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The new information lexicon

The continued swell of dissent from the US “Occupy Wall Street” campaign highlights some interesting points in how we, collectively, are not only communicating, but also the notion of how a new paradigm of leader-less organization is taking shape. And … Continue reading

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America is next…

An interesting interview appeared recently in The Guardian newspaper with Michael Lewis, former bond trader turned bestselling author of a new book on the recent financial crisis, entitled Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World. And as you can probably … Continue reading

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The Arab Spring Hits Wall Street

Following the comments of Warren Buffett recently that, “the rich should pay more taxes,” the most unlikely of countries to protest, America, is doing just that. This time it’s Wall Street in the firing line. For almost two weeks now, protesters have … Continue reading

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Obama: Action Man of Wall Street Reform

The home page of BBC News is trumpeting President Obama‘s Wall Street reforms as something of a landmark. And indeed it is. After losing a senate vote several days ago, just like with healthcare, the bill has finally been passed … Continue reading

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I Read It, Therefore It Must Be True

The World Economic Forum has issued its 2009 development index meant to indicate global rankings for “stability” and “sophistication” of each country’s market and financial systems. Guess who came in at No.1? Britain! That’s right, you read it correctly, the … Continue reading

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Unholy Alliance?

It is the partnership that’s supposed to challenge the way we use the Internet – It’s supposed to create a bang, but so far, only a whimper can be heard. That and a few tepid comments on how complicated it … Continue reading

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Nice Apps

Yes, they can be silly and pointless, fodder for slackers and phone geeks – but who’s laughing when it’s the buzzword on everyone’s lips, and in the last year iTunes has logged more than 1 billion (yes billion) downloads of…Apps. … Continue reading

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