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CANNABIS FOR SLEEPING: AMAZING FACTS

We have all experienced that overwhelmingly terrible feeling of lying in bed, gazing at the clock as it ticks into the early hours incapable of settling your mind and getting that well deserved eight hours of sleep. Conversely, all of us have also experienced the cacophonic sound of that morning alarm, driving you out of …

Major New Study Supports Current Levels of Salt Consumption

Naples, FL—The current issue of The Lancet, one of the oldest and most prestigious medical journals, features a new study from the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) of McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences. The study shows that for the vast majority of people there is no health benefit from a low salt diet and …

Social Mobility and Stronger Private Sector Role are Keys to Growth in the Arab World

Over the past decade, governments in the Arab World have led investments in infrastructure and connectivity, turning some of their countries into global leaders in technology adoption Arab Economies urgently need to diversify and foster entrepreneurial freedom to increase opportunities for young people and prepare the region for the transformations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution …

Convenience, experience, technology and mindful drinking revolutionise alcohol market trends

Convenience, experience, technology and mindful drinking are key driving factors in the constant evolution of how, where and what beverage alcohol consumers are drinking. The IWSR Global Trends Report 2018, released this week, explores the pivotal trends changing the landscape of the global alcohol market. Convenience Factor Online channels are revolutionising the industry. E-commerce sales …

Redefining Convenience: Nielsen Report Reveals Six Factors Driving Chinese and Global Consumers’ Quest for Convenience

Shanghai, August 14, 2018 – Consumers in China and around the world are displaying burgeoning demand for convenient solutions that can help simplify their lives, with busy lifestyles and rising connectivity playing an increasingly pivotal role in buying decisions, according to a new report by global measurement and data analytics company, Nielsen. The Nielsen Quest …

New partnership could see India and UAE take the lead in race for AI innovation – Wesley Mathew

With a recent bilateral agreement, the UAE and India may have just snatched the lead in the race to become the global leaders in artificial intelligence innovation. By now it’s no secret that both nations have taken decisive measures to ensure investment into artificial intelligence is made a governmental priority, with India establishing a specialised …

9 in 10 Children in urban private schools can’t read in English

Stones2Milestones evaluated 19,765 children across 20 states of India for the first ever ‘FAST Reading Assessment’ report on Where India Reads 2017-18     New Delhi,8th August 2018: Stones2Milestones, an organization that aims to address the reading and learning levels of students across the country has released its ‘FAST Reading Assessment’ report ‘Where India Reads …

Scammers are taking advantage of the emoji popularity 

The scary side of emojis: hackers love them as much as you do  August 8, 2018. It is estimated that every day there are more than 5 billion emojis shared through the Facebook Messenger alone. As emojis are getting more and more popular, scammers, hackers and various shady digital companies are taking advantage of it. …

New Research Identifies Business Travel Dining Trends

Alexandria, VA (August 7, 2018) – Clear generational differences exist when it comes to business traveler dining, payment and expensing options, according to new research released today by the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), in partnership with Dinova, Inc. According to first-of-its-kind research that delves into the psyche of the business diner, Millennials are more …