The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved yesterday US$40 million for the Second Fiscal Reform and Resilience Development Policy Credit with Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The quick-disbursing operation supports the country’s program to strengthen fiscal sustainability and...
COVID-19 cases have surged tremendously in the U.S. in the last couple of weeks. The latest excuse cited by some federal and state government officials is that the increase is the result of more testing. This note challenges those assertions as flatly dishonest. Below is...
The 2020 COVID-19 Computational Challenge has resulted in significant data-driven solutions to assist with the transition to re-open Los Angeles. Team ANRG from University of Southern California with other 5 winner teams produced the COVID-19 infection risk score visuals in different communities within the L. A. County and recommendations...
Dinis Guarda interviews Rajat Prakash, an experienced lawyer in India, MD at Athena Legal about the Future of Law / Legaltech Rajat Prakash is an experienced Lawyer with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. Rajat Prakash is a MD at...
Following fears that nearly 150 local authorities have forecast a combined budget shortfall of at least £3.2bn, research has shown in a new study that communities across the UK are united behind their councils, and are willing to support an additional £2.5bn, through council tax increases....
As millions of Americans file for unemployment insurance and joblessness in danger of approaching 1930's levels amid coronavirus outbreak, the skyrocketing costs of the US health care become even more troubling. Ever growing health care expenses were a massive burden for states even before the...
Dinis Guarda interviews Joao Bocas, The Wearables Expert, Influencer Marketing about Healthtech, Lifestyle and Wearables Joao Bocas is a World’s #1 Wearables recognised Thought Leader, Global Keynote Speaker, #B2B Digital Influencer, Influencer Marketing, CEO at Digital Salutem. Joao Bocas’s global expertise, global networks and experience...
Dinis Guarda interviews Koji Murata, CEO New Era India, Director Future Focus Infotech about the Future of Work & Recruitment Industry Koji Murata is the Country Head at en world India, CEO at New Era India, Director at Future Focus Infotech, CxO Search, RPO,...
With the number of public electric car charging points growing in 2019 by 60%, it’s clear that electric cars are on the rise and here to stay. But can adding a charging point to your home actually make you money? A study by Co-op Insurance...
Germany ranks fifth in the OECD for salaries paid to healthcare workers. The UK ranks 13th. GPs in Germany earn almost £20,000 more annually than those in the UK. Germany invests 11.2% of its overall GDP in its healthcare system, compared to 9.8% in the...
The nations of the wealthy west are coming out of their pandemic foxholes and reopening their economies, even as some developing nations are seeing explosive growth in new cases. This is a good moment to take stock and evaluate the U.S.’s response to-date to the...
Dinis Guarda interviews Michael Healy, Founder and CEO of Unit.Ventures, Building Decentralised Meaningful Marketplaces Michael Healy is one of the founders and CEO of Unit.Ventures, focused on creating meaningful jobs and solving inequity. It connects providers and customers, as well as allows businesses and...
KE International, a US based Consulting and Engineering firm, has been awarded a US $6 Billion construction contract to build the futuristic-cryptocurrency themed City in Senegal promoted and founded by Senegalese-American superstar and philanthropist Akon. With the awarding of the contract, KE International has secured...
Dinis Guarda interviews Dr Commander Kartikay Saini, Chairman of the Scottish High International School in India about Challenging Education, Intellectual Disability Dr. Commander Kartikay Saini is a humanist and a certain kind of man, a man of integrity and quality, a true visionary to reach...
Singapore is the most competitive economy for the second year in a row according to IMD’s 2020 World Competitiveness Ranking. Denmark, moving up from 8th last year, and Switzerland close the podium. The number of small economies in the top 10 is striking with only...
How the Digital Twin Market is set to grow to $35.8b pa over the next few years A recent Markets & Markets report estimated the Digital Twin market will grow from $3.8 billion in 2019, to $35.8 billion per year by 2025, at a CAGR of...
EPC tests confirm that Etopia eco homes coupled with eco technology result in homes that can produce more energy than they use First six tested homes effectively prevent 0.525 tonnes of CO2 being emitted into the atmosphere each year Finding comes at the same time...
Dinis Guarda interviews Shailendra Singh, Storytelling, Serial Entrepreneur, Producer, Author, One Of The Most Powerful Man In Bollywood Shailendra Singh has been a successful personality in advertising, business, sports and film and media industry. After kick-starting 23 successful startups in his career, entertainment maverick turned-social...
Anil Singh, Vivek B. Singh, Founders Procam - The Fast Growing Sport Ecosystem & Industry in India “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” Gandhi Anil Singh and Vivek B. Singh are brothers, entrepreneurs and the...
Dinis Guarda interviews Kristof De Spiegeleer CEO and Founder at ThreeFold on building a new P2P internet “The value of an idea lies in the using of it.“ Thomas Edison (1847 – 1931), Inventor Kristof De Spiegeleer considers himself a humanist & motivated entrepreneur, passionate...
Here are 12 Funding opportunities that all businesses, startups and social innovators should be checking out Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investment is a critical term that is often used synonymously with modern sustainable investing. This type of investment is based on three central...
[caption id="attachment_2235" align="aligncenter" width="745"] Sustainability And Businesses: Over Half of Companies Plan to Reduce their Carbon Footprint[/caption] Recent global lockdowns and a rise in remote working have encouraged debate around the sustainability of businesses especially as workers all start to head back to work in the next...
Maya Zuckerman, Author, Cultural Hacker Entrepreneur, COO Luman talks about her work as a SciFi Writer, Advisor at YKCenter, and her involvement in the WEF's Global New Mobility Coalition (GNMC) project. “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting...
Interview Indiana Gregg Music Star, Businesswoman - Building Kerchoonz.com one of the first Music Social Networks “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato Indiana Gregg is an artist, product designer...
[caption id="attachment_2214" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Copenhagen, Oslo and Stockholm Commit to Embrace Clean Construction[/caption] C40 research reveals changes to the construction industry could cut the emissions generated from buildings and infrastructure 44% by 2050. Research released today reveals changes to the construction industry could cut the...
[caption id="attachment_2192" align="aligncenter" width="1068"] Environmental, Social, and Governance ESG Investment Blueprint[/caption] Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) investment is a critical term that is often used synonymously with modern sustainable investing. This type of investment is based on three central factors to measure the sustainability...
[caption id="attachment_2175" align="aligncenter" width="525"] Top 5 Cities to Start a Business in the UK[/caption] A new report by Raisin reveals which city in the UK is the best to invest in when starting a new business in 2020. Over 670,000 new businesses start in the...
Jarrett Preston, CEO/Founder at Idoneus - Blockchain, Crypto and The Luxury Assets Industry Jarrett Preston leads the development of Idoneus short and long-term strategy and works closely with the Board and other members of the Executive Team to execute the company’s corporate strategy across all...
Dinis Guarda interviews Tanuj Nandan, Professor, School of Management Studies Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad Dr. Tanuj Nandan is Professor and former Head, School of Management Studies, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. His areas of interest include...
Dinis Guarda interviews Daniel Duarte, Brazil, Bitcoin Evangelist - Bitcoin Trading / Crypto as Social Impact Investment Daniel Duarte is a thought leader, investor in tech and social impact, a crypto evangelist and a well-known Bitcoin trader in Brazil. He invested everything he had in...
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