INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
7 June 2016
GROW GLOBAL NEWS
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INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
ericsson.com – Rwanda is amongst the African countries realising the potential of ICT to achieve greater sustainable development for their citizens. Research between Ericsson and the Earth Institute at Columbia University highlights ICT’s role in accelerating achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Read more>>
theregister.co.uk – Two years ago, the idea that Huawei would be able to challenge Apple and Samsung was considered ridiculous. Huawei now spends $9.2bn a year on research & development. Apple spends $8.1bn. Richard Yu, Huawei’s consumer chief, is aiming to displace Samsung from the No.1 spot. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
weforum.org – In South-East Asia, two-thirds of consumption growth in the period to 2030 will come from increasing per capita spending, and the remaining one-third from population growth. Elderly consumers are growing the fastest of any age group at around 5% a year. Ninety-one percent of global consumption growth in the next 15 years will be in cities. Read more>>
money.cnn.com – French luxury brand Lancome has been accused of ditching an outspoken celebrity from its promotional activities to please China. The cosmetics line recently canceled a promotional concert in Hong Kong featuring popular local singer Denise Ho, who has spoken out on a range of controversial political issues concerning China. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
UN Sustainable Development – First annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals>>
Nokia – LTE unlocks next-generation airport communications>>
Nokia – Advancing digital transformation at HPE Discover 2016>>
CNN – Hilary Clinton’s historic moment>>
UN News – Feature: With more than half of all children in danger, UN envoy highlights how to keep them safe>>
Ericsson – Ericsson behind the first comprehensive book about 5G>>
CNN – How CNN’s count put Clinton over the top>>
WirelessWeek – Sprint, Nokia 5G Test in Santa Clara Hits 2.3 Gbps>>
BBC News – Women ‘nearly twice as likely to have anxiety’ as men>>
Jacobin Magazine – The Wrong Kind of UBI>>
The Guardian – Cambodia revives train service between Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville>>
National Hurricane Center – NHC Active Tropical Cyclones>>
World Health Organization – Mobile clinics in Ukraine have carried out nearly 200 000 patient consultations since 2015>>
GQ – Muhammad Ali in Excelsis>>
UNHCR – Disability no obstacle to Syrian refugee weightlifter>>
The Guardian – Banksy leaves mural and cheeky note in Bristol school as thanks for tribute>>
UN – Procedure of Selecting and Appointing the next UN Secretary-General>>
UNEP – Value of Environmental Crime up 26%>>
Food and Agriculture Organization – Photo Contest>>
CAF – No-hopers Guinea-Bissau reach first finals>>
Personal Branding Blog – Is it time to step out of your comfort zone?>>
Go Fund Me – Save DrownedinSound’s Community>>
Prevention – 8 ways to tell if your hair is thinning before it’s too late>>
Jacobin Magazine – The ABCs of Socialism>>
BBC News – Reality Check: Are we giving £350m a week to Brussels?>>
OHCHR – “AIDS epidemic still being driven by human rights violations” – UN experts warn>>
The Guardian – Why is there too little noise about the Tory election fraud claims?>>
DeZeen Magazine – V&A features Sam Jacob’s replica refugee shelter in copying exhibition at Venice Biennale>>
The Electronic Intifada – Israel has destroyed $74 million worth of EU projects>>
Visit Britain – 6 amazingly easy ways to travel to Scotland from London>>
Art Net News – Banksy creates hilarious mural for school kids>>
BBC News – Record showing for China on ‘power women’ list>>
Event Manager Blog – Is Snapchat the next big thing in events?>>
Inc – The top 5 trends for startups in 2016>>
ICO – Cloud Computing>>
Climate.gov – What’s behind the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season outlook?>>
CNN – 20 planes every aviation fan should experience>>
BBC News – Breast cancer drug increases survival>>
Routes to Growth – How Brompton found a cycle route to Asian success>>
The Guardian – As a worker on the Great Barrier Reef I’m ashamed to look my children in the eye>>
TLD Investors – The Brandosphere – A look at recent BB sales and new listings>>
Nokia – FiberStar and Nokia to deploy 100G transport services on the islands of Java and Bali>>
1776 – Challenge Cup takes Washington, D.C.>>
The Guardian – Know something about plants? Share it around>>
Meet Up – How to pitch your startup to journalists>>
Gov UK – Pitch at the Paras>>
Officrèche Blog – Brighton is the best city to freelance in the UK>>
BBC News – If no-one helps you after a car crash in India, this is why>>
SumOfUs – Bayer is suing Europe for saving the bees>>
Auto Desk – Happy Finish creates innovative Virtual Drive experience for Tata Motors>>
Eventbrite – Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Going Global>>
CAF – Kenya crush Congolese hopes, Guinea Bissau through>>
The Portland Mercury – Subterranean Bars for the Sun-Phobic>>
Kent News – Turner Contemporary in Margate welcomes two millionth visitor…just FIVE YEARS after it first opened>>
Universal Postal Union – Postal big data offers key to nations’ wellbeing>>
South China Morning Post – Shenzhen plans three new airports with international flights to city expected to double by 2020>>
SCVO – ‘Doing the rights thing’ for the next generation of Scottish parents>>
The Hill – Sanders: You can’t praise Ali and disparage Muslims>>
EY – Entrepreneurs’ hiring plans increase as their confidence in the global economy holds steady>>
Cloud Pro – Data and analytics responsible for public cloud uptake>>
Bath Echo – Augmented reality brings Bath’s popular Forest of Imagination event to life>>
Breaking Views – Air Jamming>>
Foreign & Commonwealth Office – Birthday parties and British policy; first impressions of an FCO newbie>>
The Economic Times – 4G LTE will be the fastest technology to be deployed in India: Nokia’s Milivoj Vela>>
BBC News – EU Referendum Latest>>
Atos – Leverage data center information to achieve greater energy and capacity efficiency>>
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