Businesses must embrace sustainability to keep up with the effects of climate change on supply chains and rising consumer demand for greener goods and services, the minister said Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE (THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Nanofilm Technologies International's founder and chairman Shi Xu was on Thursday (Oct 28) named Businessman of the Year at the 36th Singapore Business Awards (SBA).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld testifying at a Senate hearing on the Defense Department budget Library of Congress
Donald H. Rumsfeld served as the 21st Secretary of Defense from January 2001 to December 2006. Before assuming this post, the former Navy pilot had also served as the 13th Secretary of Defense, White House Chief of Staff, U.S. Ambassador to NATO, U.S. Congressman and chief executive officer of two Fortune 500 companies.
Secretary Rumsfeld had directed the actions of the Defense Department in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Thus far, the Global War on Terror has resulted in the liberation of 25 million Afghanis and 27 million Iraqis, with free elections in both of those nations. Two-thirds of known Al Qaeda leaders have been captured or killed, DOD and the Bush Administration claimed during his tenure. Others disagreed.