Posts By Ampersand World

A night to remember! The Commodity Business Week “Soirée” was a unique opportunity to connect our ecosystem, with most inspiring leaders of the moment.
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The Commodities Innovation Awards brought together leaders, and innovators to celebrate the groundbreaking advancements shaping the future of the commodities industry.
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Mumbai, India – October 9, 2024 – In a landmark gathering that underscored the maritime industry’s pivotal role in global trade and sustainability, the ShipTek 2024 International Conference and Awards concluded today at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. This year’s event, set against the backdrop of Mumbai’s iconic coastline, brought together a constellation of industry titans, innovative startups, and policymakers, all united in their vision to navigate the complex waters of modern maritime challenges.
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Summer 2024 was hot! It was hot from a climate perspective with global temperature records. Elsewhere in the world, tensions have continued to escalate: a new front has opened in Russia around Kursk. (the emblematic site of the largest tank battle of World War II); the war in Gaza continues, with failed ceasefire talks and Israeli strikes in Tehran and Lebanon; election manipulation in Venezuela and power consolidation by Maduro; tensions between China and the Philippines over a few islets; an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s withdrawal, and the dramatic rise of the Democratic ticket Harris/Walz; the fall of the Prime Minister in Bangladesh; and still, the ongoing war in Sudan (the worst humanitarian disaster of this century) and the chronic instability of the Sahel region. The façade of Olympic fraternity didn’t last long (but has it ever been otherwise?).
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