by globalpro | Jul 13, 2019 | Finance
Last year, Ben Bartlett, a member of the Berkeley City Council, proposed an unusual idea to his colleagues: putting affordable housing on the blockchain. The city was facing an unprecedented housing crisis and the prospect of cuts to federal housing assistance. Why...
by globalpro | Jun 11, 2019 | Finance
The tale of the first samurai whose severed head still terrorises Tokyoites today is the story of the city itselfA Tokyo bank once opened an account in the name of a man who had been dead for 1,000 years. The bank was a branch of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (now part of...
by globalpro | Jun 11, 2019 | Travel
As Japans capital welcomes immigrants and prepares to host the Olympics, 2019 could be the year the worlds largest megalopolis goes truly globalOn a warm May evening in the narrow alleys of Omoide Yokocho (Memory Lane) next to the Kabukicho district of Tokyo, tourists...
by globalpro | May 23, 2019 | Travel
Leeds or Llandudno? Can you tell these popular destinations from their marketing material? Which city or town is this? Bournemouth Brighton Bognor Which city or town is this? Portsmouth Newcastle Glasgow Which city or town is this? Norwich Nottingham Newport Which...
by globalpro | May 18, 2019 | Travel
From his provocative Louvre pyramid to his inverted wedge for Dallas, the Chinese-American architect was too modern for his time but his angular marvels look perfect nowSo bold were IM Peis designs, they were often regarded as wilfully controversial, designed to...
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