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From big visions to big business - Global Us

June 14, 2024

Ghost Army: How a US unit fooled the Nazis during World War II. And how a carbon tax could help the climate. Plus: big business in Malaysia with “the king of fruit” and the young girl in India inspiring others to free the ocean of plastic.

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Global Us — What connects us all

There are eight billion people on Earth and we are better connected than ever before. How can we make use of that? Global 3000 is now Global Us - because now, more than ever, we need to act together.

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