Ever wondered why a flight is so much cheaper than taking the train? Time to wrap your head around fuel tax. You pay fuel tax when you fill up your car or ride a train,...
A Hong Kong court has issued a winding-up order on one of China’s largest real estate developers. A liquidation could spell more bad news for the world’s second-largest economy. Troubled property developer China Evergrande said...
The success of a research process hinges on the literature review. A literature review (LR) is an academic work that examines the current work on a specific topic. It implicitly demonstrates the author’s knowledge and...
After a strong showing yesterday, the dollar was sold in Asia and Europe. China announced a cut in reserve requirements and took more informal action to support the stock market, which encouraged risk-taking. Yet, the...
Independent media websites blocked by the authorities in Russia and Belarus say they are disadvantaged by the Google search engine. Journalists are calling for a new algorithm. Google, Meta and other tech giants are making it more...
From copyright battles to fears of deepfakes derailing elections, here’s what to watch out for in the world of AI. Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream. Long the stuff of science fiction and blue-sky research, AI technologies like...
Ahead of Taiwan’s election, economic concerns are driving voters to the polls more than tensions with China. With a downturn in industrial production and an aging population, Taiwan needs a new economic model. Taiwan’s economy,...
Generative AI (GenAI) has the potential to revolutionize the way we manage change. By automating many of the tasks that are currently performed manually, GenAI can free up change managers to focus on more strategic...
The first high-tech artificial heart was implanted in patients with severe heart disease a decade ago. But since then, a revolution in heart replacements has failed to materialize. Why is that? The heart is actually...
Nostalgia as a marketing tool is frequently used as an emotional hook by marketers but its effectiveness varies within product categories and among individual and group dynamics. The recently launched ‘The Archies’ movie by Netflix...
IG Metall struck an agreement guaranteeing compensation payouts, shorter work-weeks and job guarantees. The union has yet to negotiate deals for worker in the east and in Saarland on the French border. Germany’s IG Metall, Europe’s...
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Indian economy. They contribute about 30 percent to India’s GDP, constitute 48 percent of India’s exports, and employ about 111 million in the non-agricultural sector....