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11Aug/21

The Linux Foundation and Fintech Open Source Foundation Announce the Agenda for Open Source Strategy Forum London 2021, Oct 4-5

August 11, 2021InnovationArticles, Business models, Financial technology, Free software, Innovation, Linux, Linux Foundation, London, Open content, Open source, Open-source software, Science and technology, United Kingdomsmbale

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and co-host Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate adoption of open source software, standards and best practices in financial services, today announced the conference agenda for Open Source Strategy Forum London 2021 (OSSF). The event takes place October 4-5 in London, England. The schedule can be viewed here. Continue reading

11May/21

Artmarket.com: the NFT phenomenon – a market ‘disruptor’ – Artprice asks: what does it mean for the art market?

May 11, 2021FinanceArtprice, Auctions, Blockchain art, Business models, Christie's, Marketing, Non-fungible token, Sotheby'ssmbale

NFTs haven’t just been invented, but their arrival in the auction sphere has had the effect of a tidal wave. Christie’s, Sotheby’s and Phillips have each sold their very first Non-Fungible Token in the past two months, while many other auction houses and galleries are getting drawn into the adventure. Artprice recognizes the unlimited creativity at the heart of this new medium as well as its extraordinary demand potential which seems in line with the rapid growth of the tech sector, but also with the aspirations of future generations of collectors. Continue reading

16Feb/21

Family businesses risk missing the mark on ESG – PwC Family business survey

February 16, 2021EconomyArticles, Business, Business models, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Family business, Risk, Sustainability, Sustainable developmentsmbale

In a year where business has had to transform the way it meets the needs of society and the environment, family owned businesses risk falling behind, according to a new global survey of 2,801 family business owners. Read more

18Nov/19

More Than 250M Women Worldwide Are Entrepreneurs, According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Women’s Report from Babson College and Smith College

November 18, 2019EconomyArticles, Babson College, Business, Business models, Company: Smith College, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation, Smith College, Technology/Internetsmbale

Approximately 252 million women around the world are entrepreneurs and another 153 million women are operating established businesses, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2018/2019 Report on Women’s Entrepreneurship, released today by Babson College and Smith College and sponsored by the Korea Entrepreneurship Foundation. This 2018/2019 report provides analysis from 59 economies, aggregating data from two GEM data collection cycles, 10 economies reporting in 2017 and 49 reporting in 2018. Read More

10Nov/17

Embattled Uber loses UK workers rights appeal

November 10, 2017LegalBusiness, Business models, Car sharing, Commuting, Company: Uber, Cultures, Economy, Labor, Law/Crime, Legality of transportation network companies by jurisdiction, Location-based software, London, Matthew Larotonda, Minimum wage, Taxicab, Transport, Transportation network company, Uber, Uber BV v Aslam, Uber protests and legal actions, Uberisation, United Kingdomsmbale

A British tribunal has upheld a lower body’s decision that Uber drivers are entitled to rights including minimum wage and vacation time. It’s yet another blow to the taxi service as it struggles to survive in its most important European market. Matthew Larotonda reports. Continue reading →

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