Is it just touch-and-go for brick-and-mortar stores?
ANN ARBOR — As online retailers continue to draw sales from brick-and-mortar stores, how can the physical locations compete? (more…)
Category Archives: Economy
Bank of Montreal, CaixaBank, Commerzbank, Erste Group, IBM and UBS Collaborate to Advance an Open, Blockchain-based Trade Finance Platform
New platform designed to support trade finance transactions
4 October, 2017 – 04 Oct 2017: Bank of Montreal (BMO), CaixaBank, Commerzbank and Erste Group have joined an initiative launched by UBS and IBM (NYSE: IBM) in 2016 to build a new global trade platform based on blockchain technology. This new platform, called Batavia, is built to be openly accessed by organisations of all sizes anywhere in the world, and can support trade finance for transactions across all modes of trade, whether goods are being transported by air, land or sea. (more…)
Enterprise models that help alleviate poverty
ANN ARBOR — While the understanding of how specific business enterprises alleviate poverty continues to grow, research that compares impacts across business models remains scarce. (more…)
How Politics Stands in the Way of Real Energy Solutions
– By David Spence, Professor of Business, Government and Society; Professor of Law
In energy policy, political polarization often gets in the way of commonsense solutions to problems.
General Electric recently announced a technological advance that would allow pipeline companies to use drone-mounted cameras to inspect their lines for corrosion and leaks. This is the kind of development that could, with the right regulatory support, make huge strides toward preventing costly and harmful spills and solving other important problems afflicting America’s aging pipeline infrastructure. (more…)
Steuervorteile nach Dieselskandal beenden
Als Reaktion auf den Dieselskandal sollten die Steuervorteile des Diesels innerhalb der Europäischen Union (EU) komplett gestrichen werden. In Deutschland beispielsweise würde Diesel dann zwar an der Zapfsäule etwa 20 Cent pro Liter teurer. Im Gegenzug könnten aber die CO2-Emissionen und der Ausstoß von Stickoxiden (NOX) innerhalb von fünf Jahren in Deutschland oder auch in Frankreich um jeweils etwa 10 Prozent gesenkt werden. Denn vor allem Dieselfahrer reagieren auf Spritsteuererhöhungen deutlich preissensibler als bisher angenommen: Bei einem Preisanstieg von 20 Cent pro Liter würden sie etwa 14 Prozent weniger Kraftstoff tanken. (more…)
Authenticity key to landing a new job
At job interviews, relax and be yourself – if you’re good, being yourself may be the best way to secure a job offer, according to a new study involving UCL researchers. (more…)
Autohersteller lassen Zukunft vorbei fahren
Umfrage ergibt: Autohersteller in Europa vernachlässigen neben E-Mobilität auch die Integration von E-Autos in das Stromnetz
Die großen Autohersteller auf dem europäischen Markt sind bei der Entwicklung zukunftsgerechter Technologien hintenan. Nicht nur die Elektromobilität als solche steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen: Bislang wird auch die Sektorkopplung, also die Verknüpfung von Strom- und Verkehrssektor, in der Entwicklung anscheinend stark vernachlässigt. Das hat eine Umfrage von WWF und LichtBlick unter den zehn größten Autoherstellern auf dem europäischen Markt ergeben. (more…)
China Construction Bank (Asia) and IBM Developing Hong Kong’s First Bancassurance Powered by Blockchain
New Blockchain Solution to Streamline Transaction Processing and Enhance Service Delivery and Customer Experience
HONG KONG – 20 Sep 2017: China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited (“CCB (Asia)”) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the development of the first blockchain-enabled bancassurance project in Hong Kong. Built on the IBM Blockchain Platform, the solution is designed to streamline CCB (Asia)’s bancassurance process and greatly enhance customer experience and the quality of services delivered through faster transaction processing time and increased transparency. (more…)