The World Bank warned Tuesday that the global economy faces the risk of dreaded “stagflation,” with this combination of high inflation and low growth tipping some countries into recession. “The war in Ukraine, lockdowns in China, supply-chain disruptions, and the risk of stagflation are hammering growth. For many countries, recession […]
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The rise of blockchain gaming, DAO management and asset tokenization
Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader cryptocurrency market have provided very little comfort in recent weeks, as macroeconomic headwinds and the implosion of the Terra ecosystem continue to reverberate. But, if we look beyond the immediate price action, we observe an industry that continues to grow and evolve, as well as […]
Tech Gives Rise To Freelance Consulting Boom
Working From Home AdobeStock_331412728 There are many factors driving the Great Resignation, but a shifting power dynamic in today’s labor market tops them all. With more bargaining chips at their disposal and significantly improved technology to help them re-imagine their career paths, workers are reexamining the value of their skills. […]
The Rise and Fall of the Management Visionary Behind Zappos
In 2009, Tony Hsieh retreated to Lake Tahoe, Calif., from his home in Las Vegas with his longtime friend Jenn Lim, whom he called his “backup brain.” In just eight days, they drafted a book telling the intertwined stories of Mr. Hsieh’s entrepreneurial success at the helm of online retailer […]
The rise of Banking-as-a-Service | World Finance
  Author: Paddy Vishani, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Yobota February 7, 2022 For years, we have witnessed the steady rise of fintech companies and neo-banks as financial services are increasingly becoming digitalised. Demand for open banking is growing as more people discover how free access to their banking data can generate […]
Tech consultants in demand amid rise in online working
Technology was once a specialism that company executives left mostly to their IT departments. But the upheaval in working practices during the pandemic, and the acceleration of the shift to doing business online, have put digital transformation firmly on the boardroom agenda. “Our clients are not so much the IT […]