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Economic & political risks are rising around the world. But governments, firms, & investors should be looking to new opportunities as well as managing risks, says David Skilling
27th Aug 22, 10:10am
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Economic & political risks are rising around the world. But governments, firms, & investors should be looking to new opportunities as well as managing risks, says David Skilling
David Skilling's recent travels home to New Zealand and to Singapore from his base in the Netherlands highlighted more similarities (concerns on geopolitics, inflation) than differences between Asia & Europe
21st Aug 22, 6:00am
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David Skilling's recent travels home to New Zealand and to Singapore from his base in the Netherlands highlighted more similarities (concerns on geopolitics, inflation) than differences between Asia & Europe
In the new "all out war for young talent", New Zealand is starting late, with some self-imposed disadvantages. Alison Brook suggests we will be net losers if we continue to shut off our advantages
26th Mar 22, 9:30am
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In the new "all out war for young talent", New Zealand is starting late, with some self-imposed disadvantages. Alison Brook suggests we will be net losers if we continue to shut off our advantages
“Riots, protests, and mass movements are rarely the result of a single event. Instead, a long series of microaggressions and daily aggravations slowly multiply until one event tips the scale and outrage spreads like wildfire”
5th Mar 22, 10:09am
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“Riots, protests, and mass movements are rarely the result of a single event. Instead, a long series of microaggressions and daily aggravations slowly multiply until one event tips the scale and outrage spreads like wildfire”
We may be focused on finding a way through this particular pandemic, but Alison Brook notes that there are many lessons available from past pandemics about what we should expect
10th Jul 21, 9:01am
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We may be focused on finding a way through this particular pandemic, but Alison Brook notes that there are many lessons available from past pandemics about what we should expect
Massey University's Teo Susnjak on how Covid-19 broke machine learning, extreme data patterns, wealth and income inequality, bots and propaganda and being primed to believe bad predictions
5th Jun 20, 10:00am
by Guest
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Massey University's Teo Susnjak on how Covid-19 broke machine learning, extreme data patterns, wealth and income inequality, bots and propaganda and being primed to believe bad predictions
Brian Easton finds that epidemics are not new in New Zealand and they have all had significant economic and social impacts. He asks whether the current pandemic will be a decisive turning moment, unlike the GFC which changed little
6th May 20, 4:08pm
Brian Easton finds that epidemics are not new in New Zealand and they have all had significant economic and social impacts. He asks whether the current pandemic will be a decisive turning moment, unlike the GFC which changed little
Motu researchers on bookshops keeping close from a distance, cows and their unique moos, the best pandemic books, the gift of Fitbit data and how civic technology can help stop the pandemic
27th Mar 20, 10:00am
by Guest
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Motu researchers on bookshops keeping close from a distance, cows and their unique moos, the best pandemic books, the gift of Fitbit data and how civic technology can help stop the pandemic