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Remote Work Revolution: Mastering the Challenges and Opportunities in 2024

N2Growth Blog

I was fortunate to work in corporate recruiting for a global technology company in 2008 when the idea of a remote workforce was embraced. Embracing this model allows businesses to tap into a global talent pool, which can drive innovation and growth. Many lives and businesses were impacted overnight.

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Net Zero Efforts Are Slowly Paying Off

The Horizons Tracker

The Agreement wants us to limit global warming to only 1.5 The Kyoto Protocol, made in 1997, led to a 7% drop in emissions between 2008 and 2012. “While existing efforts are vastly insufficient for limiting global warming to 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius above what the temperature was before we started messing with the climate.

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Global Stocks Slide

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Chinese stocks , up almost 60% YTD into their July peak, suddenly crashed, sparking fears of global contagion. Crude oil has followed its Elliott wave script since 1998, including the all-time high near $150 in 2008 and the more recent secondary peak -- one from which oil fell to $40 a barrel this week.

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Trade Agreements Can Make Economies More Resilient

The Horizons Tracker

Despite fears of protectionism rising in the face of economic difficulties, a recent study from the University of California School of Global Policy and Strategy reminds us that trade actually helps to boost resiliency during such crises. Indeed, the 2008 shock was around three times greater for markets where no trade agreement existed.

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How The Financial Crisis Saw Support For Populists Rise

The Horizons Tracker

The financial crisis of 2008 had global implications, but perhaps one of the most considerable was its impact in bolstering support for populist politicians. Indeed, by 2008, 60% of all household debt was in Swiss francs. A lending boom.

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Economies Based On Renewable Energy Are More Resilient

The Horizons Tracker

This discovery carries significant implications for global energy policies. The analysis encompassed various countries, including Ireland, which confronted the 2008 economic crash.

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The Quest for Global Dominance:: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Quest for Global Dominance: Transforming Global Presence into Global Competitive Advantage, Second Edition Anil Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan, and Haiyan Wang Jossey-Bass (2008 How to establish global presence, then achieve and sustain a competitive advantage As Jeffrey Garten explains in the Foreword, this Second Edition offers “not only updates, (..)