Fintech scholarship: hunt for British talent
THE FINTECH industry is facing a talent shortage which is of growing concern — and a UK company has announced the return of a...
Markets catch a cold as virus fears infect stock exchanges
THE Nikkei Index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange has taken a tumble over fears at the spread of coronavirus.
The 4.5 percent slump — which...
Dr Bernard Kourchner: Activist of Humanitarian Intervention
Humanitarian, activist, doctor, and politician: Bernard Kouchner is an outspoken advocate for the duty of states to intervene in other countries in order to...
North America: New Canadian Realities and Assorted Trans-Oceanic Rivalries
Canadian voters have been in a rather rebellious mood since the early 2010s when voters in Saskatchewan ousted the long-ruling and progressive New Democratic...
Sales and marketing: ‘invisible’ roles…?
SALES-enablement platform Highspot has released a whitepaper, European State of Sales and Marketing Alignment 2022.
Professionals in the UK, France and Germany believe alignment, communication...
WEF: Mission Impossible Accomplished
Credit the World Economic Forum with saving South Africa from communism.
Invited to attend the 1992 World Economic Forum, Nelson Mandela arrived in Davos armed...
Troubled Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe passes on
BRANDON Truaxe, the founder of Canadian skincare company Deciem, has died of unknown causes at the age...
Today’s special? Walmart set to unload stake in Asda
WALMART, the world’s biggest retailer, may sell a majority stake in UK supermarket chain Asda.
(Click here to see stock prices for the companies mentioned...
Nouriel Roubini: Europe’s Barbarians Inside the Gate
I am on a two-week European tour at a time that could make one either very pessimistic or constructively optimistic about Europe’s prospects.
First the...
Sunak’s Budget brings relief to many – with a few misgivings
By HAL WILLIAMS
THE BRITISH chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the 2021 Budget, with pledges to help recovery from the Covid pandemic.
The support package for...
