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Diversification Putting Pressure on FinTech Executives

N2Growth Blog

Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. While investment in the FinTech sector will require a slight shift in the risk appetite, the combination of policy advice and investment is what development organizations like EBRD are well placed to do. By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic.

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Texas Lawmakers Attack Citigroup Over Bank’s Abortion Policy

HR Digest

Banking giant Citigroup announces abortion policy that will cover travel benefits to employees who seek access to abortion clinics across the nation. after the banking giant vowed to cover the costs for employees seeking abortions. “In Lawmakers Threaten Action Against Citigroup’s Abortion Policy .

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Uniqlo’s Bold Move: Addressing Employee Burnout with a 40% Pay Increase

HR Digest

.” Under this new policy, recent university graduates will see their monthly salary increase from ($255,000 to $300,000), an almost 18% increase. In recent months, Yanai has been critical of the Japanese government’s economic policies, especially when the yen weakened against other major economies late last year.

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How High Inflation Affects Home Ownership

The Horizons Tracker

Scarred from the past To support their findings, the researchers analyzed data from the European Central Bank’s Household Finance and Consumption Survey, which covers 220,000 households across 22 European countries. The data showed that past experiences of inflation had a significant impact on homeownership rates.

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Importance of Employee Benefit Package And Why it Matters

HR Digest

Some top choices trending today include: 1. Paid time off banks covering vacation and sick leave 8. Casual dress policies To take the companies benefits for employees to the next level, it can also consider the top benefits on employees’ wish lists. Matching 401(k) contributions 2. Tuition reimbursement 4.

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Playing the Long Game: The Employee Retention Process in HR

HR Digest

The World Bank has projected a 9 million skilled and semi-skilled ICT workers shortage to affect Indonesia between 2015-2030. It takes an active HR department and research team to keep their eyes on shifting trends in order to find innovative ways to retain employees.

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The True State Of “Zombie” Firms

The Horizons Tracker

As the financial crisis 0f 2008 ripped across the world, governments and central banks enacted numerous policies to try and limit the damage. New research from the Bank of Finland suggests not. This has obvious implications for subsequent policy measures to support companies through such crises.