Forerunner For Innovation-after Technology, Priyank Kharge Eyes Social Innovation
On regular days, ideas like using artificial intelligence (AI) to execute a scheme in a remote town in Karnataka or replacing officials with technology don’t spiral from the corridors of Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat building. But again, it’s not very often that ministers like Priyank Kharge sit at the helm of Commissionerate of Social […]
Flight Delayed Because Of A “Technology Issue”? Better Get Used To It
If you had a ticket on Delta Air Lines last week, maybe your flight was delayed a few hours. You better get used to it. Flight delays because of a “technology issue” are becoming the new normal for air travelers. Passengers vented on social media. Earlier this year in my Washington Post column, I noted […]
Balancing Customer Experience And Tech: Do You Have Too Much Technology In Your Workplace?
Is it possible to have too much technology in your workplace? Experts say yes. Though it’s easy to be mesmerized by the next big digital opportunity in today’s market, chances are good many of us are adopting far more tech than we need—and wasting a lot of time and resources in the process. Today, the […]
With fresh payroll report will come more scrutiny of wage data
Data on pay could be impacted by the hurricane that hit the Carolinas Another jobs report, another close look at wages. The last jobs report was notable for what seemed to be evidence that, finally, America’s workers are seeing accelerating pay. That report showed average hourly earnings rising 2.9% in the 12 months ending August, […]
Fourth Quarter Forecasts for Dollar, Euro, Oil, Equities, and More
The third quarter is now in the books, and the revival of market volatility and uncertainty around key thematic influences carries over into the fourth quarter of 2018. With fundamental issues around US-led trade wars, Brexit, the Italian government, Turkey, emerging market contagion, among others lingering, the final three months of the year should produce […]
Top Oracle cloud exec Thomas Kurian leaving company
Kurian had previously taken a leave of absence One of Oracle Corp.’s top technical executives resigned on Friday, less than a month after he announced he was taking a leave of absence. Thomas Kurian, as president of product development at Oracle ORCL, -0.25% , was leading efforts to grow the company’s cloud-computing business. But the […]
Equities Analysts Set Expectations for Signature Bank’s FY2020 Earnings (SBNY)
Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) – Investment analysts at Wedbush issued their FY2020 EPS estimates for Signature Bank in a report released on Wednesday, September 26th. Wedbush analyst D. Chiaverini expects that the bank will earn $11.85 per share for the year. Wedbush currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $131.00 price target on the stock. Signature […]
Canada, U.S. have reached a NAFTA deal, senior Canadian source says
After more than a year of fractious negotiations, a deal has been reached After more than a year of fractious negotiations, Canada and the U.S. have reached an agreement on key sections of a new North American Free Trade Agreement, a senior source told CBC News. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convened a late-night meeting of […]
New Brunswick PC’s Blaine Higgs accuses Premier Brian Gallant of ‘delaying democracy’
New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs isn’t saying whether he will give a cabinet position to a right-wing populist who is poised to play provincial kingmaker as the PCs fight for a chance at forming a government. But he says the days are numbered for Premier Brian Gallant. “He’s outnumbered. He doesn’t have the […]
Winter tires mandatory on most B.C. highways starting Monday
Drivers in the B.C. interior are being warned to expect some early season snow at higher elevations. Starting Monday, Oct. 1, drivers using the majority of B.C.’s highways will be required to have winter tires on their vehicles. Drivers caught without the proper tires on designated routes could face a fine of $109. They could […]