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Is the Future Role of Social Enterprise to Foster Compassionate Capitalism?
Our expert panel discuss the role of social enterprise in society, and the values of social business.
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Bloomberg invests $5 million in portable solar-powered lamp for off-grid African populations
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's foundation has announced a $5 million investment in an artsy-looking solar-powered lamp designed for use in off-grid populations in Africa.
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- Energy
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Genetically engineered mosquitoes could be vital weapon against malaria
An Oxford-based biotech firm is modifying the males of the species to be sterile, effectively making the killers kill themselves.
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Netcare Disputes Oxfam Report Over Hospital Costs in Lesotho
Netcare Ltd. (NTC), a private hospital operator in South Africa and the U.K., said its venture in Lesotho was a “success story” after an Oxfam report alleged it was draining the country’s health resources.
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Why global health should embrace the global precariat
It’s not often you come across a truly visionary op-ed but in my opinion last week’s viewpoint from Guy Standing in The Guardian, ‘Cheer up – a renewed left is coming’, fits the bill. In the piece, Standing says the precariat is today’s (emerging) mass class, and like the proletariat in the 19th and part of the 20th century, it will define a new progressive agenda for this age. Not all the examples he gives of “precariat uprisings” in countries around the globe are convincing, and not everybody shares his analysis, obviously, but the man has a point.
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ICD boosting activity in Africa to widen Islamic finance appeal
The private sector arm of the Jeddah-based Islamic Development Bank [ISDBA.UL] plans to increase its activities in Africa, part of plans to widen the appeal of Islamic finance across the region, its chief executive said.
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The democratic disruption of finance
Bitcoin is just one example of a process that will challenge regulators to adapt.
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Press Release: Citi Issues 2013 Global Citizenship Report
Citi today released its 14th Global Citizenship Report, an annual overview addressing the company’s social, environmental and governance achievements and challenges. The 2013 Citi Global Citizenship Report underscores Citi’s goal of enabling progress for clients and communities around the world.
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