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Quote of the Day: ”Many wealthy people are little more than janitors of their possessions.” – Frank Lloyd Wright
May 16th, 2013 at 2:50 pm
Top 10 Photos of the Week
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May 14th, 2013 at 9:35 am
Samsung promises 5G wireless data connections by 2020
4G networks have yet to launched in some parts of the world, including China. But Samsung is already promising to deliver high speed 5G wireless data connections to consumers by 2020. The claim comes as the firm announced it had developed its first core technology for fifth-generation networks.
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May 12th, 2013 at 9:00 am
The Internet of Things changes everything
Currently in the business world we are witnessing something like the epic collision of two galaxies — a rapid convergence of two very unlike systems that will cause the elements of both to realign. It’s all thanks to the Internet of Things.
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May 7th, 2013 at 9:51 am
Global luxury goods ecommerce market rises by 25%
Luxury goods ecommerce soars.
The worldwide appetite for luxury goods doesn’t seem to have been slowed down by concerns about the state of the global economy, according to research released by business consulting firm Bain & Company in October 2012. In fact, total demand for luxury goods has remained very strong, with worldwide revenues estimated to have grown 10% in 2012.
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April 21st, 2013 at 9:49 am
Top 10 global technology trends for the energy and utility markets in 2013
Global energy an utilities sectors faces significant challenges from ongoing environmental sensitivity.
Gartner, Inc. has released a new report that identifies the top ten technology trends affecting the global energy and utility markets in 2013, as the industry faces significant challenges from ongoing environmental sensitivity, changing policymaker attitudes and consumer expectations.
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March 25th, 2013 at 9:35 am
Top 10 most innovative cities in Asia Pacific
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Quantifying innovation, especially on a large scale, is incredibly difficult. But, Solidiance, an Asian marketing and innovation strategy consulting firm, is trying to do with its list of the most innovative cities in the Asia Pacific region.
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March 19th, 2013 at 9:11 am
World poverty rate is shrinking rapidly: Study
The brighter global picture is the result of international and national aid and development projects.
According to a new groundbreaking academic study, some of the poorest people in the world are becoming significantly less poor. The study has taken a new approach to measuring deprivation. Oxford University’s poverty and human development initiative report predicts that countries among the most impoverished in the world could see acute poverty eradicated within 20 years if they continue at present rates.
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March 15th, 2013 at 8:17 am
Economic shift to the east revealed in global night light patterns
Night lights
How is light distribution of light across the planet changing over time? Light produced by a society is closely correlated with its economic status. Rich developed countries tend to be brighter at night than poor developing ones.
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March 14th, 2013 at 9:55 am
U.S. wealth inequality is extreme by global standards
You probably took away a couple facts if you watched Poltizane’s viral video on U.S. wealth inequality. America’s rich claim an even more mind-bogglingly huge share of the nation’s wealth than they do of its income, and most people in this country would like them to have less of it.
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March 8th, 2013 at 10:54 am
Global slavery, the chilling statistics
Migrant laborers work late into the evening at a brick kiln in central India.
The lifetime profit on a brickmaking slave in Brazil is $8,700, and $2,000 in India. Sexual slavery brings the slave’s owner $18,000 over the slave’s working life in Thailand, and $49,000 in Los Angeles. These are some chilling statistics on global slavery. (Infographic)
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