No one said leading was easy. Not only are leaders supposed to motivate individuals, they are also there to inspire, to direct, to manage, to be the good and bad guy — and of course to deliver. A lot rides on a leader. And with all the rewards, there consequently […]
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Samsung Galaxy S9, 5G and A.I.: What to expect from the biggest mobile show on earth
Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the biggest mobile event in the world, and often sees electronics giants like Samsung, Sony and Huawei launch their latest devices. Over 100,000 people attended the show in Barcelona, Spain in 2017 and this year’s event is expected to be even bigger when it kicks […]
The fall of ISIS in Syria could spell more trouble for the US
While the war against ISIS in Syria may be drawing to a close, a separate, festering conflict has reached a tipping point. That’s Turkey’s discontent with the U.S.-backing of a Kurdish militia in Syria, and it is escalating with the Turkish military attacks on the Kurd-controlled district of Afrin in […]
Nissan is taking on Uber with its own self-driving taxi service
Automaker Nissan and tech firm DeNA will test out a self-driving taxi service in Japan. Nissan said Friday it would conduct a field test of the service, called Easy Ride, on March 5, in the Minatomirai district of Yokohama, along a set route of about 4.5 kilometers. The cars will […]
UK bank RBS reports first annual profit in a decade
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) posted its first annual profit in a decade Friday, continuing its recovery following the financial crash of 2008. The bank recorded a net profit of £752 million ($1.05 billion) for 2017, surpassing analyst forecasts for a figure of £592 million. Just a year earlier, the […]
Markets in Asia advance as dollar firms; South Korea’s Kospi rises 1.5%
Asian stocks closed higher on Friday as the dollar edged higher after slipping in the last session. Gains in the region were led by South Korea’s Kospi, which bounced back to rise more than 1.5 percent after slipping in the last session. The Nikkei 225 edged up 0.72 percent, or […]
Barclays CEO who warned of major volatility spikes now names the next potential crisis for markets
Barclays CEO Jes Staley aptly warned in January of an impending volatility jolt. Now he’s made his call for the next big market risk: credit markets. “The markets to watch are the credit markets,” Staley told CNBC on Thursday, when asked about his biggest concern for the future. “There are […]
If Russia feels threatened, its reaction could be ‘unpredictable, swift and massive’
International relations between Russia and the rest of the world are now less stable and predictable than they were during the Cold War, according to the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU). “The country may be one of the biggest ‘black swans’ of political risk in 2018,” Agathe Demarais, lead analyst for […]
What these Winter Olympians did when their competing days were over
The opportunity to represent your country at the Olympic Games is something only a determined few get to do. At present, athletes from around the world have been competing for medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Taking part in such an event allows athletes to create […]
Italy election 2018: A simple guide to the vote
Italians go to the polls on March 4 in an election that could either help to rebalance the political environment or send shockwaves through the country and beyond. Voting will take place between 7 a.m. (1 a.m. ET) and 11 p.m. local time. The result is not expected to be […]