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The ‘robot lawyer’ giving free legal advice to refugees
March 9th, 2017
A technology initially used to fight traffic fines is now helping refugees with legal claims. When Joshua Browder developed DoNotPay he called it “the world’s first robot lawyer”. It’s a chatbot – a computer program that carries out conversations ...
Why All Exchange Rates Are Bad
March 2nd, 2017
The economics of exchange rates can be tough sledding. Every now and then, I post on the bulletin board beside my office a quotation from Kenneth Kasa back in 1995: “If you asked a random sample of economists to ...
These are the fastest growing private companies in Europe
February 22nd, 2017
Swedish watches and accessories retailer Daniel Wellington was the fastest growing entrepreneurial company in Europe over the past three years, topping Inc. Magazine’s third annual Inc. 5000 Europe list. The Inc. 5000 Europe represents the only comprehensive look at ...
EU to battle corporate tax scams
February 22nd, 2017
European Union finance ministers have agreed on new measures to close some tax loopholes that have enabled multinational companies operating in both EU and non-EU countries to avoid paying taxes… but not right away. EU finance ministers meeting in ...
Suits you sir: Contactless mirrors come to the fitting room
February 20th, 2017
Shoppers will soon be able to pay for items directly from the fitting room by tapping their NFC-equipped mobile phones at a virtual checkout located on a contactless mirror developed by San Francisco innovation outfit Oak Labs. Created in ...
Amazon to create over 5,000 jobs in Britain in 2017
February 20th, 2017
Online retailer Amazon is set to create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain this year, the company said on Monday, boosting its investment in the country once more even as it prepares to leave the European Union. Amazon, along ...
Dollar slumps, yen strengthens
February 14th, 2017
Dollar slumps after Flynn resigns as national security adviser Japan shares fall as yen strengthens; Hong Kong equities swing Japanese stocks fell, taking the momentum out of a global rally after U.S. benchmarks surged to a fresh round of ...
Here Come The Robots – And They Are Going To Take Almost All Of Our Jobs
February 9th, 2017
What is going to happen to society when robots are able to do just about everything better, faster and cheaper than human workers can? We live at a time when technology is increasing at an exponential pace. Incredible advancements ...
Lego overtakes Ferrari as the world’s most powerful brand
February 6th, 2017
Analysis of the world’s top brands shows Lego has replaced Ferrari as the most powerful, according to new research. Every year, brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance puts thousands of the world’s top brands to the test. They ...
KPMG: What the top considerations for Internal Audit in 2017
February 6th, 2017
Competing in a rapidly changing world, companies must grapple with emerging challenges seemingly every day: cyber threats, emerging and potentially disruptive technologies, business performance risk and more. In this increasingly complex environment, Internal Audit (“IA”) has a crucial role ...
