The event kicked off with an oli, a traditional blessing used by Hawaiians throughout generations to preserve oral histories and traditions. It served as the life blood that preserved and perpetuated the Hawaiian culture. Today, the oli is referred to as the soul of the aboriginal peoples of Hawaii and is recognized at the highest form of the Hawaiian language.
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Unilever Buys Dollar Shave Club
Wall Street Journal Four years ago, Michael Dubin launched his company with a hilarious YouTube video poking fun at the pain and expense of shaving. The video went viral and created the Dollar Shave Club. Now Mr. Dubin is selling his startup for a cool $1 billion … Unilever Takes on Gillette With $1 Billion Dollar Shave DealBloomberg Billion Dollar Shave Club: LA start-up is purchased by Unilever for a staggering sumLos Angeles Times Dollar Shave Club Sells to Unilever for $1 BillionNew York Times Adweek –TechCrunch –Reuters –Forbes all 181 news articles » |
Labor shortages, bioengineering and the ill-effects of climate change are just the beginning when it comes to feeding a surging global population.
Risk-averse financiers including Aviva, BlackRock and State Street are pursuing renewable energy projects and seeing steady returns.
Forests are massive carbon sinks, and the U.S., alongside other developed countries, are donating large sums of money to protect these carbon-rich landscapes from deforestation.
We only need the SDGs because we screwed up.
Responding to climate risk and seizing the opportunities surrounding clean energy are two vital next steps.
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Novartis Warns on Profit as Heavy Investment in Entresto Weighs
Wall Street Journal Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG NVS 0.53 % cautioned that its profit could fall this year due to heavy investment in its new heart-failure drug Entresto, after reporting a drop in net profit for the second quarter amid currency headwinds. The … Novartis Second-Quarter Earnings, Revenue Fall Less Than ForecastTheStreet.com Novartis says 2016 core operating profit may slipReuters Novartis Says 2016 Profit May Drop on Entresto Costs, GleevecBloomberg News On 6 –Financial Times –RTT News all 10 news articles » |
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Oil prices fall on oversupply concerns despite output cuts
Reuters SINGAPORE Oil prices eased on Tuesday as concerns over a crude and refined fuel glut outweighed an expected cut in U.S. shale production and a probable further draw in U.S. crude inventories. Crude prices fell more than 1 percent in the previous … Fear of a glut in supply keeps the pressure on crude pricesMarketWatch Oil Prices Fall on Product GlutWall Street Journal Oil Drops as Flows Unhindered Following Coup Attempt in TurkeyRigzone Seeking Alpha –StreetInsider.com –Nasdaq –FuelFix (blog) all 118 news articles » |
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Asian shares dip, crude oil extends losses
Reuters TOKYO Asian shares slipped on Tuesday as a downturn in crude oil curbed enthusiasm from fresh record highs on Wall Street, prompting investors to take profits on recent market gains. The subdued mood was expected to extend into European trading, with … Asian Currencies Slip for Second Day in a RowWall Street Journal Europe Index Futures Slide as Aussie, Kiwi Sink on Rate-Cut BetsBloomberg Asian Markets Exhibit Mixed TrendNasdaq Financial Times –The Australian Financial Review –The Star Online all 17 news articles » |