Simon Bowes

Preparing for the Impact of the US Tariffs on European Trade 

By Simon Bowes The impact of the looming US tariffs on European trade and the broader economy is a complex issue which could have significant...
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Understanding the Rise of High Technology in China

By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui China has recently showed the world its DeepSeek technology that performs better than the U.S. AI Chat GPT and did so...
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Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship 

By Chiedza Juru  The 2024 African Youth Survey showcased that most Africans have an entrepreneurial spirit and a clear vision for achieving their goals, but...
AI Chatbot And Human Customer service as a traditional and Robot or Robotic Automation Replacing Humans as employees being replaced by Artificial intelligence.

Challenges and Opportunities as AI Impacts and Transforms the BPO Industry in Philippines

The Philippine Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry employs about 1.7 million people and generated nearly US$38 billion in revenue in 2024. It contributes 8.5%...
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White Neo Colonialism Fantasies and Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ Plan

By Marcelina Horrillo Husillos, Journalist and Correspondent at The World Financial Review  U.S. President Donald Trump shared his vision of a Gaza Strip to clear its nearly...
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Rethinking FDI: Can Europe Compete as the US Attracts a Record Share of Global...

By Julia Khandoshko  Fresh statistics show an interesting trend: new FDI projects in the US increased to 14.3% in 2024, reaching the record. Meanwhile, major...
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American Tariff Wars Worsen Global Economic Prospects

By Dr. Dan Steinbock              US tariff wars have begun, broadening from US’s biggest trade partners to huge industry sectors, the EU and the...
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Netanyahu’s Quest to Attack Iran with the ‘Mother of all Bombs’

By Dr. Dan Steinbock The emboldened Netanyahu cabinet is in a war path, again. It is mobilizing to attack Iran and lobbying President Trump into...
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Trump’s Quest for Expansion, Domination and Spheres-of-Influence  

By Dr. Dan Steinbock What’s certain is that the Trump administration is seeks expansion in North America, while fostering hemispheric defense across the Americas and...
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Trump’s Sphere-of-Influence Tariffs: Bad Economics, Bad Geopolitics

By Dr. Dan Steinbock By trying to weaponize the U.S. tariffs on America's big trade partners against China, President Trump is basing bad economics on...

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The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI

By Terence Tse CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value. A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...

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