Big tech censorship as a threat to free speech and democracy
In today’s society, social media play a significant role on our everyday lives. They provide the digital space where we meet each other, make friends and even enemies, share our experiences, thoughts and ideas, discuss and debate, have fun and enjoy the most extended public network that connects humanity. Billions of people are connected every […]
Is it time for an unprecedented global debt relief?
A little more than a decade after the 2008 financial crisis that shocked the global economy leading to unprecedented recession, unemployment, banking chaos and debt insecurity seemed to be back to normal. Global GDP has been rising ever since, international trade was up, the financial system regained its stability and credibility and the economies around […]
Dominant market position: when a firm holds it and how it can abuse it
When does a company hold a dominant position in the market? How can it abuse its dominant position? According to economic theory, companies with a very high market share are called dominant in their markets. The existence of a dominant position results from the contribution of many factors which, taken individually, might not be decisive. […]
Financial Derivatives: Opportunities and dangers
Derivatives are one of the most modern types of financial instruments. They first appeared in the 19th century, while they were fully structured in the international markets during the 20th century, initially in the United States. Derivatives, by definition, comprise financial securities with values reliant upon, or derived from, an underlying asset or a group […]
Digitalization… a new era!
A few years ago, a new “trend” emerged as a number of entities, enterprises, innovation hubs etc. introduced a ground-breaking practice: online events; instead of holding actual physical events like meetings, trainings or interviews, they organized the activities as online-events. It wasn’t the best way to attend such an activity, but at least it would […]
Can 3D technology change the world?
No one can deny that in this time 3D technology plays an important role in plenty of disciplines such as economy and health. In this article we are about to analyze the current contribution of this technology and what the future can bring. To begin with, 3D technology is the construction of three-dimensional models (digital […]
The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on world’s economies and the example of Sweden
Tackling the worst pandemic that humanity has faced in a century required some extreme measures, didn’t it? Lockdowns have been one of the most common, yet extreme measures taken in order to control the spread of the coronavirus. People, and especially the elderly and those with health problems, were required to stay at home so […]
Is cloud computing safe?
First and foremost before mentioning anything about the safety of cloud computing it would be necessary to explain what this type of new technology is. Of course, in 2020 almost everyone who is engaged in technology disciplines is aware of cloud computing but I will explain it in case you are not. To begin with, […]
The future of Artificial Intelligence
As we all know nowadays the technologies which are based on AI are being proliferated in a very fast way and they have become an integral part of today’s technology. To be more specific, we can find artificial intelligence in almost any discipline. Let’s examine what AI has still to offer in the foreseeable future. […]
Why Corporate Social Responsibility is important
CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility and describes the business strategy of giving back to the community. When initiating CSR programs, the companies dedicate parts of their profits in order to create a positive impact on the local community. The corporate initiatives can be either financial support, or volunteer-driven activities, or even the raise of […]