Opinion

Doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine carry out the world's first pig-to-human heart transplant.

Why the 'Frankenscience' of animal-to-human transplants must stop

Cryptocurrency was designed to be decentralised and

Crypto is having a moment, just not the moment some expected

The Russian pipe-laying ship 'Akademik Tscherski' which is on deployment for the further construction of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea pipeline.

Europe needs to be weaned off Russian energy for the sake of stability

Globally 69 per cent of employers have reported significant difficulties in hiring staff

What does 2022 have in store for the global labour market?

Crypto assets have had a defining year in 2021

Why 2022 will be the year cryptocurrencies mature and enter mainstream

Contactless, BNPL and MarPay technologies will be the leading payment trends in 2022

The digital payment technologies changing the way consumers pay

Cape Town. Community engagement projects are helping the city transition to renewable energy  sources

Future of mobility: Here's how to build more resilient cities

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China banning crypto is an opportunity for free markets

27/09/2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends an election rally with Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader, Armin Laschet in September 2021

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NFT digital art displayed on an I-pad

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Monitoring employees remotely is more about trust than control

15/09/2021

PMI believes with the right regulation the sale of cigarettes in many countries can end within 10 to 15 years

'Pragmatic solutions' are needed to make cigarettes history

10/09/2021

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