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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

Value-driven organizations thrive in this new economy because they promote trust, open communication, diversity and inclusion, thus making fertile ground for innovation. We can see many of these examples on the market; some even developed with Chief Innovation, Chief Impact, and Chief Sustainability Officer roles on their executive boards.

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How Racial Inequalities Affect Responses To Economic Shocks

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers used bank account data alongside voter registration data to understand how race and ethnicity sat alongside household spending behaviors. The researchers trawled through the spending patterns of around 20 million households from October 2012 to April 2018. ” Spending changes. . ” Spending changes.

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Tier 1 Visas And The Immigration Scandal

The Horizons Tracker

Only their bank balance matters, and more specifically their ability to invest the required fortune shortly after they gain access. Rebranded as the Innovator visa earlier this year, the Entrepreneur visa recently made headlines due to its role in the nepotism scandal enveloping the Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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The Dangers of Digital Protectionism

Harvard Business Review

Many governments are currently rethinking their policies regarding cross-border data flows. Some policy makers are concerned about individual privacy rights, consumer rights regarding the ownership of data, domestic law enforcement, and cybersecurity. What Policy Makers Should Consider. Philippe Intraligi/Getty Images.

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The Global Rise of Female Entrepreneurs

Harvard Business Review

Women-owned entities in the formal sector represent approximately 37% of enterprises globally — a market worthy of attention by businesses and policy makers alike. That''s 224 million women impacting the global economy — and this survey counts only 67 of the 188 countries recognized by the World Bank. And in the U.S.,

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The Potential and Pitfalls of Doing Business in Cuba

Harvard Business Review

While these recent policy changes are important, they are unlikely to significantly alter the face of the Cuban economy. While we expect the first to occur by 2018, the Cuban government has already begun to slowly move toward unifying its two currencies.

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To Understand the Future of Tesla, Look to the History of GM

Harvard Business Review

Sloan kept the corporate staff small and focused on policy making, corporate finance, and planning. In the spring of 1920 the company had to go to the banks and get an $80 million loan (about a billion dollars in 2018) to finance operations. He had each of the divisions start systematic strategic planning.