The official blog of Stathis Kassios for Business, Media, Economics & Arts

Closing the year 2022 with some articles I found interesting to read and sharing some personal thoughts and opinion. Have a great 2023! Private pension schemes offered in China and managed by various US funds. Still considered a Communist state? Don't think so. "JPMorgan, UBS and others vie for bigger share of China's pension market" - Read  HERE H εταιρεία Τουρκικών συμφερόντων @LCWaikiki με σημαντική παρουσία και καταστήματα στην Ελλάδα, παρουσίασε κερδοφορία. - Read HERE Stathis' commentary: "The crypto industry is going through a major crisis. Why? When the blockchain manifesto started circulating between crypto and tech enthusiasts, promising the creation of a new global decentralized financial system, to be built on the ruins of the traditional credit system which collapsed in 2008, it quickly evolved to eventually becoming the same system it was despising. All or most of the exchange money supply from small investors was gathered among few companies, ...

Dear friends, I recently received an invitation from a Greek journalist to be interviewed on TV for my first novel book (also novel series) " Casino Nights ". You can watch the interview here. 

''The newspaper’s digital subscriber base increased by 20 percent in 2018, to 180,000, and online sales are outpacing print. If traditional media can grab back some of the territory lost to the social networks, while retaining political influence and avoiding losing money, it will justify this new wave of wannabe Citizen Kanes.'' Read the full article at Bloomberg here

Find below some interesting articles served from yours truly for the relaxing time-intervals between family dinners during Christmas: Digital Streaming Platforms (Netflix) vs. Hollywood - read here ''Mr. Stuber’s operation is set up to supply 55 original films a year, including some with budgets as high as $200 million. Add in documentaries and animated movies, handled by other divisions, and the number of annual Netflix film releases climbs to about 90. To compare, Universal, one of Hollywood’s most prolific traditional studios, releases roughly 30 movies a year.'' #Fintech rises in Europe - read here ''Revolut claims to have attracted 3 million users so far by offering cryptocurrency trading and money transfers at the interbank exchange rate. It also stated that it’s been opening 8,000 to 10,000 accounts daily over the last 12 months while reaching $4 billion per month in transaction volume. The startup also plans to launch commission-free sto...

moovit newsletter January 2017: http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=c24727311fc31f651cff01770&id=2decc8dda6 traders out, computer engineers in: https://www.technologyreview.com/s/603431/as-goldman-embraces-automation-even-the-masters-of-the-universe-are-threatened/ innovires legal & consulting business office: https://www.facebook.com/innovires/ a nice interview with economist Gita Gopinath for world trade, currency wars, etc. https://www.mpls.frb.org/publications/the-region/interview-with-gita-gopinath 5 reasons why Greek businesses should move to a paperless – digital office: https://sevdesk.gr/blog/paperless-office-greece/ SaaS startup phenomenon globally: http://buff.ly/2hx5DT5 what is entrepreneurship?: http://www.domeniconicolo.it/2017/01/04/transforming-the-potential-value-of-goods-services-and-locations-real-value-added/ vc backed us companies: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10210401845234556&set=a.2137724174767.2116328.1596004607&type=3

The Economist: What history might tell us about AI:   https://soundcloud.com/theeconomist/babbage-what-history-might-tell-us-about-ai EVOO Virgilliant @ Hellene.gr:   http://hellene.gr/product/virgilliant/ Cloud Office for small business owners in Greece:  https://sevdesk.gr/ The End of the Euro?:  http://stathiskassios.blogspot.gr/2016/06/the-end-of-euro.html A plan to revitalize Greece:  https://hbr.org/2014/06/a-plan-to-revitalize-greece/ Web Design Studio Beautiful Pixels (use discount code ”BeautifulPixels2016”):  http://www.beautifulpixels.gr/ moovit newsletter May 2016:   http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c24727311fc31f651cff01770&id=949d7530a7 The story of Noowit: http://stathiskassios.blogspot.gr/2016/05/interview-with-nikolaos-nanas-co.html ebay launched virtual reality department store in Australia:  http://www.businessinsider.com/ebay-launches-virtual-reality-department-store-in-australia-2016-5?&platform=b...

Please introduce yourself to the readers of this blog. What is the story behind Noowit? I am Nikolaos Nanas, co-founder of Noowit. Noowit’s history goes all the way back to 2000 when I started my PhD on Artificial Intelligence with a focus on Information Filtering and Content Personalization. I finished my PhD in 2004 and until 2010 I continued studying and improving the Immune-Inspired User Profiling model, which was the result of my PhD work. After confirming experimentally that it has the ability to learn and continuously adapt to a user’s (or a group’s) interests, I have decided to apply it to the real world. The development of Noowit’s Personalized News Aggregator started in September 2011 in collaboration with my business partner Christos Spiliopoulos. The first public beta version of the service was released on the 1st of July 2013 and has attracted international interest, which many characterizing it as a competitor to the popular Flipboard app. Although Noowit’s web ap...

Sound Ventures, Ashton Kutcher & Guy Oseary’s VC firm announce investment in world’s #1 local transit app - https://blog.websummit.net/sound-ventures-ashton-kutcher-guy-osearys-vc-firm-announce-investment-in-worlds-1-local-transit-app/ I’m an iOS developer, and there are two main reasons I’m giving up my Apple Watch -  http://qz.com/533215/why-im-giving-up-my-apple-watch/ Premium Organic Greek Food Products from selective producers. Discover an ancient culture of wellbeing!  -   http://hellene.gr/product/ella/ 10 Most Important Functions of WordPress SEO by Yoast - http://www.wpexplorer.com/wordpress-seo-yoast-functions/ Professional Diploma Digital & Social Media - http://digitaldiploma.knowcrunch.com/ Hellene.gr Newsletter - http://us8.campaign-archive2.com/?u=5a01bbe49a6942d83ae8637b4&id=d8b4dd812e A free report by Cisco on Cybersecurity latest trends & issues  - http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/UK/offers/lp/2015-midyear-se...

The Best Business Book I’ve Ever Read by Bill Gates – http://www.gatesnotes.com/Books/Business-Adventures?WT.mc_id=07_17_2014_BizBook_Out&WT.tsrc=Out Amazon’s new 3D printing store lets you build customized gear – http://bgr.com/2014/07/28/amazon-3d-printing-store/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheBoyGeniusReport+%28BGR+%7C+Boy+Genius+Report%29 Argentina is — once again — in default. – https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140731203813-10400206-argentina-is-once-again-in-default-nbd?_mSplash=1 Others on the Aging of U.S. Firms – http://www.arnoldkling.com/blog/others-on-the-aging-of-u-s-firms/ 5 Lessons From Silicon Valley for Developing Business Hubs – http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/236076 22 brilliant insights from adventurous entrepreneur Richard Branson – http://business.financialpost.com/2014/08/02/22-brilliant-insights-into-adventurous-entrepreneur-richard-branson/ Hellene.gr: Crowdfunding καμπάνια για ηλεκτρονική πλατφόρμα π...

Dear Greek Friends, I promised three Greek fighters for a change to the better, Stathis, Sheridan  and Christiana to write down the thoughts I have for all of you and your country.  We met on the internet and it think it is no coincidence. I don't believe in coincidences,  because I love the greek history, the country, its philosophers and YOU, the people.  So it was also no coincidence, that you, the population, had to face this tremendous  crisis. This crisis is your chance! It is your chance to have the biggest influence and  the greatest achievements you may not yet be able to imagine. I am convinced, you  will lead your country out of the crisis into a SUSTAINABLE and RESILIENT future.  As a humanist I am focused since many years, actually since decades, on how to change  the world to the better and I was working hard, thinking and fighting a lot, but I always had  the feeling that I could not help, move or achieve enough unti...

Welcome to the 21st century, where the old rules of content and distribution no longer apply. - Jon Friedman, Marketwatch Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ipad-and-old-media-a-shotgun-wedding-2011-04-13?link=home_carousel