A new study by the UO’s Lauren Lanahan seeks to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small high-tech firms and track the challenges and opportunities they face as the crisis continues to unfold. “The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced substantial disruptions to the U.S. and global economies, and in […]
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Digital Transformation Drives Computer Software Firms: 5 Picks
Digital transformation is often perceived differently across the organization structure that leads to confusion. But, in the last few years, companies around the world have put in collective effort to enable smooth business transformation. The coronavirus outbreak in the beginning of 2020 pushed employees to adapt to remote working, which […]
Chinese firms flood into U.S. IPOs despite delisting threat
By Scott Murdoch, Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) – The U.S. government is threatening to delist Chinese companies that do not meet U.S. accounting standards, but mainland firms are rushing to offer their shares on New York exchanges, sometimes in blockbuster deals. Despite the threat and rising […]
10 Chicago Insurtech Firms That Could Win Big At The Benzinga Fintech Awards
Of all the opportunities in fintech, insurance technology might be the biggest. The $1-trillion insurance sector has remained stagnant for decades, but a few companies in Chicago are making tremendous plays to shake it up. These 10 insurtech companies from the Windy City are top candidates for success at this year’s […]
Social media firms make $1bn a year from anti-vax followers, report says
Conspiracy theorists at Hyde Park Corner on 16 May 2020 in London: Getty Social media platforms are making up to $1bn a year from people following anti-vaccine misinformation that could cause “tens of thousands” of coronavirus deaths, researchers say. The Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said the number of […]