Posts in Finance & Business
Semiconductors: Their Widespread Impact on Markets and Companies

Are we seeing another cold war on the rise? The world’s two biggest powerhouses—the US and China—have been at a clash as of late which has been spilling over into different economic sectors, with the semiconductors market in particular taking a huge blow.

To see how specific chip manufacturers like Nvidia and Arm are affected by the “chip-war,” read this article by James Clavel.

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The Tech Employment Paradox: Tech Companies’ Own Products Are Causing the Massive Layoffs in the Industry

In the past few months, Tech companies have had large layoffs, leading to over 10% decrease in workforce in some instances. While some issues stem from the economic conditions, a part of these large layoffs have ironically been caused from internal tech products that have minimized the need for middle management.

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Creating synergy between business and sustainability goals: the rise of supply chain sustainability management platforms

The movement through each part of the supply chain creates negatively results against the environment. However, in recent times, some tech startups have focused on finding solutions on creating a more sustainable supply chain progression. Though, the level of capital required to make meaningful impact is far below the necessary amounts. This article discusses the pioneers within supply chain sustainability and the next steps needed towards fixing the climate change issues.

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Fintech Suffers From Gender Gap

The fintech industry is heavily dominated by males, with less than 30% employed identifying as female. This trend not only hurts companies and gender equality, but also the product development and democratization of services delivered by these businesses. A quick gender fix is said to bring as much as 20% more profit and increase dividend payouts by as much as half of the current value.

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Air Crash Investigation: The Airline Industry in the ‘New Normal’

The airline industry has been hit with unprecedented circumstances, with demand declining rapidly. A traditionally lethargic industry has been forced to accelerate decision making in order to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic, and salvage the demand left. Airlines must continue to innovate and implement health and safety practices, in order to regain the trust of passengers, for the survival of their businesses.

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Will Chinese Game Developers Become the Next Big Players in the Industry?

China is not commonly seen as a powerhouse in game development in much of the Western world, despite its tremendous game-making potential. However, the global surge of mobile gaming, growing acceptance of microtransactions, and increasing influence of Chinese companies in game development might just mean the country will start finding a bit more international success with its releases.

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The Covid Crunch: Finding Funding in a Crisis

Nonprofits are an important source of jobs and provide vital services. Unfortunately, many nonprofits fail to survive because they lack concise funding models and long-term strategies for growth. Now that Covid-19 has taken its toll on both nonprofit funding and community demand for nonprofit services, how can nonprofits learn from this pandemic and revise their growth strategies to enable long-term sustainability?

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