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The 2014 Forbes Billionaires list has the highest number of women billionaires ever – 172 out of 1,645. That represents 10.5%. It also has the highest-ever percentage of newcomers. Of
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Check out what’s making this month sizzle! 1. PhotoWorld – Dubai May 6 – May 8 Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre – Dubai World Trade Centre PhotoWorld-Dubai is
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“Yemen is a feeling / An ancient culture / Perpetuated for generations / With vices + virtues / With style + grace / Where generosity is second nature…” – Noavi
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…over the last wee while, I’ve noticed several Author ‘Facebookies’ complaining to the WURLD at large that, basically, nob’dy LUVS them… the sum’times paralysing constant checking of the Amazon Kindle
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“Jon Duschinsky” – International Social Innovator
How do you get voted as ‘the world’s second most influential communicator in social innovation?” (being beaten only by Bill Clinton?) TEMPO asked the man who that did just that: Jon