Written by Gregory Manning on May 25, 2022
Southeast Asia: An Emerging Market With Booming Digital Growth
FinanceSoutheast Asia: An Emerging Market With Digital Growth Potential When it comes to economic growth in Asia, the focus often falls on China. However, while China’s story is continually staggering in its scale, the Chinese economic powerhouse is only a part of a much wider story in Asia. Just like China, rapidly-growing countries like Vietnam,
Written by Gregory Manning on May 24, 2022
How Tech is Changing How Healthcare Must Communicate With Patients
FinanceFrom consumer-focused apps to groundbreaking 3d printing techniques, the healthcare industry is constantly in the process of being revolutionized by new technologies. These changes are disrupting the status quo of how business has been done for years – and they are even forcing companies to pivot in the areas of business that aren’t as traditionally
Written by Gregory Manning on May 24, 2022
Visualizing the Unicorn Landscape This Year
FinanceVisualizing the Unicorn Landscape in 2019 It was only six years ago that venture capitalist Aileen Lee coined the term “unicorn” to describe any privately-held startup worth $1 billion or more. At the time, such valuations were so rare that they deserved a special name – but since then, it’s fair to say that the
Written by Gregory Manning on May 13, 2022
Investing in the Rise of the New Spending Class
FinanceInvesting in the Rise of the New Spending Class It’s no secret that the world has been a little down on China. The world’s most populous country has been the primary engine of economic growth for decades, but recently investor optimism around China has diminished significantly. With a sliding manufacturing sector and lower GDP growth,
Written by Gregory Manning on May 9, 2022
Video: Preparing For The Energy Needs Of The Future
FinanceWe’re living in a time of unprecedented change. Our snail mail has turned to email. We’ve traded our TVs and radios for Netflix and iTunes. Instead of going to the store down the street, we do our shopping online, and we can even pay with crypto instead of cash. Our world is
Written by Gregory Manning on May 9, 2022
The Outlook for Automation and Manufacturing Jobs in Seven Charts
FinanceThe Outlook for Automation and Manufacturing in Seven Charts Over the last decade, the prospect of mass automation has seemingly shifted from a vague possibility to an inescapable reality. While it’s still incredibly difficult to estimate the ultimate impact of automation and AI on the economy, the picture is starting to become a bit clearer
Written by Gregory Manning on May 5, 2022
Timeline: The History of the Industrial Internet of Things
FinanceThe Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t only for connecting the latest gadgets, like a voice-activated speaker or a smart thermostat, to your increasingly connected home. In fact, the same circumstances that have led to the explosion in smart consumer gadgets, such as universal wireless connectivity, cloud computing, cheap sensors, and better artificial intelligence, are also
Written by Gregory Manning on April 30, 2022
Townsell named director of investor relations for Home BancShares
FinanceDonna Townsell has been named director of investor relations for Conway-based Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank. Townsell was promoted from her role as director of marketing. “Donna has played a major role in our company’s success and is a tremendous asset to the team,” Home BancShares Board Chairman John Allison said
Written by Gregory Manning on April 27, 2022
Visualizing Elon Musk’s Vision for the Future of Tesla
FinanceTesla is currently stuck in “production hell” with Model 3 delays, as Elon Musk describes it. But Winston Churchill had a great quote about facing what seems like insurmountable adversity: “If you’re going through hell, keep going”. This is certainly a maxim that Musk and Tesla will need to live by in order to realize
Written by Gregory Manning on April 25, 2022
Africa’s Exploding Tech Startup Ecosystem
FinanceAfrica’s Exploding Tech Startup Ecosystem In terms of economic potential and growth, Africa has never been more important on the world stage. Africa is home to the fastest growing cities, and more than half of the world’s population growth will take place on the continent over the coming decades. By 2050, cities like Lagos and
