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Court Rejects First Amendment Claims Against NYPD Commissioner Brought by "Most Wanted CEOs" Card Makers

From yesterday's decision by Judge Hector Gonzalez (E.D.N.Y.) in Harr v. City of N.Y. : In 2003, in connection with the invasion of Iraq, the United States Department of Defense developed a deck of playing cards, titled…

MIT Asia Real Estate Initiative expands its footprint in booming Asia-Pacific cities

Urbanization in the Asia-Pacific region of the world is occurring at an alarmingly rapid pace, with more than 2.2 billion people now living in cities in the region, and an additional 1.2 billion projected to migrate to…

Déjà vu at DOL budget hearing

Except for a different secretary, Tuesday’s hearing on the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed budget was almost identical to last year’s, with Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling pitching to significantly cut his…

Panasonic buys UK startup to revitalize flagging projector business

Ohio State’s Fashion Retail Exchange connects students with industry leaders

Students at The Ohio State University recently came together to learn from and network with fashion and retail professionals. Ohio State’s College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE) teamed with nonprofit CBUS Retail…

Egypt to implement cash subsidy system, freeze fuel prices by end 2026: Deputy PM

Egypt targets the implementation of a plan to transition from in-kind to cash subsidies by the end of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Hussein Eissa said on Tuesday. Speaking at the annual meeting of the…

IFC marks 50 years in Egypt with $10bn mobilized across 300 projects

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is celebrating five decades of partnership with Egypt’s private sector, during which it has invested and mobilized more than $10bn across nearly 300 projects since 1976.…

Egypt to overhaul business licensing and capital rules to equalise investor playing field

Egypt is overhauling its post-establishment business regulations, including slashing the time required for capital increases and unifying operational licensing, to facilitate the ease of doing business equally for both…

A day in the life of MIT MBA student Patrick Yeung

Senior MBA student Patrick Yeung came to MIT Sloan School of Management wanting to be surrounded by a community of builders. “I come from a consulting background, which has its own strengths and gives you a specific…

Egypt, Algeria seek deeper agricultural cooperation, joint investment partnerships

Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, held talks with his Algerian counterpart, Yacine Oualid, on strengthening bilateral cooperation and translating the longstanding fraternal ties between…

Investment minister, Afreximbank discuss expanding Egypt-Africa trade ties

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, Mohamed Farid, met with Haitham El Maayergi, executive vice-president of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), alongside senior bank officials, to discuss…

MAGRABI Retail acquires majority stake in Egypt’s Baraka Optics Group

MAGRABI Retail has signed an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Baraka Optics Group, one of Egypt’s leading optical retail chains. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals, including clearance from the…

Govt invites expressions of interest for sale of three major Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday invited expressions of interest (EOIs) from local and international investors for the much-delayed sale of three of the country’s most viable electricity distribution…

Samsung, union wage talks to resume at 10 a.m. Wednesday as strike threat looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union will resume government-led wage negotiations at 10 a.m. Wednesday after marathon talks failed to narrow differences over performance-based bonuses tied to the company’s…

53.3% Struggle With AI. What Is L&D Measuring?

Employees are overwhelmed, leaders want proof, and AI is being pushed into L&D. Yet dashboards still look "healthy." Completion rates are up. Feedback scores are fine. So why does it still feel like nobody can clearly…

Reimagining the teaching profession — with teachers and students together

Teachers at a California school district innovate alongside their students, transforming their professional journeys in ways that could reinvigorate the profession. At a Glance Jason Collar and Sabina Giakoumis are…

Experts Down the Hall

Alabama school district teacher leaders guide and support their schools through new initiatives. At a Glance Talladega County Schools in Alabama has identified teacher leaders known as Experts Down the Hall who help…

What are Samsung union workers demanding and how might a strike play out?

SEOUL — South Korean memory chip maker Samsung Electronics is facing its worst-ever strike, with nearly 48,000 workers threatening to walk off production lines on Thursday for 18 days over a dispute about bonus payouts.…

AASA Publications Earns Three National Azbee Awards

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, has received three national Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) in this year’s Azbee Awards — one of the most competitive…

Filming Cops Is a First Amendment Right. The Feds Keep Harassing People for It Anyway.

Renée Good had just died. Hours after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jonathan Ross fatally shot the Minneapolis protester on January 7, Kristi Noem, then the secretary of homeland security, said Good…