The Economist takes us back in history to a defining moment in time known as the “Cambrian explosion” – something amazing that happened 540M years ago. At that moment, life forms began to multiply, leading to everything we now know constitutes the universe we live in. A striking analogy is made here by the Economist…
In Reuters market news, the Federal Reserve is in the spotlight. According to Reuters, the Federal Reserve may scrap international measures aimed at assessing bank health – in favor of imposing its own rules. As a consequence, the transition is frustrating bankers who have spent billions retooling their books to meet global standards. Moreover, Fed officials…
The Economist reports on the next level in the marvellous world of 3D printing: Bio-printing. Yes, building actual living tissue with a 3D printer is becoming a new business. However, making whole organs for the purpose of transplants remains elusive. How does bio-printing work, and how is it even possible? The Economist takes a closer…
Bloomberg reports that as of a few years ago, fracking in Spain seemed highly unlikely. But changing factors, for instance a sluggish economy, has influenced the way the foreign frackers view opportunities in a nation with an unemployment rate of 26 percent. These days, energy companies from various other countries are going after exploration and…
GM has been under heavy pressure for some time now. Their problems began small, with just 500 of their latest full-size pickups being recalled because of a minor problem with airbags. But GM’s woes escalated after admitting that it waited a decade to act on an ignition-switch problem linked to at least 13 deaths, in addition to…
ByTED
Leadership expert and management theorist Simon Sinek, explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change. In this significant TED talk he proposes the question: What makes a great leader? He attempts to answer this question by suggesting that good leaders make their employees feel secure by drawing them into a circle of trust. He means…
