SUNDAYNew Life Toastmasters — 2:30-3:30 p.m., Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive; Anthony, [email protected] Leaders Advanced Toastmasters — 6:30-8:15 p.m., Rockrimmon Library Branch, 832 Village Center Drive; Deb Horowitz, 466-3652.MONDAYGo and Grow Networking — Noon-1 p.m., 410 Tia Juana St.; Jenn Wright, 499-9012.Rotary Club of East Colorado Springs — 12:15-1:30 p.m., Patty Jewett Golf Course Clubhouse, 900 E. Espanola St., free; eastcolo springsrotary.org.Colorado Springs Toastmasters Club 555 — 6 p.m., City Hall, 212 E. Kiowa St.; 555.toastmastersclubs.org.TUESDAYTenacious Toastmasters — 7:15-8:15 a.m., City Hall, Academy Room, 107 N. Nevada Ave.; Bob, 440-8853.Tri-Lakes Business Accelerators — 7:45 a.m., Fairfield Inn, 15275 Struthers Road; tinyurl.com/ y6wjy9wg.Power Hour Networking — 8-9 a.m., Shots Coffee, 162 Tracker Drive, Suite 100; [email protected] Prep Essentials for Small Businesses — 9 a.m.-noon, Ent … [Read more...] about Colorado Springs area business events starting Nov. 18
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US, allies to bring electricity to most of Papua New Guinea
Updated 7:16 pm PST, Saturday, November 17, 2018 From left, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pose for a group photo after signing the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership at APEC Haus in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018. less From left, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and U.S. Vice President Mike ... more Photo: Mark Schiefelbein, AP Photo: Mark Schiefelbein, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 From left, Australian Prime Minister … [Read more...] about US, allies to bring electricity to most of Papua New Guinea
The Big Interview: former Virgin Money chief Jayne-Anne Gadhia
0 Have your say Best known for her tenure as chief executive of Virgin Money, Jayne-Anne Gadhia was one of the most powerful women in banking, squaring up to the Square Mile on issues such as sexism, and questionable strategies that helped bring rival lenders to their knees. Having stepped down from her role only weeks ago as Virgin Money’s £1.7 billion takeover by Clydesdale Bank parent CYBG completed, Gadhia now contemplates the emotional aspect of handing over the reins of the firm she was key in launching nearly a quarter of a century ago.She praises CYBG chief executive David Duffy, but laughs when recounting how she told him that “I suspect it’s a bit like I shall feel when I marry off my daughter – he’s very handsome, he’s got very good prospects, but he’s probably not quite good enough”. But, she stresses, “of course he is, and I’m delighted that he’ll be running the business and … [Read more...] about The Big Interview: former Virgin Money chief Jayne-Anne Gadhia
I’m calling a UK recession if this Brexit bedlam isn’t sorted out soon
Let’s get the obligatory caveats out of way first. If Parliament defies predictions and votes through Theresa May’s draft Withdrawal Agreement in early December, then we can expect a surge in pent-up business investment that would save the UK from an otherwise increasingly likely contraction in the final quarter of this year. The same goes for policy; if policymakers wake up to Britain’s now evident slowdown, and urgently take action against it, then maybe an outright contraction will be averted. But otherwise it looks as if the shambles of Brexit, in combination with a now obviously faltering European economy, is fast pushing us towards the couple of quarters of negative growth that formally... To continue reading this article Start your free trial of Premium Access all Premium articles Subscriber-only events Cancel any time Free for 30 days then only £2 per week Try Premium Access one Premium article per week Register for … [Read more...] about I’m calling a UK recession if this Brexit bedlam isn’t sorted out soon
‘No morals’: Advertisers react to Facebook report
By Sapna Maheshwari Updated 12:33 pm PST, Saturday, November 17, 2018 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, shown in cardboard cutouts in front of the U.S. Capitol in April, has angered marketers. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, shown in cardboard cutouts in front of the U.S. Capitol in April, has angered marketers. Photo: Lawrence Jackson / New York Times Photo: Lawrence Jackson / New York Times Image 1 of / 3 Caption Close Image 1 of 3 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, shown in cardboard cutouts in front of the U.S. Capitol in April, has angered marketers. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, shown in cardboard cutouts in front of the U.S. Capitol in April, has angered marketers. Photo: Lawrence Jackson / New York Times ‘No … [Read more...] about ‘No morals’: Advertisers react to Facebook report