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Technological predictions by Ray Kurzweil AI Enters University. Your Move Humans! Corporate Web & Mobile Development Why the World Is (Still) Better Than You Think—New Evidence For Abundance Do tight labor markets cause inflation? New Mobility World 2017 — Nir Erez Speaking on the Moovit Future Of Mobility Urban commercial transport and the future of mobility Bitcoin is making banks nervous. Here's why Why Does Sweden Have So Many Start-Ups? Inside the World of the 'Bitcoin Carnivores' Yours truly Stathis Kassios www.skassios.com

Judging from the title of my new blog publication you will probably assume that you will further read about the universe's mysteries, black holes, dark matter, etc. Far from that...the universe obeys to discovered and yet undiscovered laws of physics and the cosmos. Economies too are driven by the laws of economics which politicians do not consider as having the same weight and impact upon the markets and the lives of the people they govern. Won't keep you in anxiety more. The inspiration of this new blog entry title comes from recently reading an interesting interview by Ricardo Hausmann who has spent many years of his life researching & consulting on what went wrong with the economy of Venezuela. Every country is different although the factors that help an economy grow or fade into recession follow similar patterns. Think for a moment about the current situation in Greece. I believe there is a dark matter which works against all hopes of revival. First of all, ...

Been some time since last entry but hey, we managed to provide you with the best business links for your summer pleasure. Read (se*) on the beach! The effect of cyberwars in the global economy http://www.darkreading.com/cloud/catastrophic-cloud-attack-costs-would-rival-that-of-hurricane-damages/d/d-id/1329398 Ecommerce trends http://www.netimperative.com/2017/07/ecommerce-trends-many-faces-connected-customer/ India’s online fashion market is estimated to touch $12-14 billion by 2020 on the back of smartphone penetration, better logistics infrastructure and evolved shoppers http://www.livemint.com/Companies/jZANIJZtdXHpMo2rP2XOxJ/Pernias-PopUp-Shop-in-talks-for-first-funding-round.html How global markets would react to a nuclear war? http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2017/08/can-short-apocalypse.html Moovit Gets Travelers with Restricted Mobility the Most Comprehensive Wheelchair Access Routes http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12356433/moov...

Currently reading: Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader Steve Jobs is the man who undoubtedly revolutionized the computer and mobile industry. Worth reading this book as the Hollywood films directed do not grasp his innovative persona. Meanwhile in #Portugal : ''The European Commission said that Portugal was no longer subject to its measures for managing excessive debt, because the country's budget deficit fell to 2% of GDP last year, well below the ceiling of 3% set in the EU's stability and growth pact. Portugal exited its bail-out programme in 2014 - by The Economist  #Greece should learn from Portugal. #not #failedstate

Hello friends, find below some of the stuff I have been reading lately. Your comments are welcome. Bitcoin is evolving, national brands are turning into global brands, traditional marketing is already dead. Don't forget to register your Trademark for business operations across EU. Last but not least, data is the new oil...+free widget for your website +social media creating attention deficits Lets get this straight, Bitcoin is an experiment in self-organizing collective intelligence The world’s most valuable brands in 2017 The traditional marketing funnel no longer exists - It has been replaced by 3S Why you should get a trademark registration to operate in the EU market. Contact me (skassios@gmail.com) for an introduction to Innovires legal office. Data is giving rise to a new economy Free Moovit Widget so your customers navigate smoothly to your office The Age of Notifications and Attention-Deficits  

Mesonista - Fashion PR Agency based in New York. Contact me if you are a designer and looking to expand your brand in the US market Crowdsourcing is Just the Ticket to Exponentially Grow Your Business Douglas Coupland: 'The nine to five is barbaric' eBay entering the Greek market to help small producers export globally 10 Things You Need to Learn From Apple's Marketing Urban productivity facts in the developing world Analysts Predict the YouTube Advertiser Boycott Will Cost Google $750 Million The largest internet company in 2030? This prediction will probably surprise you Top apps for travelling on a budget - including Moovit! Corporate tax in Bulgaria - contact me for an introduction to Innovires

If you’re flying with  easyJet   this month, grab yourself a copy of Traveller magazine (4 million readers globally!) featuring my interview with personal tips to Athens business travellers. Pages 109-110. Link:  http://bit.ly/2mNn85t