Smoke and Mirrors: How the “Father” of Iraq’s Cigarette Smugglers Built An Empire

 As Patrick M. Lencioni, puts it, “Cookie-cutter values don’t set a company apart from competitors; they make it fade into the crowd.

Whatever you think of the so-called “Great Resignation” — a trend some believe actually started well before the pandemic, and others think doesn’t actually exist — many working people are currently planning to make a career change. What’s more, according to a recent Bloomberg article, this is a smart move, as some experts suggest switching jobs at least every 10 years. Their reasoning comes down to “basic human psychology” driving a need for change, plus the benefits of reassessing your needs and goals, which will naturally evolve over the course of a decade.

Recalibration: The Longest You Should Ever Stay at Your Job, According to Career Experts

Panama Papers whistleblower speaks out: ‘Politicians must act – now’

Panama Papers Whistleblower Speaks Out: “Shell Companies are Putin’s Best Friend”

The anonymous whistleblower behind the bombshell leak known as the Panama Papers has emerged anew to warn how offshore companies are enabling Russia’s war machine.

Iraqi tycoon Nizar Hanna Nasri sits atop an empire spanning pharmaceuticals, liquor imports, and some of Erbil’s most spectacular real estate developments. But his success was built on a far less visible foundation: A globe-spanning trade in black-market cigarettes.

Smoke and Mirrors: How the “Father” of Iraq’s Cigarette Smugglers Built An Empire

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WOW, WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THAT COMING?  Atlantic: Shutting down courts may help explain the spike in crime.

Hacker selling Twitter account data of 5.4 million users for $30k

How To Save Britain’s Hazardous Houses Of Parliament Palace

Rowan Moore says let the details go and save the monument by killing its Victorian darlings. "Think the unthinkable about heritage. For a feature of the building is the sheer expanse of intricate interior detail, much of which is never seen by the public." - The Observer (UK)

Some VPNs can’t be trusted. These are best at privacy and security. - Washington Post: “Interest in virtual private networks, a technology that helps you hide what you do online, surged after the Supreme Court ended legal abortion in some states and dramatically raised the stakes for digital privacy. 

There’s just one problem: There are hundreds of VPNs, and some of them are snake oil. Many over-promise, making you think your activity is more hidden than it really is. 

Some may market themselves as free, but covertly mine your Web surfing for profit, or hand it over to the government. Constant industry consolidation means a VPN you trust today might be shady next month…”

What chance a changing of the guard in both Macquarie and Spring streets?

The Andrews Labor government in Victoria and the Perrottet Coalition government in NSW are looking increasingly tarnished.

Newly developed vaccine offers superior protection against omicron variants. It still targets the spike protein, though, which seems to be a fast-changing target. There are surely other targets that are conserved that could be targeted.

The investment drought of the past two decades is catching up with us FT

Comparing the US, Russian, and Chinese real economies, previously undertaken by Andrei Martyanov. Charts