Mohamed Amersi is a legendary businessman. He is the CEO and founder of Inclusive Ventures Group, a social impact investing initiative he started after he stepped down as leader of Emergent Telecom Ventures. While most people have not heard of him, he likely has a hand in some part of the telecommunication tools, companies, platforms,… Continue Reading
The Digital Markets Act is the European Union’s most far-reaching piece of legislation since it passed its strict privacy laws in 2018. The law tackles the power of the leading tech companies and redefines the way app stores, digital marketing, online retail, and messaging platforms operate. The legislation is designed to stop the biggest tech… Continue Reading
The year has not gotten off to a good start in the bond market world. In fact, it is the worst this market has been in decades. According to the Bloomberg Aggregate Bond index, the bond market is down 6.66%. T.Rowe Price, a leading asset manager, reported the gravest bond market performance over a three-month period… Continue Reading
National union membership has reached historic lows; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 10.3% of employed Americans are members of a union. And yet, over the past few years, workers at more than ten American art museums have formed unions to improve their wages and conditions of employment. In 2020, some 250 curators, stewards, conservators, guides,… Continue Reading
A growing number of Americans are starting their own business. The reasons behind this pandemic-driven entrepreneurial surge vary: some were laid off because of COVID and transitioned their “side hustle” to be their primary form of income; others took the time to reconsider their priorities and gave up on their grueling corporate jobs; for some,… Continue Reading
Topps, the trading card business that paired Bazooka bubble gum and baseball cards over fifty years ago, has been bought by Fanatics, the sports memorabilia company. The sale valued Topps’s sports and entertainment sectors at just over $500 million. Topps lost its 70-year-old licensing agreement with Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association… Continue Reading
It seems that automation is permeating practically every aspect of our lives. From grocery shopping to banking, communicating to cooking—automation functions and platforms are making every task easier and accessible. And business intelligence (BI) is no exception. Automation is set to be one of the biggest trends in that industry in 2022. Alongside process automation,… Continue Reading
What is the NASDAQ and how does it differ from the NYSE? In this video NASDAQ looks at Nasdaq is the largest digital stock market for trading securities in the world. Here we explain the basics of what sets it apart from exchanges such as the NYSE. Continue Reading
This article is written in an optimistic tone. It comes with the hope that there have been significant job gains in recent times. But it is not so straightforward because the question is, does one ask this in relation to the pandemic or as if we are in normal times? Job losses – as we… Continue Reading
There are many statements and inspirational quotes from business executives. But what’s perhaps more interesting is the quotes from non-business executives. Here we take a look at some by Yogi Berra (a Yankee baseball catcher), Gordon Ramsay (world famous chef) and Mohith Agadi (entertainment journalist). First, Yoni Berra who said: “If you don’t know where… Continue Reading