Curated articles from various sources.
China’s president has argued that the “international currency system is the product of the past”; one that reflects the inherent vulnerabilities and systemic risks. Indeed, the dollar is more than just a reserve currency, for many countries, it is a “key” or at least the key currencies. The Chinese exchange rate revolve around the dollar….
Commodities are having a go at the pockets of the people, and the situation only seems to be getting worse. Oil costs haven’t been this high since last October, food prices rival those of July 2008 (when food prices were at their peak), and copper prices are officially at an all time high. The concern?…
Google has announced that Eric Schmidt, the firm’s chief executive, will be handing over the reigns as the company’s CEO to co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt will become executive chairman, dedicating his efforts to acquisitions and government relations, while continuing to act as an adviser to Page and Sergey Brin, Google’s other co-founder. While surprising, the…
Public-sector unions or government workers across the world have enjoyed a cushy deal for the past few decades. However, since the onset of the global debt crisis, the tables may be turning. Governments across the world (and particularly in the first world countries such as America, Canada and the United Kingdom) are being pressured to…
Today, the world’s best companies dedicate large amounts of time and resources to finding and keeping “the vital few”, that is, those who do currently / are predicted to account for much of the progress made by a company or organisation. Deloitte and other consultancies have noticed that companies are now trying harder than ever…
Those who have any type of person account on the internet best accept that, much like death and taxes, apparently, spam is unavoidable too. In recent years, online security has become so effective that today it stops an estimated 98% of spam from reaching its targets. Spammers also need lots of addresses to evade security…
