Many of my friends were born around 1980. It was the same year I entered high school and also the same year I travelled around in Europe for the first time, the brave teenager I was. Back then I had to show my passport at all borders and I got proper passport stamps. The world… Continue reading The Global Economy since 1980 in 20 seconds
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The State of the Financial Industry in 2016
At present, in February 2016, financial markets the world over are increasingly chaotic. They are either retreating or plunging. The view of many observers is that there is a new gigantic market crash in the not too far future, one that has possibly started now. The main reason for expecting a market crash is simple:… Continue reading The State of the Financial Industry in 2016
Brand Canada – A New Path
Canada has been engulfed by a whirl of publicity over the last few months as its Liberal party swept the boards in the national elections. The new leader, Justin Trudeau, is young and dynamic, the polar opposite of his predecessor Harper. Trudeau has already made some bold statements. Just 24 hours after winning the elections,… Continue reading Brand Canada – A New Path
The Babel fish is Becoming Reality
In Douglas Adams iconic science fiction saga from the 1970s, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, one of the alien species is the Babel fish. To quote the book, “The Babel fish is small, yellow, leech-like, and probably the oddest thing in the universe. It feeds on brain wave energy, absorbing all unconscious frequencies and… Continue reading The Babel fish is Becoming Reality
Civilisations Retrograde
There are just a few menacing yet fascinating places left on Earth. These places are usually active conflict zones or rugged areas where rebel groups lurk, nations with unfriendly governments, or otherwise unstable locations where battle has recently ended. They have terrible reputations. But nevertheless, these places are intriguing, because they weren’t always in trouble.… Continue reading Civilisations Retrograde
World Economic Forum 2016 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The World Economic Forum this year, seems to have been very much about the Fourth Industrial Revolution. We have written about this already here on the Bearing Wave, although we would like to highlight this page which is a menu of the WEF´s excellent articles on the topic, and the brief video below, which puts… Continue reading World Economic Forum 2016 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Kenyas Mega Projects
Today CNN highlight Kenya´s mega projects in a visual presentation which is worth a look. Kenya is already an infrastructure powerhouse of East Africa, but it is just the start of development. The next few years may see a quantum leap forward with tens of billions of dollars to be spent on some of the… Continue reading Kenyas Mega Projects
Cities Driving Development
To create a framework for sustainable development beyond 2015, the United Nations has announced a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals, also known as the Global Goals. Broader in scope than the preceding set of Millennium Development Goals, the new goals identify a long list of targets that address the role of cities in human… Continue reading Cities Driving Development
The Rise of the Robots in the Financial Industry
In financial markets, automated trading has been around for many years. Software such as the ORC Liquidator allows automated trading engines for derivatives. Trading firms and banks rely on ORC Liquidator and similar software to automate a wide variety of sophisticated trading strategies on trading venues globally. Algorithmic trading is designed to react extremely quickly… Continue reading The Rise of the Robots in the Financial Industry
The Big Picture – Talking Nation Brand with Foreign Policy Group
The Foreign Policy Group talk nation brand, digital diplomacy, and the importance of the big picture Foreign Policy Magazine has a long pedigree. Since its founding in 1970 the magazine has become well-known for reporting diplomatic and political developments from around the globe. So it seems a natural progression for the FP Group to branch… Continue reading The Big Picture – Talking Nation Brand with Foreign Policy Group