventional vehicle, provided you can live with their limitations.

Taylor reigns, Logic, Alessia Cara and Khalid rise, and Sam Smith debuts. It's a fairly busy week inside the top 10 on the Hot 100.

Here’s a look at clear-cut metrics that can pump-up growth.