With the global luxury market collectively growing at 4 percent to an estimated $1.15 (€1.08) trillion in 2016, according to a recent “Bain & Company Luxury Study,” coupled with optimistic forecasts that the luxury goods market will pick up this year, the hospitality industry is gearing up for elevated demand among both leisure and business […]
New Synthetic Diamond Startups Are Disrupting The Industry Like Never Before
Debmarine Namibia is a joint venture between De Beers, the world’s leading diamond mining company and the government of Namibia, a country of 2.1 million people nestled in the southwestern edge of the African continent. The company is responsible for deep sea mining of diamonds, a mineral that still contributes significantly to the country’s economy. […]
Disrupting the DNA-testing industry
An international startup team based in Copenhagen, Denmark is currently disrupting the field of DNA-testing by delivering cutting edge science from the lab to your doorstep. The startup is named AthGene and has just launched the world’s first private genetics testing solution based on a subscription-model. Less than 10 years ago, DNA-tests would cost millions […]
How Technology is Disrupting Real Estate in the APAC Region
Technology, the great disruptor, leaves no industry untouched. No industry is safe from innovation, and while holdouts like the education industry and its Victorian-era practices are just now facing the impact of MOOCs and open courseware, the Real Estate industry has been in a state of continuous disruption for the past decade. Property owners are […]
Banks Turn to Fintech in Africa to Survive Disruption
The conventional banking model that has been prevalent throughout the rest of the world for hundreds of years has struggled to sink its teeth into Africa. Today up to 80% of Africans do not use, or have access to traditional banking services. The high cost of banking infrastructure coupled with the dearth of assets and […]
Committee on Foreign Affairs receives report on the ongoing terrorist threat to disrupt the Middle East peace process
A quick review of official correspondence from Congress on January 9, 2015 reveals one letter in particular that caught my eye. It deals specifically with “terrorists who threaten the Middle East Peace process. “A letter from the Secretary, Department of the Treasury, transmitting as required by section 401(c) of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. […]
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