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How do Americans engage with local government: city councils, school boards, elections?

USA

American Civic Life: Engaging with Local Institutions

Juolie F. Roseberg

Local government — city councils, school boards, county commissions, and municipal agencies — delivers the day-to-day services that most directly affect Americans’ lives: public education, police and fire protection, road…

Paramount sweetens hostile bid to stop Netflix-Warner Bros. deal

Investments and Business

Paramount Ups Hostile Bid to Block Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal

Juolie F. Roseberg

A high-stakes clash is taking shape across the global media landscape, as Paramount intensifies its push to derail Warner Bros. Discovery’s proposed sale to Netflix. Fresh financial sweeteners and strategic…

Investing that protects people and the planet is growing: new study maps the progress in South Africa

Social Responsibility

The Rise of Ethical Investing in South Africa: A New Report

Juolie F. Roseberg

In South Africa, progress has been real but uneven. Structural limits, data gaps and weak demand continue to slow meaningful impact.Over the past two decades, the investment landscape has undergone…

Social Responsibility

Growing Impact Investing: South Africa’s Progress Mapped

Juolie F. Roseberg

In South Africa, progress has been tangible, though it remains inconsistent. Ongoing structural constraints, missing data and limited demand still hinder substantial impact.Across the last twenty years, the investment sphere…

Trump the ‘demolition’ man of world order, European security experts warn

International

Deconstructing Trump’s ‘Demolition’ of World Order

Juolie F. Roseberg

The international framework that has supported decades of relative stability is under growing strain, with a new global security assessment cautioning that forceful political upheaval, largely propelled by US leadership,…

How cities prepare for more intense heat waves

International

Urban Centers Brace for Intense Heatwaves

Juolie F. Roseberg

Cities around the world face more frequent, longer and hotter heat waves as climate change continues to raise average temperatures and amplify extremes. Urban areas are especially vulnerable because the…

Why power grids are a bottleneck for clean energy

International

Power Grids: A Bottleneck for Clean Energy Solutions

Juolie F. Roseberg

The transition to low-carbon electricity hinges on the ability of power grids to move, balance and manage much larger and more variable flows of energy than they were built for.…

Congo: CSR cases advancing community health and responsible supply chains

Social Responsibility

Congo’s CSR Efforts: Community Health & Supply Chain Responsibility

Juolie F. Roseberg

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) lies at a pivotal crossroads of global supply chains, abundant natural resources, and pressing public health demands. The nation provides a substantial portion…

Panamá: el rol de la banca en el financiamiento de pymes y emprendimientos

Investments and Business

Comparing Value, Growth, and Quality Investing Over Market Cycles

Juolie F. Roseberg

Investors often categorize equities into value, growth, and quality styles to structure portfolios and expectations. Comparing these styles over a full market cycle—from expansion to peak, contraction, and recovery—helps investors…

Month: February 2026

Cultural Differences: A Guide for US Newcomers

American Civic Life: Engaging with Local Institutions

Paramount Ups Hostile Bid to Block Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal

Deconstructing Trump’s ‘Demolition’ of World Order

Urban Centers Brace for Intense Heatwaves

Power Grids: A Bottleneck for Clean Energy Solutions

Comparing Value, Growth, and Quality Investing Over Market Cycles