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Leveraging Expert Guidance: When Starting a Business

Business Consulting Agency

In 2021 alone, over 4.4 Trends such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and sustainable tech have gained momentum, transforming various industries. Venture capital investments in startups reached a record high of $150 billion in 2021, indicating robust investor interest in emerging businesses.

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The Global Tax Agreement – A Friend or Foe for the Big 4?

Tom Spencer

In June 2021 at the annual G7 summit in Cornwall, major western powers committed themselves to the idea of a global minimum corporate tax. For example, when a shell company located in a low tax jurisdiction has no business operations other than being the formal owner of valuable intellectual property, and collecting royalty fees for it.

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How to Prepare for the Cyberattack That Is Coming to Your Company

BCG

Cybersecurity is a $445 billion problem , and some predict that figure could rise to $6 trillion by 2021. The finances, operations, customer data, R&D, intellectual property, and brand reputations of all companies are at risk, which makes cybersecurity a fiduciary responsibility of the board and senior management.