Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the congressional representative from NY known as AOC, is a political star to many on the left of the American political spectrum. She's been a visible and energetic surrogate for Bernie Sanders in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020. AOC also has an admirer in Steve Bannon, former White House Chief Strategist and 2016 Trump campaign architect.
Meet Coral Sul FLNG, the sophisticated floating gas production and liquefaction plant being built in South Korea. The 140,000 ton hull recently entered the water for the first time, converting the heavy-duty plant into a ship. In 2021, it will leave for Mozambique, in East Africa.
Kevin Sneader, global managing partner of McKinsey & Company, answers the question: Are CEOs getting real about climate change?
The answer, yes. Why? One, it's personal. Many have watched with horror the wildfires that took place recently. Others have even been evacuated. And for some, the snow set in Davos, they experienced incredibly mild temperatures that laid all to quip that climate change really has arrived. But the other reasons are a growing understanding of the nature of climate change.
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Welcome to the eleventh parliamentary elections in Iran's 40-year history.
Want to run for a seat? You can…if you're an Iranian citizen between the ages of 30 and 75, hold a master's degree or its equivalent, have finished your military service (if you're a man), and have demonstrated a commitment to Islam. Check all these boxes, and you can ask permission to run for office.
Permission comes from the 12-member Guardian Council, a body composed of six clerics appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and six jurists that Khamenei appoints indirectly. If the Council says yes, you can win a seat in parliament. If they say no, you can't.
This parliament, also called the Majlis, does have real power. It approves the national budget, drafts legislation and sends it to the Guardian Council for approval, ratifies treaties, approves ministers and can question the president. The current Majlis represents a wide range of values and opinions.
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As the head of a leading management consulting firm, global managing partner of McKinsey & Company Kevin Sneader has an inside view into the challenges facing the world's top executives. Every Thursday, Sneader will address questions about key issues like attracting and retaining talent, growing revenue, navigating change, staying ahead of the competition, and corporate responsibility – all in 60 seconds.