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Many of us face decisions on how to best spend our time. It is not always as drastic as a change of career or job, but still very important with regards to how we feel and how much we learn, or other aspects of our professional lives. For example, when you are self-employed, your clients can make a big difference.

Three factors for happiness at work

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Consider these questions before you embark on a career

Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran deal drew comparisons with his move last June to pull out from the Paris climate agreement. Similarly, the European reaction to continue with the Paris deal bears resemblance with the vow to forge ahead with the Iran deal.

Trump slaps Europe in the face with Iran deal pull-out

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 9, 2018

In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s announcement to withdraw from a landmark deal curbing Iran’s nuclear programme, the leaders of Britain, France and Germany who signed the agreement published a joint statement saying they will continue to stick by it

Addressing at the event at ”The House of Cyprus” in Athens, under the title ”The Cypriot foreign policy: thoughts and reflections” Christodoulides spoke thoroughly about the initiatives the government intends to undertake in the foreign policy sector and about the reforms which should be immediately adopted.

Christodoulides outlines Cyprus foreign policy pillars at Athens Lecture

By: EBR | Friday, May 4, 2018

Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides outlined, on Wednesday 2 May, the main pillars of the country’s foreign policy as it has been formed after the presidential elections in the country last February, and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades' re-election

To Greg, power and money was what life was all about. This made losing his job all the more of a blow.

Are you addicted to power?

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The design of firms fosters power intoxication in their leaders

The IMF and the world’s leading central banks as well as finance ministries across the globe have been laggards in that fight. They have too often ignored corruption, even when it has been a direct cause of national economic disaster.

The IMF wakes up to fight graft

By: EBR | Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The IMF finally realizes that assigning priority to anti-corruption is not a choice but a necessity. It is now deemed a “macro-critical” issue

Would an ambitious plan for investment in European public goods put Europe on a higher growth trajectory, as well as alleviate regional divergences, or can we simply rely on member states continuing with a structural reform agenda? Debates on these, and other questions, have been going around in circles in recent Eurogroup and Ecofin meetings without any obvious oscillation to an agreed equilibrium of consensus.

Deepening EMU and the social question

By: EBR | Thursday, April 26, 2018

It has been said about politics that more important than the answers are asking the right questions. What is the goal of deepening EMU?

I’m often asked how to get into tech marketing. Over the years, I’ve discovered that breaking the conversation in three parts helps people translate their strengths and interests in the tech world. Specifically, it’s important to look at the target customer, the variety of marketing roles and the stage of financing of the company. Let’s start with the target customer, of which there are three types: consumer, enterprise and small & medium business (SMB).

Finding your path in tech marketing

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 25, 2018

What you need to know when evaluating marketing career options in the start-up world

When mobilized, civil society - sometimes called the “third sector” (after government and commerce) - has the power to influence the actions of elected policy-makers and businesses. But the nature of civil society - what it is and what it does - is evolving, in response to both technological developments and more nuanced changes within societies.

Who and what is ’civil society’?

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 25, 2018

It is a phrase that is much bandied about in media and by politicians but if you were to stop and ask a casual passer-by what is meant by “civil society” it is unlikely many people could give an in-depth answer

As a young lawyer working for the Solicitor General of the United States, Roger Fisher, author of the best-selling negotiation book Getting to Yes, won eight straight cases before the Supreme Court. His boss then advised him that while the government wanted to win each case, it wasn’t in the interest of the republic for the government to win every case.

Why negotiators should lose sometimes

By: EBR | Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Lose a battle to win the war

Emmanuel Macron’s U.S. state visit on April 23-25 will showcase the very personal relationship the French president has managed to establish with Donald Trump since both assumed power.

Macron goes to Washington

By: EBR | Friday, April 20, 2018

The French president has his work cut out in persuading Trump to appreciate the benefits of multilateralism and the transatlantic relationship

We are witnessing the emergence of innovative technological trends such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, robotics, 3D printing, nanotechnology, and others with applications as diverse as the technologies themselves.

India’s opportunity and role in shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By: EBR | Friday, April 13, 2018

The world is on the brink of a new, all-encompassing revolution moving at exponential speed

Today’s society often doesn’t allow for this type of flexibility, thus we have to conform to today’s sleep/wake schedules. It is generally thought a continuous seven to nine-hour unbroken sleep is probably best for feeling refreshed. Such a schedule may not suit our circadian rhythms however, as we desynchronise with the external 24-hour light/dark cycle.

Sleeping in stages could be good for your health

By: EBR | Friday, April 13, 2018

Around a third of the population have trouble sleeping, including difficulties maintaining sleep throughout the night

Let’s say you have two hypothetical people: one of them is named Beff Jezos and he’s a billionaire, and the other is named Jill Smith and she has a more average net worth. Who do you think would be happiest if their wealth was instantly doubled?

This is the relationship between money and happiness

By: EBR | Friday, April 13, 2018

Can money buy you happiness?

The findings of the project question a number of commonly-applied policy responses. Youth entrepreneurship programmes, for instance, whereby governments encourage young people to create their own enterprises, are not enough: only a tiny portion (less than 5% in the four developing countries studied) of young entrepreneurs prove to be successful.

OECD study: Agro-food economy key to a brighter future for young people

By: EBR | Thursday, April 5, 2018

Today's world youth population -aged 10 to 24- is 1.8 billion people strong and represents the largest cohort ever transitioning to adulthood

In 2006, 90 countries had ranked as free (47% of the global total) – slightly more than today. Every year from 2006 to 2017, more countries fell in score than those that rose in each year.

The free world shrinks?

By: EBR | Thursday, April 5, 2018

Are established democracies sliding back on democratic commitments?

The green shoots of this transformation are already sprouting. In the People’s Republic of China, farmers are using drones for crop-dusting. Affordable, locally manufactured drones can spray pesticides across huge areas, helping to cut labour and equipment maintenance costs. They also get the job done fast – over 500 acres per day.

How the gig economy can transform farms in the developing world

By: EBR | Friday, March 23, 2018

Think of a modern farm. You might imagine neat rows of crops, shiny new tractors, perhaps mechanized irrigation systems. But you’d be only partly right

Taiwan, lacking energy resources, depends heavily on imports to meet more than 95 percent of its energy demand, with coal approximately 45 percent and LNG 32 percent at the moment. The increase of the LNG share to 50 percent demands the construction of more LNG terminals. This new energy mix also requires the rapid and massive development of solar, wind and hydropower resources. The government has provided the private sector with strong incentives to develop renewable energy sources.

EU invests largely in Taiwan’s energy projects. But (still) no Bilateral Investment Agreement

By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, March 21, 2018

In a massive effort to deliver a serious contribution to the legally binding global climate deal of Paris (2014), Taiwan’s government aims to make the country nuclear-free by 2025

US President Donald Trump may believe that “trade wars are good and easy to win” but his plans to slap tariffs on steel and aluminium imports have triggered strong fears of a bruising global trade war.

As Trump plays with the fire, EU should lead on global trade

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

There’s nothing like a trade war – or even the possibility of one – to get the juices flowing: tit for tat tariffs, restrictions on imports and tough talk of retaliation and sanctions. All those shrill headlines and endless to and fro of tantalising tweets

And yet, there is at least an element of democracy in the election. Voters have choices as seven candidates are challenging Putin. They range from a millionaire communist to a former television personality. The election is a barometer of voter sentiment and Putin’s popularity. Will he get his desired 70% majority and 70% turnout?

Czar Vladimir (Putin)

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Putin rules like a Czar, deeply conservative, fearful of unrest, placing stability above all else

Cyprus—surrounded by Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Egypt—is located at the center of a geostrategic region. On and off, gas exploration activities and rights to underwater resources off the island’s shores have been a bone of contention between the Republic of Cyprus, Northern Cyprus, and Turkey for decades.

Gas and Gunboats Around Cyprus

By: EBR | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The latest standoff over energy resources in the Mediterranean illustrates the renewed risk of a military miscalculation in the region. More than ever before, diplomacy should prevail over saber rattling

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