Give me my pint! Only sociopaths prefer virtual meetings that are skimmed of nuances of human interactions
Globalisation in today’s business world is rapid and inescapable. As a result, many projects these days involve geographically dispersed teams comprised of members from a wide variety of countries and cultures. While language barriers, decision-making style and time zones are well-recognised challenges, the positive benefits of global teams continue to...
High cost of living online: Social media use is associated with high risk of anxiety and depression
To be online is to be constantly exposed. While it may seem normal, it’s a level of exposure we’ve never dealt with before as human beings. We’re posting on Twitter, and people we’ve never met are responding with their thoughts and criticisms. People are looking at your latest Instagram selfie....
Africa pushes for tenfold increase in climate funding to the continent from industrialised nations
Amid failed promises of climate funds to a continent that contributes the least to climate change yet suffers the greatest devastation, climate activists are pushing for more: a tenfold increase in climate funding commitments to Africa from the West’s 2009 $100 billion figure to $1.3 trillion. These calls were made...
N’Golo Kante to leave Chelsea for free as club owners stall contract extension talks
Chelsea risk losing one of the world’s best defensive midfielders for nothing in the summer after talks with N’Golo Kante over a contract extension stalled. Manager Graham Potter is not getting involved in the negotiations, although he has said that any team would ‘suffer’ if they lost Kante, whose deal...
United Kingdom doctors discover new blood group after baby dies of brain haemorrhage
The unborn baby was in trouble. Its mother’s doctors, at a UK hospital, knew there was something wrong with the foetus’s blood, so they decided to perform an emergency C-section many weeks before the baby was due. But despite this, and subsequent blood transfusions, the baby suffered a brain haemorrhage...
