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Big Data: An Opportunity for Data Scientists & Data Analysts

Tom Spencer

In 2021, the world created more than 2.5 Data analysts often work closely with key business functions including marketing , product development, information technology, finance, and management to identify consumer trends, anticipate issues, and present evidence-based solutions to support strategic decision-making. Required Skills.

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The Fed: Chairmen More Powerful Than Presidents

Tom Spencer

The Fed influences the world economy Professors in banking and finance often use the metaphor of the economy as a plane and the Fed as the pilot. In April 2021, more than a year after the Fed opened the monetary tap, inflation started to jump upwards , and remained elevated for over 2 years. For example, when the Fed purchased $1.7

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Clean Energy Transition: Business Risks and Opportunities

Tom Spencer

In June 2021, the Doosan Group announced that they plan to build Korea’s first hydrogen gas turbine by 2027. According to Dan Ervin , Professor of Finance at Salisbury University, wind and solar energy account for around 12% of US energy production, but if total energy consumption doubles, these two sources will not be able to keep up.

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The 5 Key Corporate Sustainability Trends in 2023

Comatch

With so much to worry about, some executives have been slow to place sustainability at the forefront of their strategy. A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance. Companies will be incentivized to shape revenue strategy around sustainability best practices. These changes will potentially affect all organizations.

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The 5 Key Corporate Sustainability Trends in 2022

Comatch

With so much to worry about, some executives have been slow to place sustainability at the forefront of their strategy. A Global Shift Toward Sustainable Finance. Companies will be incentivized to shape revenue strategy around sustainability best practices. These changes will potentially affect all organizations.

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The Impact of Carbon Taxation on Supply Chains in China

Comatch

In Asia Perspective ’s 2021 sourcing survey, 70% of responding companies do not assess the carbon footprint of new suppliers in China. One famous example is Volvo announcing in 2021 that from 2030 on, they would only sell fully-electric cars (phasing out combustion engines, including hybrids). .

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What gives Charity Managers a leading edge? Balancing commercial management with a social heart

The Management Centre

In 2021 we recognised a need within our management teams who felt they lacked the business skills necessary to effectively run their areas. Thinking about impact, strategy and being commercial is an area we wanted to stetch people into. Chris: The programme we implemented covered commercial thinking, finance skills, and innovation.