06-19-2016, 11:28 PM
Globalisation is fraying. Of course in some ways it looks to be in rude health — flows of people across borders continue to rise and the internet is driving ever higher flows of information. But some of the core beliefs that many people held about the world just a decade ago are under serious challenge. It no longer seems safe to assume that the volume of goods, services and capital moving across borders will continue to rise faster than global output growth. Take global trade growth, it has slowed sharply relative to GDP growth and the reasons for this are much debated.
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Numerous studies suggest that the background chatter of a cafe or coffee shop can spur the creative and problem-solving process. “Moderate levels of ambient or environmental noise, such as experienced at roadside restaurants or a busy café during lunch times, can distract a person from focal thoughts or a problem one is trying to solve,” said Ravi Mehta, Ph.D., an assistant professor of business administration at the University of Illinois College of Business. “Such distraction, our research shows, makes people assess the problem from a broader perspective that, in fact, results in more creative solutions.”
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There is little doubt that with Euroscepticism on the rise, Brexit would strengthen populist, anti-Brussels parties across the EU, increasing the potential for fragmentation and leading to what some – including the former chief of Britain’s defence staff Lord Bramall – see as a real risk of the structure unravelling. A study published this week by the Washington-based Pew Research Center showed public support for the EU had fallen sharply across its largest member states over the past year. The survey of 10 large EU states showed strong support for the UK to stay in the EU, with an average of 70% of respondents in the 10 countries surveyed viewing Brexit as a bad thing. But the percentage of Europeans who viewed the EU favourably had plunged, Pew said, reflecting widespread unhappiness with Brussels’ handling of Europe’s refugee crisis and continuing economic woes.
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If you’ve been on the hunt for the perfect oven, Roccbox may be just the appliance you need for your home. Not only does it cook with wood or gas, but it’s completely portable, which makes it versatile enough to go beyond what it was designed to do: make pizza. Roccbox is the creation of Tom Gozney, a man who simply wanted to bring wood-fired cooking to the masses. It can reach its top temperature of 932 degrees Fahrenheit in less than 10 minutes, thanks to a rolling flame and a stone cooking floor... The Roccbox allows cool air to flow through the device from the bottom and releases hot air from up top, similar to a convection oven. Within 90 seconds, Roccbox can have a pizza ready to go.
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An intense burst of consolidation will boost their profits more. Since 2008 American firms have engaged in one of the largest rounds of mergers in their country’s history, worth $10 trillion. Unlike earlier acquisitions aimed at building global empires, these mergers were largely aimed at consolidating in America, allowing the merged companies to increase their market shares and cut their costs.