Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 8am
Oil prices fell and global equity markets were mixed on Monday after news that Japan unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter renewed concerns about world growth. The Japanese yen steadied against the U.S. dollar, pulling back from a fresh seven-year low, as the economic data set the stage for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an unpopular sales tax hike and call an election two years before he has to.
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The robots are coming. More than one-third of jobs in the US are at risk of being displaced by automation, according to a recent study by the consultancy firm PwC. While economists’ have mostly perturbed low-skilled occupations like manual labor, a growing body of evidence suggests that it is not just brawn, but brain, that machines will replace. Acco.. Read more >>
Depending on where you live in the world, you may have already encountered a branch of Just Falafel. Indeed the fast food franchise has established branches in no fewer than 58 locations in 13 countries. However, if you haven’t yet, you may well in the near future – agreements have been signed with 903 outlets across the world. Fans of chickpea-b.. Read more >>
It's been six years already since the Harvard Business Review declared business analytics the "sexiest job of the 21st century", and the glamour of the job hasn't shown any signs of waning. Most organizations, from Fortune 100 companies to nonprofits and government organizations, have become heavily reliant on big data. Even the smallest businesses today ha.. Read more >>
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