Years of Culture initiatives connect travel and tourism industries at Hospitality Qatar

Doha, Qatar: The Years of Culture (YoC) initiative, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will present a travel industry delegation from Argentina and Chile at the 10th edition of Hospitality Qatar, being held from...

Over 913,000 Employees Impacted as HRC Foundation’s 2025 Brazil Index Marks Surge in LGBTQIA+ Workplace Inclusion

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s HRC Equidade BR: Global Workplace Equality Program today released its fourth annual benchmarking report, recognizing 75 companies across Brazil that earned the maximum score and designation of “Best Places to...

8 Affordable Islands Where You Can Retire Comfortably

Retirement dreams often feature swaying palm trees and gentle ocean breezes. For many, island living represents the ultimate escape from cold winters, high costs, and hectic lifestyles. The good news is you don’t need a million-dollar nest egg to...

Could smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?

Families in the U.S. and around the world are having fewer children as people make profoundly different decisions about their lives. NPR's series Population Shift: How Smaller Families Are Changing the World explores the causes and implications of...

Qatar Reads & YoC celebrate cultural exchange between Qatar, Argentina and Chile

QNA Doha Qatar Reads, an initiative under Qatar National Library (QNL), has partnered with Qatar Museums to launch “Cultural Crossroads: Qatar, Argentina, and Chile 2025,” a new collaboration under the Years of Culture (YoC) programme. The...

YoC unites Qatar, Argentina, Chile at Hospitality Qatar 2025

Tribune News Network Doha The Years of Culture (YoC) initiative, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will present a travel industry delegation from Argentina and Chile at the 10th edition of Hospitality Qatar, held...

Unlocking value: revisiting sustainability’s role in capital markets and business strategy

When stripped to the basic principles, business has one fundamental purpose: to produce value by providing solutions to problems – whether that be fulfilling a desire for particular goods and services or by improving how such goods and services...

Latin American Political Earthquake: Milei's Midterm Victory In Argentina Puts Chile In Focus Ahead Of Elections

After Javier Milei's surprise midterm victory in Argentina (documented here), along with the market reaction (see the Goldman note here), attention now shifts across the Andes to Chile's first-round presidential election next month....

Chile’s Endangered Andean Cat Meets the Weight of Copper Dreams

In Chile’s high Putaendo Valley, the air tastes of stone and snowmelt. Here, along the Rocín River, cameras have captured a ghost—the Andean cat, Leopardus jacobita, one of the world’s rarest felines. Its appearance should have been a celebration....

From berries to beans, Alpine Fresh delivers fresh produce from five continents year-round  

Alpine Fresh is a grower, packer, and shipper of fresh fruits and vegetables, specializing in blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, asparagus, French beans, Brussels sprouts and fresh-cut mangoes. In addition to owning and operating its own...

These are terrible times, but we will triumph

Two weeks ago more than 7 million of us poured into the streets to reject Trump’s dictatorship. That’s more than 2% of the adult population of the United States. Historical studies suggest that 3.5% of a population engaged in sustained nonviolent...

Alexis Deswaef elected President of FIDH

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has just elected its new president for a three-year term: Alexis Deswaef, a 55-year-old Belgian lawyer. The FIDH governing body, the International Board, made up of human rights organisations...

Cup of Excellence 2025 brings together 30 global judges to select from 600 samples, Brazil’s top coffees

The 26th edition of the Cup of Excellence (CoE), often referred to as the “Coffee Olympics”, marks a milestone in Brazil’s specialty coffee journey: a celebration of maturity, diversity, and continuous innovation. Under the theme “Where the...

BOE Set to Hold Rates as UK Budget Looms Over Decision

(Bloomberg) -- The Bank of England is expected to skip an interest-rate cut on Thursday, further slowing the once-a-quarter pace to policy easing that it’s maintained for more than a year. Investors and economists expect the BOE’s Monetary Policy...

Weaving conference at Thousand Islands Arts Center entwines cultures, skills

CLAYTON — Every thread tells a story for the weavers, historians and artists who gather each year for the Thousand Islands Arts Center’s Weaving History Conference. Those stories are what bring the past to life, creating new connections across...

iciHaïti - Ecuador : Haiti in the spotlight at the 23rd International Festival of Arts of the Americas

iciHaïti - Ecuador : Haiti in the spotlight at the 23rd International Festival of Arts of the Americas 01/11/2025 10:14:28 From October 31 to November 4th, 2025, a Haitian delegation of metal artists and craftspeople, primarily from the village of...

Years of Culture connects the Qatar, Argentina and Chile travel and tourism industries at Hospitality Qatar 2025

The Years of Culture (YoC) initiative, in collaboration with Qatar’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will present a travel industry delegation from Argentina and Chile at the 10th edition of Hospitality Qatar, opening today (Tuesday) at the...

Local Restaurants Honor the Dead With Día de los Muertos Traditions

Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is celebrated this weekend. It’s a holiday observed in Mexico and among those of Mexican heritage, as well as in places with a Mexican or Latino population—like Los Angeles, where I lived for two...

Some 41 Asian American chefs unite for immigrant rights at the Tiger Moon Market

The largest gathering of Asian American chefs in Chicago history is happening next Monday, November 3, at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport. That’s according to Ed Marszewski of the Marz Community empire, who managed to rustle up some 41 chefs (and...

Mexico’s sustainable finance transformation: green, blue and social bonds driving Latin America’s transformation

The Mexican legal system accommodates contemporary sustainable financing instruments, such as sustainability-linked loans and bonds, thematic bonds and social venture capital. The flexibility of these instruments is crucial as the market evolves,...