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Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends the ribbon cutting ceremony at the opening of the company’s new headquarters at 270 Park Ave., in New York, October 21, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank is taking steps to address the impact of artificial intelligence on its […]
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 426th meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP). Credit: UN Photo/Evan Schneider by Oritro Karim (united nations) Wednesday February 11, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) – Since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas last October, humanitarian conditions […]
The 158th session of the Executive Board took place from 2 to 7 February 2026 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The photo shows Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO. Credit: WHO/Christopher Black by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday February 6, 2026 Inter-Press Office UNITED NATIONS, Feb 6 (IPS) – On February 3, […]
Yamide Dagnet, Senior Vice President, International at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Credit: COP30 by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Thursday January 15, 2026 Inter-Press Office NAIROBI, Jan 15 (IPS) – President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organizations and entities focused on climate, environment and energy. This strategy […]
A 1963 Chevrolet K20 pickup and a new Chevrolet Silverado EV stand in front of General Motors’ new world headquarters on January 6, 2026 in Detroit. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT – Outside General enginesBetween the twelve-story building and the city’s first new skyscraper in more than thirty years are two red Chevrolet pickups. One […]
The opinions of contributing entrepreneurs are their own. </p><div> Key Takeaways When progress within a company slows, leaders often blame their teams and pressure them to move faster. But slow execution is rarely a matter of effort. It’s more a matter of clarity. The clarity usually breaks at the transfer point long before anyone even […]
As an employer you want to offer a fair and competitive salary. But what is a good salary for your staff in 2026? In this article, Marjan Heemskerk from The Happy Financial tells you how to determine the right salary based on the minimum wage, average income, sector benchmarks and regional differences. I also explain […]
Nigerians at a newsstand with headlines reflecting the Trump-Nigeria saga. Credit: Promise Eze/IPS by Promise Eze (Abuja, Nigeria) Wednesday November 26, 2025 Inter-Press Office ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov 26 (IPS) – Diplomatic ties between Nigeria and the US have deteriorated further after US President Donald Trump threatened “military” intervention over what some US lawmakers have called […]
Mariann Bassey-Olsson of AFSA, left, and Prof. Ruth Hall of PLAAS Nigeria. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS by Isaiah Esipisu (Addis Ababa) Wednesday November 19, 2025 Inter-Press Office The idea of ​​land abundance is a colonial fiction that refuses to die. Our research shows that Africa’s lands are already intensively used and highly valued by millions of […]
Activists protest against the need to keep global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius during COP30, Belém, Brazil. Credit: Farai Shawn Matiashe/IPS by Farai Shawn Matiashe (Belgium, Brazil) Tuesday November 18, 2025 Inter-Press Office We did not start this fire, but we will be handed the bill. The rich country’s bill. It’s time to pay it […]
