ime travel back to the early-2000s, and a list of the world’s most respected brands might be surprising. Tobacco company Marlboro is still one of the top 15 global brands with a value of $22 billion, while companies like Nokia and AT&T also help to round out the group. Aside
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Who to expect at SPARK.me 2019 Conference?
Spark.me 2019, one of the most carefully curated business/Internet conferences in Southeast Europe, will be held on May 25-26 2019, in Porto Montenegro Auditorium in the city of Tivat - the heart of Montenegro’s yachting industry. Spark.me conference has been organized annually since 2013, by Domain.ME, a private company in charge
How great leaders build successful teams?
History of Largest Internet Companies
What the Big Tech Companies Know About You
Now that companies like Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet are among the world’s most valued companies, people are starting to hold them more accountable for the impact of their actions on the real world. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal to the transparency of Apple’s supply chain, it’s clear that big tech companies
The future of work: 4 predictions
Written by Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork s CEO of freelancing website Upwork, I am witnessing firsthand not only the immense changes within our industry, but also the speed at which they are occurring. At the World Economic Forum, where I co-chair the Council on the Future of Work, Gender and Education, we
EU Battery Alliance: Establishing European battery manufacturing
One year on from the launch of the European Battery Alliance (EBA), the Commission Action Plan is in place, the first pilot production facilities are being built and further projects are announced to establish the EU as the lead player in the strategic area of battery innovation and manufacturing. atteries will be as
Infographic: How does Social Media Universe look like?
Top 100 Most Valuable Brands in 2018
According to Forbes, the world’s 100 most valuable brands are worth a staggering $2.15 trillion. While that singular number is impressive, the publication’s 2018 rankings of global brands can be further broken down in other ways that are also quite intriguing. Let’s take a look at brands by individual brand value,
What is GDPR? – A Modern Data Protection Law Explained
imed at strengthening citizens’ rights uniformly while reducing burdens for companies and public entities, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies fully as of 25 May 2018. The long-awaited (and often feared) law is part of a reform package adopted in 2016 to foster trust in a digital age.
Globalization Adjustment Fund: €4.6M to ex Caterpillar Belgium workers
he European Commission has proposed to provide Belgium with €4.6 million from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. This money should help nearly 2,300 former workers of Caterpillar Solar Gosselies and of several Caterpillar suppliers find new jobs. EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Marianne Thyssen commented: "Thanks to the €4.6
the Scale of Amazon explained
s Amazon continues its takeover of the retail sector, the scale at which it operates continues to impress. Back in late 2016 we examined the extraordinary from a market valuation perspective, which showed that the eCommerce giant was worth more than most brick and mortar retailers put together. The infographic