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ADFD, Guinea to boost economic cooperation

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), received a delegation from Guinea-Conakry, headed by Ousmane Domboya, adviser to the president. The discussion focused on expanding economic cooperation. The meeting was attended by Khalifa Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Deputy Director General of ADFD; and other officials from both sides. Extending ...

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The Olympics have been a raging success for China

The most notable record at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics won’t be recorded by a skier or skater. Instead it’ll be set by NBCUniversal. When the flame goes dark, the US network will likely have recorded the most poorly viewed Winter Games in history. Covid, half-empty stadiums, human-rights concerns and boycotts have depressed viewers and ratings. They’ve also battered China’s ...

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‘Metamates’are in for a rough voyage

Motivating people is hard, especially when you’re trying to convince them to join you on a perilous quest that may not succeed. So perhaps you can understand, once you stop laughing, why Mark Zuckerberg has encouraged his employees to call themselves “Metamates” instead of “colleagues” or “co-workers” or “Steve.” It’s nautical! We’re going on a swashbuckling adventure! Ahoy, Metamaties! But ...

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