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Quantifying Climate: How Carbon Accounting is transforming financial decision-making
The UK financial sector is embracing a transformative challenge: carbon accounting. As sustainability reporting evolves from a voluntary exercise to a regulatory imperative, financial institutions are seizing the opportunity to streamline their approach to measuring, reporting and managing their carbon footprint.
Opinion by " Lennon Harding-Wade
16.10.2024
AI apprehension: How business leaders can navigate AI risks & harness opportunities for global success
If AI is on your mind, you are not alone. Business leaders say repercussions of using AI technology incorrectly keeps them up at night, with two-thirds of executives reporting that their key concern is financial consequences, according to recent research from G-P.
Opinion by " Nat Natarajan
09.10.2024
AI apprehension: How business leaders can navigate AI risks & harness opportunities for global success
Recipe for success: what any founder can learn from the golden rules of restaurant design…
You don’t need to be a foodie to have noticed how quickly eating establishments seem to come and go these days. A notoriously saturated market with slim operating margins means that only the best can survive. And with a decades-long career designing restaurants, I’ve witnessed everything from businesses establishing a twelve-month waiting list to those that fold within that same time frame.
Opinion by " Tony Matters
08.10.2024
Recipe for success: what any founder can learn from the golden rules of restaurant design…
Brands, you need to be looking for the micromoments
Culture is currency right now. It’s how brands are gaining relevancy, winning loyalty and building longevity. But if you wait for trends to emerge you’ll have missed the moment. Look at how fast Skims moves, partnering with Jude Bellingham just days before the start of this summer’s Euros. Or tapping Bridgerton star Nicole Coughlan to lead its campaign as the latest series dropped.
Opinion by " Steve Pearce
03.10.2024
How “Emerged” startups are changing the investment geography map
Since the end of the 20th century, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the Balkans, the Baltics, and the South Caucasus have come a long way from almost nothing to what we can now call “emerged” economies. Despite hardships and limited resources, these countries have brought up fantastic tech professionals and startup founders known to be behind unicorns such companies as OpenAI, Grammarly, Miro, Flo, and Revolut.
Opinion by " Oksana Fedorova
03.10.2024
How “Emerged” startups are changing the investment geography map
The risk of satellite collisions is overstated – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care
At present, there are about 10,000 spacecraft encircling the Earth at altitudes of up to 2,000 kilometres. That isn’t very many, given the size of the Earth’s orbit, but the number is increasing all the time. Concerns have been raised that these satellites could collide. And – due to the Kessler effect – if they do, then the debris might collide with other debris, prompting a chain reaction that puts all satellites at serious risk.
Opinion by " Bogdan Gogulan
02.10.2024
The risk of satellite collisions is overstated – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care
The pertinence of VC secondaries
Before understanding venture capital (VC) secondaries, one has to grasp the private equity (PE) type. What PE secondaries put in place more than a decade ago shape how VC is going about it today.
Opinion by " Alexandre Covello
In partnership with The Realistic Optimist
02.10.2024
The pertinence of VC secondaries
Making the Internet Safe
The internet has evolved way beyond the metaphorical ‘global village square’. New platforms and networks have connected, entertained, and protected communities in ways no one could have imagined in the days of dial-up.
Opinion by " Ryan Shaw
01.10.2024
Making the Internet Safe
Justice for pennies: the surprising catalyst for social change no one is talking about
Forget self-driving cars or artificial general intelligence. The next seismic shift in society could come from an unexpected quarter: the courtroom.
Opinion by " Dawid Robert Kotur
30.09.2024
Justice for pennies: the surprising catalyst for social change no one is talking about
How to tell you are losing product market fit (and how to get it back)
There are plenty of resources to help founders obtain product market fit: that sweet spot where a product has the vision, customer engagement and scalability to meet the needs of a well-defined target market, generating strong demand and sustainable growth.
Opinion by " Edward Keelan
30.09.2024
How to tell you are losing product market fit (and how to get it back)
Safeguarding corporate credibility against deepfake deception
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology present unprecedented reputational risks for businesses and their leaders. What was once the domain of science fiction is now a pressing concern that demands immediate attention.
Opinion by " Tim Jotischky
26.09.2024
Safeguarding corporate credibility against deepfake deception
Growth companies must make talent the top priority
While various components influence the success of growth companies, none is more essential than identifying and hiring talented individuals.
Opinion by " Graham Butler
25.09.2024
Compliance with new AI regulation is important – but there are positives for startups to embrace too
Ensuring your startup is up to date with the latest AI regulations is an essential task, but with the strict rulings comes upsides to be excited about – and they include cash savings.
Opinion by " Maddyness, with OVHCloud
In partnership with OVHCloud
25.09.2024
Why fintech is rebounding
In this article, Nicolai Chamizo, cofounder & CEO of Incore Invest, examines recent shifts in the fintech market and explains why he believes they strongly indicate that a resurgence in the sector is imminent.
Opinion by " Nicolai Chamizo
24.09.2024
Why fintech is rebounding

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