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Consulting as a Contractor: The Rise of Self-Employment

Tom Spencer

In 2017, Warton published an article that highlighted the rise of contractual workers in both the private and public sectors. In terms of flexibility and autonomy, consultants who operate as contractors can decide what services to offer, when and how to offer those services, and what prices to charge.

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Blockchain: Bitcoin, Bored Apes, and Beyond

Tom Spencer

Blockchain technology is making a strong impact in the finance industry due to the fact that it enables decentralization and direct peer-to-peer transactions. In 2017, Spotify acquired Mediachain so that it could provide this payment facility to its musicians and reduce the administrative task of dealing with payment claims.

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What Investors Need to Know About Zimbabwe After Mugabe

Harvard Business

After being denounced for years for its dictatorship and destructive economic policies, Zimbabwe entered a new chapter in November 2017, following the military’s removal of president Robert Mugabe, who ruled the country for 37 years. Mnangagwa is clear that he wants to rebuild the economy and start fresh with foreign businesses.

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How Companies Are Already Using AI

Harvard Business

Even the near-term outlook has been quite negative: A 2016 report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said 9% of jobs in the 21 countries that make up its membership could be automated. And in January 2017, McKinsey’s research arm estimated AI-driven job losses at 5%.

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Job Hub: Tesla Motors Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

Tesla Motors is an American company that has made waves in the car industry, so much so that General Motors then-Vice Chairman Robert Lutz said in 2007 that this company’s car inspired him to push GM to develop the Chevrolet Volt. . The company now employs more than 6,000 people worldwide, and still operates in 3 countries.

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Robo-Advisers Are Coming to Consulting and Corporate Strategy

Harvard Business

Companies are both operators and investors. Many established firms— a 2017 Deloitte survey suggested about 20% in the U.S.—are Companies in every industry can benefit from making more data and algorithm-based decisions in areas of internal operations and finance.

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How the Great Recession Changed Banking

Harvard Business

They are subject to more rigorous stress testing by regulators and have to develop plans aimed at ensuring that they can recover from a crisis. Less apparent to the outside world is how much banks are also investing in controls, especially in their compliance, risk, and finance divisions.

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