tag > Economics
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How to take advantage of Coronavirus - by Stop Zona-M
Apart from its embarrassing fragility, and even ignoring environmental issues, the main products of the current economy are, in many parts of the world, increasing inequality, precariousness and stress levels. Too many people live as hamsters in a wheel, and what for?
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German late capitalist masters forbid their slaves to wear protective masks
The employees of the Duty Free-Shops at the Berliner Airport wanted to wear face masks due to the corona virus infection risk. Their employer said it was forbidden to wear masks. So the employees had to go to court and sue for their right to protect themself, which was granted by the employer just hours before the court date. A great story illustrating the madness of late capitalism in rapidly collapsing western societies, characterised by the combination of extreme arrogance with systemic stupidity.
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Almost half of the world’s 513,244 people worth more than $30m live in the US
"Ranks of those worth over $30m swell to 513,000 despite global growth slowdown." #Comment: Land of the free, home of the brave - where human culture mutated into a malignant cancer of epic proportions - metastasizing globally, destroying all nature and sanity in its way.
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Germany hits record 61% renewables for month of February
Renewable energy sources provided a record 61.2% of Germany’s net public electricity generation in February, according to figures provided by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), which also showed that wind energy provided nearly half of the country’s electricity during the month.
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12 Countries Are Now Considering Central Bank Digital Currencies (Qz)
As money gets swept up by tech innovation, government authorities are taking a closer look at old fashioned notes and coins. More than a dozen countries are either researching, piloting, or, like China, have ongoing work in place for central bank digital currencies, according to a Bank for International Settlements report published today. "Central banks around the world are investigating a rich set of prototypes," the BIS wrote...
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Aleph - A suite of data analysis tools for investigators
Aleph is a powerful tool for people who follow the money. It helps investigators to securely access and search large amounts of data - no matter whether they are a government database or a leaked email archive.
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Coronavirus side-effect: Transformation of China’s business models, logistics, and service delivery - by Niti Bhan
Just the way the SARs epidemic kicked off China’s e-commerce revolution back in 2003, the ongoing COVID-19 containment strategies maybe triggering an even larger transformation of the Chinese economic ecosystem.
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Ag One: Recolonisation of Agriculture (PDF)
Bill Gates who became a billionaire through the deregulation of corporate globalisation is now leading the recolonization of Indian and African agriculture. Read our new report that unveils the real motives of Bill Gates.
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Coronavirus cuts China’s greenhouse gas emissions by a quarter
Reducing industrial working hours and keeping construction sites and shops closed has curbed the use of coal and cut output of steel products in the country, which produces about 27% of global greenhouse gases. Output of key steel products are at their lowest level for five years, and domestic flights have fallen by up to 70% in a month. The measures have also led to a drop of 36% in levels of nitrogen dioxide air pollution over China, according to analysis by climate science website Carbon Brief. Overall, the changes in Chinese society have caused a 40% plunge in output across key industrial sectors, according to the study, which was based on official statistics.
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Sweden Starts Testing World's First Central Bank Digital Currency
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Interview with Eric Trist (1909 – 1993), a British scientist and leading figure in the field of organizational development (OD). He was one of the founders of the Tavistock Institute.
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Signs of Imminent Peak Bullshit Armageddon
David M. Solomon, the current CEO of Goldman Sachs, produces electronic dance music (EDM) records under the stage name DJ D-Sol. He has performed at nightclubs and music festivals around New York, Miami, and The Bahamas. He released his debut single, "Don't Stop" with an extended version on Spotify in June 2018. (wikipedia)
Goldman Sachs CEO DJ D-Sol Returns With Groovy New House Single, “Electric”
At Goldman, He’s David Solomon. At the Club, He’s D.J. D-Sol. -
Nike’s chief design officer on why the company is going all in on sustainability (inputmag)
"This is a fundamental pivot in the way we design and think, from how we source materials to how we make profit." - John Hoke, Nike’s chief design officer
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China’s Smartphone Shipments Could Drop 30% in Q1 Due to Coronavirus: IDC
China’s smartphone shipments are likely to suffer a year-on-year drop of more than 30% in the first quarter of 2020 due to the novel coronavirus that has led to the shutdown of countless handset manufacturing plants in the country, according to research firm IDC.
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Horizontal and Vertical Integration.
Horizontal integration is the process of a company increasing production of goods or services at the same part of the supply chain. Via expansion, acquisition or merger. Vertical integration is an arrangement in which the supply chain of a company is owned by that company.
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"We should brace for the collapse of the existing world order. It will be very painful." - Herman Gref, Sberbank president and CEO on de-dollarization, SWIFT & more.
