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• Moderna, IBM team up for vaccine information tracking, sharing 08 Mar 2021 21:23 Big News Network March 4 (UPI) -- IBM and Moderna announced plans Thursday to work together to identify technologies to track and share COVID-19 vaccine information. The companies said their aim is to securely provide information sharing between government jurisdictions, …
• International Business Machines Corp. stock falls Friday, underperforms market 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network Shares of International Business Machines Corp. IBM, +1.61% sank 0.09% to $120.80 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.54% rising 0.47% to 3,934.83 and the Dow Jones …
• International Business Machines Corp. stock rises Monday, still underperforms market 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network Shares of International Business Machines Corp. IBM, +1.61% advanced 1.52% to $120.74 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.54% rising 2.38% to 3,901.82 and the Dow Jones …
• International Business Machines Corp. stock rises Friday, outperforms market 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network Shares of International Business Machines Corp. IBM, +1.61% advanced 2.26% to $122.83 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.54% rising 1.95% to 3,841.94 and the Dow Jones …
• For Hire- Central Europe's business services firms spy a chance in crisis 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) - As the COVID-19 pandemic wipes out jobs and empties offices across the world, companies in Central Europe that provide remote, lower-cost services for multinationals are emerging as winners in the new business order. Open …
• International Business Machines Corp. stock outperforms market on strong trading day 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network Shares of International Business Machines Corp. IBM, +1.61% rose 1.69% to $122.36 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.54% falling 1.31% to 3,819.72 and Dow Jones …
• International Business Machines - IBM Announces Kathryn Guarini as CIO - MarketScreener 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network Below is the blog that IBM Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance and Operations Jim Kavanaugh shared with IBMers today announcing a new Chief Information Officer. March 1, 2021 Earlier today I announced that Fletcher Previn, IBM' …
• International Business Machines Corp. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors 08 Mar 2021 21:22 Big News Network Shares of International Business Machines Corp. IBM, +1.61% shed 2.89% to $118.93 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around rough trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX, -0.54% falling 0.48% to 3,811.15 and Dow Jones …
• Agnelli: Reducing PL from 20 teams would help new CL format 08 Mar 2021 20:59 Sky Sports Reducing the number of teams in the Premier League would be one way to accommodate an expanded Champions League format, according to Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli. The Italian also chairs the European Club Association and gave the body's approval to …
• Evolutio Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Talkdesk to Expand Its Reach Into Spain Enterprise Markets 08 Mar 2021 20:59 The Courier Express - Pennsylvania SAN FRANCISCO & MADRID--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 8, 2021-- Talkdesk®, Inc., the cloud contact center for innovative enterprises, today announced its partnership with Evolutio, a leading provider of cloud-based services for global companies across the …
• Japanese smart city offers residents quake,... 08 Mar 2021 20:05 Peninsula Qatar Digital tools launched in a Japanese smart city that can send disaster alerts to safeguard residents are part of an optional technology push aiming to overcome social and economic challenges, while also allaying privacy fears. The smartphone alerts were …
• Covid supplement end will mean being pushed further into poverty, Australia's jobless warn 08 Mar 2021 19:08 The Guardian Unemployed Australians have warned a parliamentary inquiry examining the Morrison government’s jobseeker bill that the end of Covid-boosted welfare payments will plunge them further into poverty. Guardian Australia revealed last month the government plans …
• Encryption Software Market Set to Register Healthy CAGR and Competitive Outlook to 2027 08 Mar 2021 18:57 Tradingcharts.com Mar 08, 2021 (Heraldkeepers) -- Market Research Engine has published a new report titled as "Encryption Software Market by Component (Software and Services), Application (Disk Encryption, File/Folder Encryption, Communication Encryption, Cloud …
• Is quantum computing worth the leaps of faith? [Status Report] 08 Mar 2021 18:57 ZDNet As an editor, I often gave my writers this admonition: Never promise something without having established at least one feasible means of delivery. A promise should never be something to which one resorts in the absence of reason, otherwise every marriage …
• Bitcoin Could One Day Have a $100 Trillion Market Value 08 Mar 2021 18:57 Tradingcharts.com Mar 08, 2021 (Baystreet.ca via COMTEX) -- By now, you’re well aware of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin. You’ve seen retail and institutional investors piling in, driving such digital currencies to unimaginable highs. Square Inc. (NYSE:SQ …
• Quantum computing, networks, satellites, and lots more qubits: China reveals ambitious goals in five-year plan 08 Mar 2021 18:57 ZDNet China is already actively involved in quantum communications, among others, and the country's efforts are set to increase further.    Getty Images/iStockphoto China has revealed its economic roadmap for the next few years, and among the government…
• Ola's 500-acre e-scooter factory in Bengaluru to make EV every 2 seconds 08 Mar 2021 18:53 Mint A two-and-a-half hour drive southeast of Bangalore, Aggarwal’s envisioned $330 million mega-factory marks a bold foray into uncharted territory for an entrepreneur who’s spent 10 years building a ride-hailing giant. His follow-up Ola Electric is getting …
• Taxpayer loses as multimillion-rand investment collapses amid allegations of fraud, mismanagement 08 Mar 2021 18:35 Engineering News The KwaZulu-Natal Growth Fund (KGF), Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and private investors have burnt their fingers and lost more than R330-million in an ill-fated cookware-manufacturing plant which has now been liquidated. INSA, in which the KGF, …
• What CBN's N5 for $1 policy means [Pulse Explainer] 08 Mar 2021 18:16 Pulse So, the regulator bank has come up with a brand new policy. Beginning today, March 8, 2021, if you send money in dollars to Nigeria, you get N5 for every dollar sent, for your troubles. "In an effort to reduce the cost burden of remitting funds to …
• Emefiele says N5 for $1 policy will enhance flexible, transparent diaspora remittances 08 Mar 2021 18:16 Pulse He stated that the scheme will greatly enhance the benefits of diaspora remittances in supporting investments and economic growth in Nigeria. He said that the scheme was consistent with the global trend, adding that the apex bank aspired to ensure that …
• DeepSpatial Inc. Gains High Level Sector Expertise on New Advisory Board 08 Mar 2021 17:57 Tradingcharts.com TORONTO, March 8, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- DeepSpatial Inc. (CSE:DSAI) ("DeepSpatial" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the introduction of a new Board of Advisors. The new board is composed of a diverse and experienced pool of …
• Accenture affirms commitment to women empowerment 08 Mar 2021 17:51 Trade Arabia In a bid to re-affirm its commitment to female empowerment, talent development, and gender balance in the region, Accenture has announced a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based ‘e7 Daughters of the Emirates’.    The three-year partnership …
• FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate to Keynote Boston Conference on Cyber Security FBI 08 Mar 2021 17:41 Massachusetts State News Net FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate will deliver the keynote address during the fifth annual Boston Conference on Cyber Security, streaming live beginning at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3. Abbate, who last month was named deputy director, supervising the FBI’s …
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta To Host Triller Fight Club’s 2021 Kickoff Event on April 17, the PPV Boxing Card Headlined by Jake Paul and Ben Askren 08 Mar 2021 17:28 EIN Presswire Atlanta, GA | Los Angeles, CA, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triller Fight Club today announced that Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, will be the home for TFC’s inaugural event of 2021, the April 17 boxing Pay-Per-View card headlined by Jake …
• Quantum Computer Start-up IonQ Plans IPO via SPAC 08 Mar 2021 17:23 HPCwire IonQ, a Maryland-based quantum computing start-up working with ion trap technology, plans to go public via a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) merger according to a report in today’s Wall Street Journal. The deal would value IonQ at $2 billion and …
• Twenty-somethings are finding their dream apartments on TikTok 08 Mar 2021 17:21 CNN City dwellers — or those aspiring to be one — often flock to sites such as StreetEasy, Zillow, Compass, Trulia and Craigslist for apartment listings. But some say they are finding apartments on TikTok, the addictive video-sharing app, where brokers can …
• Huge LP demand helps Agilitas Private Equity to rapid €565m hard cap fund close 08 Mar 2021 16:50 AltAssets European private equity house Agilitas has raced to a €565m hard cap close for its latest fund despite ongoing market volatility caused by the Covid-19 crisis. The firm is understood to have filled demand for Agilitas 2020 Private Equity almost immediately …
• Sify Technologies to cover vaccination costs for over 2,000 employees, family members 08 Mar 2021 16:48 The New Indian Express By PTI NEW DELHI: ICT solutions provider Sify Technologies Ltd on Monday said it will cover the vaccine cost for more than 2,000 employees and their family members. According to the company, employees can get their elderly family members vaccinated at …
• IT Automation: Still Room for Improvement in Some Spots 08 Mar 2021 16:15 Information Week We've come a long way with autonomous computing. Here's a look at what's working in production, and areas that are still considered a work in progress. Image: Egor - stock.adobe.com IT operations was an early focus area for autonomous computing …
• Smart Railway Market to Garner $38.47 Billion by 2027: Says Allied Market Research 08 Mar 2021 16:13 EIN Presswire Portland, OR, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the report published by Allied Market Research, the global smart railway market was estimated at $18.30 billion in 2019 and is expected to hit at $38.47 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 12 …
• Employee consortium bid for Air India rejected 08 Mar 2021 15:50 Economic Times Employees will not be able to own Air India post privatisation, as the bid by employee consortium has been disqualified because they were not able to fulfil eligibility requirements. “The EOI and the supporting documents submitted by you have been duly …
• IonQ to go public via SPAC deal, becomes quantum computing pure play 08 Mar 2021 15:33 ZD Net Quantum computing company IonQ said it will go public via a merger with special purpose acquisition company dMY Technology in a deal that will net proceeds of $650 million. When the deal closes, IonQ will trade under the ticker IONQ with a market cap of …
• 15 Companies That Benefited The Most From The Pandemic 08 Mar 2021 15:29 Insider Monkey In this article, we will take a look at the 15 Companies That Benefited The Most From The Pandemic. You can skip our detailed analysis of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and industry trends following the crisis and skip ahead to the 5 Companies …
• GreyOrange Appoints Ramya Sampath Sharma as Chief People Officer 08 Mar 2021 15:25 EIN Presswire ATLANTA, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GreyOrange, a global provider of solutions that modernize fulfillment operations through the AI-driven GreyMatter™ Fulfillment Operating System and Ranger™ Robot Series, today announced Ramya Sampath Sharma has …
• Five Aussie FinTechs capitalising on open banking tech & data aggregation 08 Mar 2021 15:00 iTnews Australia According to the EY FinTech Australia Census 2020, The FinTech sector in Australia is growing fast - 78 per cent of the industry is now post revenue. Industry employment is continuing to increase, with median employment currently sitting at 10 fulltime and …
• UAE business leaders commit... 08 Mar 2021 14:56 Khaleej Times The accomplishments of women in the UAE in all walks of life – from space research to working on the frontlines of the fight against Covid – demonstrate the significant strides the nation has made in achieving gender parity. Celebrating the International …
• Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai ... 08 Mar 2021 14:56 Khaleej Times Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai was launched in 2018 in partnership with Dubai International Financial Centre. The third cycle of Startupbootcamp FinTech Dubai’s industry focused accelerator programme has successfully concluded during the annual Demo Day, …
• German Enterprises Embrace Intelligent Automation Amid Pandemic 08 Mar 2021 14:41 Tradingcharts.com FRANKFURT, Germany, March 8, 2021 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has driven more German enterprises to adopt intelligent automation technologies such as robotic process automation and artificial intelligence, according to a new report published …
• 30379561 08 Mar 2021 14:03 Jersey Evening Post ON the morning of writing this foreword, I shared a positive article on Twitter about the dramatic jump seen in the number of women on the boards of large businesses in the UK. A 50% rise in female leaders is good news indeed and, as I remarked, evidence …
• 30380247 08 Mar 2021 14:03 Jersey Evening Post The impact of Covid-19 risks turning back the clock on gender equality in Jersey. Getting progress back on track would not only strengthen opportunities for women but also boost prosperity, growth and international competitiveness. Against this background, …
• Insight: Rush to bitcoin? Not so fast, say keepers of corporate coffers 08 Mar 2021 14:02 Channel News Asia LONDON/NEW YORK: When Elon Musk's Tesla became the biggest name to reveal it had added bitcoin to its coffers last month, many pundits were swift to call a corporate rush towards the booming cryptocurrency. Yet there's unlikely to be a …
• Pam Maynard 08 Mar 2021 13:57 CRN Name: Pam Maynard Role: CEO of Avanade Related articles Context: Having joined the IT industry out of university as a coder, Maynard has risen through the ranks and in 2019 became the CEO of US-headquartered Avanade - a Microsoft partner with 39,000 staff …
• ConnectALL Funds Scholarship for Students in STEM to Honor Female Technology Pioneer Betty Knight 08 Mar 2021 13:50 EIN Presswire ATLANTA, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ConnectALL, a leading provider of value stream management (VSM) solutions, today announced it will be funding a scholarship to the University of North Georgia (UNG) in honor of technology pioneer Elizabeth (Betty …
• ChemoCentryx Announces Appointment of Susan M. Kanaya to Board of Directors 08 Mar 2021 13:30 EIN Presswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChemoCentryx, Inc., (Nasdaq: CCXI), today announced the appointment of Susan M. Kanaya, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, to the ChemoCentryx …
• Auckland Uni $5m house purchase 'regrettable', VC says, as reviews call for change 08 Mar 2021 13:13 Stuff Two independent reviews have been carried out into processes at the University of Auckland after it bought a $5 million house for its vice-chancellor to live in. The house was put up for sale in February following a damning report by the Auditor General. …
• Xeriant Forming Strategic Alliance with Award-Winning AI Company, TheIncLab 08 Mar 2021 13:05 EIN Presswire BOCA RATON, Fla., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xeriant, Inc. (OTC PINK: XERI), a new aerospace technology holding company, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to form a strategic alliance with Mente Systems Inc. (DBA TheIncLab), an …
• Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. Tax Packages Available 08 Mar 2021 13:00 EIN Presswire Houston, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shell Midstream Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SHLX) has announced that the Partnership’s 2020 investor K-1 tax packages are now available on its website, http://www.shellmidstreampartners.com. Investors may …
• Ebix Targets to File 2020 10-K by April 20, 2021 08 Mar 2021 12:30 EIN Presswire JOHNS CREEK, Ga., March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, healthcare and e-learning industries, today announced that the …
• Transforming the Legal Experience for All 08 Mar 2021 11:52 EIN Presswire Vancouver, BC, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At Clio, we believe—on a foundational level—that we have a responsibility to change the world around us with our words, our choices, and our actions. We envision a world in which our legal and judicial …
• Meet Bina Mehta, the first woman heading KPMG UK 08 Mar 2021 11:27 The Times of India
• BEML surges 13% as report suggests Tata, Mahindra eyeing stake in firm 08 Mar 2021 11:20 Business Standard Shares of BEML surged 13 per cent to hit a 52-week high of Rs 1,326 on the BSE in intra-day trade on Monday amid reports that at least six companies, including Tata Motors, Mahindra and Mahindra and Ashok Leyland, are looking to buy a 26 per cent stake in …
• MENA sees accelerated shift towards digital... 08 Mar 2021 11:17 Peninsula Qatar Doha: COVID-19 has had an extraordinary impact on entertainment and media revenues and patterns of consumption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), just as it has across the world, says PwC Middle East’s MENA Entertainment & Media Outlook 2020- …
• Jiayin Group Inc. Announces Change of Auditor 08 Mar 2021 11:00 EIN Presswire SHANGHAI, China, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jiayin Group Inc. (“Jiayin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: JFIN), a leading fintech platform in China, today announced the appointment of Marcum Bernstein & Pinchuk LLP (“MBP”) as the Company’s …
• Working together towards net zero – Origin Materials to combine with Artius in IPO 08 Mar 2021 10:56 Biofuels Digest In California and New York, two companies are coming together for a match made in heaven to create the first publicly traded pure play carbon negative materials company. Origin Materials and Artius Acquisition Inc., signed a definitive agreement for a …
• IoT in Manufacturing Market to Rise at 22.1% CAGR till 2026; IBM’s Watson IoT Has Made a Massive Global Impact, says Fortune Business Insights™ 08 Mar 2021 10:52 EIN Presswire Pune, India, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global IoT in manufacturing market size is projected to reach USD 136.83 billion by 2026. According to a report published by Fortune Business Insights™, titled “Internet of Things (IoT) in Manufacturing …
• Enterprise AI Market Growth Analysis By Revenue, Size, Share, Scenario on Latest Trends & Types, Applications to 2025 Forecast 08 Mar 2021 10:41 MarketWatch The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Japan, Japan, Mon, 08 Mar 2021 05:37:53 / Comserve Inc. / -- The report offers overview of leading companies encompassing their successful marketing strategies, …
• Mall Operator URW Plans to Sell All US Properties 08 Mar 2021 10:32 LABJ Events URW owns Westfield Century City. Photo by Ringo Chiu. Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield plans to sell off its major U.S. holdings next year. “We are assessing all potential options; at the end of the day, exposure to the U.S. will be minimal, if not …
• Paul Claxton Joins Orion Health As Head Of Public Sector 08 Mar 2021 09:59 Scoop Orion Health has today announced it has appointed Paul Claxton as the company’s Head of Public Sector. Mr Claxton will be based in Wellington. Paul has more than 13 years’ experience working in the health IT sector in New Zealand, as well as …
• DOMINIC LAWSON: After Meghan Markle bullying claims, why so many who say 'be kind' seem anything but 08 Mar 2021 09:46 Daily Mail Today is International Women's Day : and Archewell, the foundation created by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, celebrates this on its internet home page. Harry and Meghan declare: 'Let's unleash a groundswell of real acts of compassion for the …
• Employees out of reckoning to run Air India 08 Mar 2021 09:19 The Hindu Business Line Air India employees have been unsuccessful in their bid for being the new owners of Air India. In a three-page letter to employees, Meenakshi Mallik, Commercial Director, has said that she has seen an email from the transaction advisor EY to the government …
• New recognition for women in FinTech & Blockchain 08 Mar 2021 08:22 ITBusiness.ca ITWC, Canada’s premier source for technology news and content creation, is thrilled to announce the inaugural Top Women in FinTech & Blockchain recognition program. “There are many Canadian women making significant contributions to the advancement of …
• POLITICO Brussels Playbook: Women’s Day special — VDL plays to the home crowd — Done with Orbán 08 Mar 2021 07:57 Politico.eu Presented by Goldman Sachs. By FLORIAN EDER with ZOYA SHEFTALOVICH PRESENTED BY Send tips here | Tweet @florianeder | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser MARCH 8 CELEBRATIONS: The European Parliament’s plenary session will open today with a …
• Auckland cafe owner slams change in wage subsidy criteria 08 Mar 2021 07:52 New Zealand Herald An Auckland cafe owner says the change in wage subsidy criteria has made it unnecessarily hard for struggling firms to access financial support. The fourth iteration of the Covid-19 wage subsidy requires organisations to have experienced a 40 per cent drop …
• Forex shortage: A crisis foretold 08 Mar 2021 07:47 Best Naira News     forexManaging a commodity currency, anywhere in the world comes with the challenge of a terminal ailment. Just when one thinks there is a breather somewhere, it breakdowns and returns with the ferocity of a tiger. Hence, several emerging economies are …
• Workforce Management Market to Surge at 10.1% CAGR till 2026; Growing Uptake of AI- Powered Software to Foster Promising Prospects: Fortune Business Insights™ 08 Mar 2021 07:46 EIN Presswire Pune, India, March 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global workforce management market size is projected to reach USD 5.25 billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 10.1% during the forecast period. Growing need to enhance productivity and efficiency of …
• West Coast tech companies expand in Atlanta to recruit Black tech talent 08 Mar 2021 07:39 Atlanta News Google and other West Coast tech giants are looking for more young talent like Holmes, and they are focusing their search on Atlanta. Kennesaw State University graduate student Siphiwe Msimanga listens to a lecture during an Information Technology class in …
• This International Women’s Day, let’s break the burnout cycle 08 Mar 2021 07:03 The Indian Express Nikita Singh Exhausted. Stressed. Anxious. Berating yourself for “not doing enough” are some signs of burnout that many women are intimately familiar with. But, burnout is more than just stress — it’s accumulated stress that could lead to exhaustion, …
• India’s massive vaccine program gets a shot in the arm from Modi 08 Mar 2021 05:35 Herald Mail Media - Maryland Following a sluggish start, India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive — one of the world’s biggest — has jumped nearly four-fold after the country opened it up to more people and got a crucial public endorsement from the inoculation of Prime Minister Narendra …
• A belt of graphite beneath Coosa County may one day power America's vehicles 08 Mar 2021 03:31 The Alexander City Outlook Siri Hedreen / The Outlook The Coosa Project mine is set back several miles from County Road 29 near Rockford. Graphite, a critical mineral in the green economy accounting for 200 pounds of the weight of a Tesla, currently sits untapped a stone's …
• Women in STEM: What Australia's tertiary educators are doing to achieve gender parity 08 Mar 2021 02:52 ZDNet Australia's skills gap problem could potentially cost the economy AU$10 billion in growth over the next four years. According to a recent report by RMIT and Deloitte Access Economics, Australia will need 156,000 more digital technology workers by 2025, …
• AI ethics: How Salesforce is helping developers build products with ethical use and privacy in mind 08 Mar 2021 02:52 ZDNet People have long debated what constitutes the ethical use of technology. But with the rise of artificial intelligence, the discussion has intensified as it's now algorithms not humans that are making decisions about how technology is applied. In June …
• #ChoosetoChallenge: ARI Chief People Officer Siobhán Griffin on International Women’s Day and doing things differently 08 Mar 2021 02:52 The Moodie Davitt Report INTERNATIONAL. “A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change.” The International Women’s Day #ChoosetoChallenge theme is particularly poignant this year as the travel retail industry faces a new set of circumstances imposed by the …
• 'A greener fairer, economy is not an abstract concept': Why diversity will catalyse the net zero transition 08 Mar 2021 02:28 Business Green For International Women's Day, BusinessGreen spoke to green economy leaders on the state of diversity in the sector The pandemic has highlighted how quickly a crisis can expose and aggravate existing gender, race, and class-based inequalities, while …
• Is future of business travel more team-building in sunny climes than red-eye flights? 08 Mar 2021 02:27 BusinessLIVE New York — It’s pretty tough, one year deep into the global Covid-19 pandemic, to put a sunny face on the future of business travel. But for the people at American Express, the future of corporate travel looks ... sort of fun? There will be fewer …
• 103-year-old Spanish flu and Holocaust survivor receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine 08 Mar 2021 01:11 KHBS/KHOG 40/29 ABC A 103-year-old man who survived the Spanish flu has now received his second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.Emil Hopner not only lived through the 1918 pandemic — he survived the Holocaust and fled from Hitler.He lost 30 relatives in the Holocaust, …
• ‘When Will She’ll Be Right?’ gender equality campaign launches 08 Mar 2021 01:09 PC World Australia UN Women Australia has launched a new campaign, ‘When Will She’ll Be Right?’, which focuses on gender inequality in Australia and the UN’s goal of achieving equality for women globally by 2030. The campaign debuts as the world celebrates International …
• The future direction of underwriting means more digital data 07 Mar 2021 23:11 Digital Journal Like many professions, underwriting has been disrupted by the pandemic. Underwriting remains of economic importance, evaluating the future performance of property. Yet to meet the new challenges, the profession needs to turn to digital data. A recent …
• How the Pandemic Darkens the Picture on Women’s Pay 07 Mar 2021 22:36 The Washington Post 1. What do the numbers show? The U.K.’s two years of mandatory reporting showed a mean pay gap of 14.2% for the snapshot date of April 5, 2018. It suspended the exercise in 2020 for the pandemic and delayed it in 2021. The figure is a blunt measure of the …
• Women ready to take on challenges at work 07 Mar 2021 19:46 Khaleej Times Timely intervention by the UAE government authorities helped women to strike a balance as ‘work from home’ becomes the new normal. As women across the globe pause today to reflect on how much they have achieved in business and the workplace since an …
• Korean golf courses pricier than ever for investors 07 Mar 2021 19:27 Korea Herald A view of Golfzon County Anseong Q (Courtesy of Anseong Q) South Korea‘s golf courses are carrying heftier price tags as investment destinations than ever, and their transactions are becoming more and more active, as the coronavirus pandemic since last …
• GST evasion: CBIC asks field offices to exercise maximum caution, prudence in property attachment 07 Mar 2021 18:51 The Economic Times The CBIC has directed its field offices to exercise utmost prudence and maximum caution in attachment of property of a taxpayer and said that such a remedy can be considered in cases involving GST evasion, fake invoicing and delay of more than three months …
• Camplin asks women to challenge themselves 07 Mar 2021 18:14 PerthNow Olympic gold medallist Alisa Camplin has urged Australia's female athletes to compete against themselves rather than a particular sex as they celebrate International Women's Day. From Fanny Durack, who in 1912 became Australia's first female …
• Vegas parties, celebrities and boozy lunches: How legal titan Tom Girardi seduced the State Bar 07 Mar 2021 17:33 Los Angeles Times - California The warning signs about Tom Girardi flashed year after year, allegations that he skimmed settlement money, inflated costs, abandoned clients and cheated colleagues. The vaunted Los Angeles trial lawyer, a regular on “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” and …
• Black History Month - How Napollo Software Design, A New York tech company honoring the Black Owned Businesses 07 Mar 2021 17:11 EIN Presswire Digital strategy to developing stunning web & mobile apps, Napollo helped several Black-owned businesses in Pennsylvania to expand their businesses NEW YORK, NY, USA, March 7, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- February serves as a month-long …
• CBIC asks field offices to exercise max caution in property attachment 07 Mar 2021 16:47 Business Standard The CBIC has directed its field offices to exercise utmost prudence and maximum caution in attachment of property of a taxpayer and said that such a remedy can be considered in cases involving GST evasion, fake invoicing and delay of more than three months …
• Tech hiring above pre-pandemic levels between April ‘20 and January ‘21: Report 07 Mar 2021 15:37 The Hindu Business Line Indeed, an online job platform, released a report that indicated tech job postings in India were up 13 per cent in January 2021, compared to January 2020. The study further revealed that hiring in tech roles between April 2020 and January 2021 was …
• Data sharing, cybersecurity top concerns for banks, customers: Deloitte 07 Mar 2021 15:37 Business Standard Data sharing, cybersecurity and data protection have emerged as the top concern areas for the banks as well as customers, according to a Deloitte's report on open banking. "About 70 per cent survey respondents feel that greater emphasis should be …
• Banking Execs are Now Saying it’s Necessary for Employees to Return to Physical Office, Work from Home Isn’t Ideal Solution 07 Mar 2021 14:34 Crowdfund Insider The COVID-19 outbreak may have served as proof for many banking institutions that working fully remotely is quite possible when the need arises. However, it may also have its downside or disadvantages. Some senior banking professionals are now saying that …
• 5 of the best online learning platforms to kickstart your career 07 Mar 2021 14:09 Mashable In the past few years, technological advancements and high demand for accessible, low-cost education have led to ridiculous growth in the online learning sector. And, while the coronavirus pandemic didn't launch the online learning boom, it sure didn…
• IPO Behind the IDEA Series Webinar 07 Mar 2021 13:38 Patent Docs The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) Education Foundation will offer a webinar in the Behind the IDEA series, entitled "Herstory of Invention," on March 9, 2021 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (ET).  Sandra Nowak of 3M Innovative Properties …
• Investors demand eco-friendly approach stitched into supply chains 07 Mar 2021 12:43 The Telegraph ASI was the first shareholder to dump its Boohoo shares last year after the Leicester scandal around poor working conditions erupted. MacLean says that although it did not have “perfect” information about the fast-fashion retailer, it can’t outright shun …
• Govt proposes to hike in LIC's authorised capital to Rs 25,000 cr 07 Mar 2021 12:39 Business Standard The government has proposed to significantly increase the authorised capital of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to Rs 25,000 crore to facilitate its listing slated for the next fiscal. Currently, the paid-up capital of the life insurance company …
• Is 5G hazardous to your health? 07 Mar 2021 12:23 Kim Komando Social media is a fertile breeding ground for lies. When misinformation explodes in popularity, it spills into the real world, spreading chaos in the form of fires and toppled cell phone towers. Right now, a dangerous conspiracy is emerging: the idea that …
• Edge is set to reshape the world of healthcare 07 Mar 2021 12:00 Trade Arabia The ability to monitor patient data at the point of care and improve remote services through Edge technologies, can transform patient outcomes, while also enhancing the ability of health professionals to deliver efficient care.   In short, the healthcare …
• Satya Nadella lays out a vision at Ignite 2021: What it means for Microsoft and the cloud 07 Mar 2021 11:12 SiliconANGLE Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Satya Nadella sees a different future for cloud computing over the coming decade. In his Microsoft Ignite keynote this past week, Nadella (pictured) laid out the five attributes that will define the cloud in the next 10 …
• 9mobile affirms support for Lagos’ Smart City initiative 07 Mar 2021 11:03 Punch Temiloluwa O’Peters The Chief Executive Officer of 9mobile, Alan Sinfield, has affirmed the company’s support for the ‘Smart City’ initiative of the Lagos State Government. Speaking at a panel session on ‘Digital Transformation Solutions for Smart Cities’, …
• CBN ‘naira-4-dollar’ policy may increase foreign remittance to $34bn 07 Mar 2021 11:03 Punch Nike Popoola, Okechukwu Nnodim, Tunde Ajaja, Alexander Okere and Tope Omogbolagun The Central Bank of Nigeria’s ‘Naira-for-Dollar’ policy may increase the country’s foreign remittances to $34.89bn by 2023. Forecast by PricewaterhouseCoopers, one of the big …
• Saudi female business leaders poised for growth: KPMG 07 Mar 2021 10:49 Trade Arabia Some 66% of female leaders in Saudi Arabia and more than half (58%) of global respondents remain confident or very confident about their companies’ growth prospects over the next three years, a KPMG survey found.   A significant majority of global female …
• Mena sees big shift towards digital entertainment amid Covid 07 Mar 2021 10:45 Trade Arabia The Covid-19 pandemic has had an extraordinary impact on entertainment and media revenues and patterns of consumption in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), just as it has across the world,  according to a report by PwC Middle East.   Covid-19 has …
• End femicide: 278 dead – the hidden scandal of older women killed by men 07 Mar 2021 10:11 The Guardian At the beginning of the first lockdown, a year ago, Ruth Williams, aged 67, was strangled by her 70-year-old husband, Anthony Williams, at her home in Brynglas, Cwmbran. Judge Paul Thomas called the killing, “an act of great violence”. A fortnight ago, …