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Is America Losing Its Innovation Edge?

The Horizons Tracker

In the latest edition of the Global Innovation Index, the United States came home in 3rd spot. Over the years the Index has been produced, the US has always maintained a presence in the top 10, underlining the innovative potential of the country. ” Losing top spot. ” Losing top spot.

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New Report Highlights The Rise In Global Prosperity

The Horizons Tracker

The rosy picture continues with signs that the global investment slump we experienced between 2009 and 2014 has ended, with this joined by strengthened property rights, investor protections and contract enforcement. ” Stagnating institutions.

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Innovating Your Way Out Of The Resource Curse

The Horizons Tracker

Yet, in an economy whereby 60% of GDP and 85% of exports are derived from oil and gas, the need to diversify is evident, not least due to the decline in oil prices since 2014 that many believe is the new normal and the political and economic blockade that was imposed by some neighboring countries in June 2017. Core sectors.

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Research Reveals The Scale Of Immigration Scams

The Horizons Tracker

The impact of immigration scams can be significant, not least as victims may feel extremely uneasy about reporting them to law enforcement agencies out of fear of alerting authorities to their presence. The authors suggest that these services don’t facilitate more crimes themselves but do facilitate greater reporting of them.

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3 Ways Executives Can Champion Lifelong Learning

Lead Change Blog

We need to continue learning long after we’ve tossed our caps into the air and received our diplomas, especially in a world where the speed of innovation has us adopting new technologies, standards, and best practices at breakneck speeds. An annual report from the Babson Survey Research Group cited, “About 5.8

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Employee Engagement Articles

Chart Your Course

How to be Happy at Work Business Insider, July 2014. Three Ways to Actually Engage Your Employees HBR Blog Network, June 2014. Thirteen Signs of a Disengaged Employee (Infographic) Entrepreneur, June 2014. North America Sees Lowest Levels of Employee Engagement since 2008 Canadian HR Reporter, May 2013.

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Research Shows The Growth In Media Bias

The Horizons Tracker

million news headlines from major US news outlets, spanning the years 2014 to 2022. Discrepancies emerged primarily in the reporting of foreign affairs, which the researchers attributed to variations in individual journalistic styles. The researchers employed machine learning techniques to analyze a vast collection of 1.8

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