Connecting with the digital economy is a trickier prospect out here.
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Remote Queensland farmers are among the least “digitally included” communities in Australia, according to a new report that documents the impacts of low access, affordability and digital ability for families and communites.
Ikea’s Hyderabad store has not been as busy as the Swedish giants had hoped.
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India’s furniture industry is worth US$32billion and is projected to double by 2023.
South Africans with jobs fear that automation could make them redundant.
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The governments needs to adjust its agenda to take on board concerns voiced by citizens about the impact of technological changes.
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New research reveals that many 19- to 24-year-olds are highly concerned about how organisations collect and use their data. This could be the beginning of a significant push back.
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Astronomic valuations for non-profitable companies are popular in Silicon Valley but how are they calculated and what do they reflect?
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Cutting Huawei out of the picture would limit Western access to new, state-of-the art technology.
The digital economy will impact the ability of cities to generate revenue through traditional land-based taxes. A new solution is needed.
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As more Canadians flock to urban centres, those cities have fewer options to raise taxes New tax policies are needed that reflect the shift to a digital economy.
Oldham, Greater Manchester, is one of the UK’s most deprived places.
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The foundational economy has largely been overlooked in public policy but it could provide shelter from the Brexit storm for the UK’s deprived regions.
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Despite the growing role of data and technology in the world economy, there are very few rules to govern digital trade.
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The end of the era of self-regulation for big tech companies is nigh.
Slack is especially popular in the tech world.
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Shareholder pressure and influence brings with it the quest for short-term returns at the expense of longer-term creativity and innovation.
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There is a plethora of highly troubling issues facing the global economy that are caused, in part, by globalisation.
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There’s a time cost and a risk of overspending for customers. For retailers, returns can be a massive headache.
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The NHS has promised that by 2024, up to a third of hospital outpatient consultations will be undertaken by video link. This is unlikely to be realised quite so quickly.
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TikTok was one of 2018’s most downloaded mobile apps for Apple and Android devices in the US and Europe.
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Satoshi Nakamoto proposed Bitcoin in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces a revamped North American free trade deal in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Oct. 1, 2018.
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The USMCA, if ratified, will fundamentally alter North America’s political and economic structures, increasing American dominance over its neighbours.
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Google needs to stop relying on just advertising if it wants to be successful in the next 20 years – but that is proving difficult.
Just stop.
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Non-stop working cultures comes at the expense of the quality of our lives and our health.
Elon Musk has spoken to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund about taking Tesla private.
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Talk of Saudi Arabia helping Elon Musk take Tesla private is the latest example of a long line of sovereign wealth fund investments.