The History of Foreign Investment in the United States to 1914 - Mira Wilkins [Dossier] Qu’est-ce que le design thinking ? On pourrait penser que c’est une mode, mais le design thinking est bel et bien né dans années 1950. De San Francisco à Delhi, en passant par Londres et Berlin, cette méthode qui oblige à repenser les cycles de création et de management en entreprise par le design convainc les plus réfractaires. Trois écoles spécialisées ont déjà ouvert. FrenchWeb a récemment consacré un atelier dédié en juillet dernier : qu’est-ce que le design thinking ? Le design thinking est « un mode d’application des outils de conception utilisés par les designers pour résoudre une problématique d’innovation, par une approche multidisciplinaire centrée sur l’humain » Les grandes dates du design thinking: Années 1950: Le publicitaire américain Alex Osborn, en mettant au point la technique du brainstorming, sensibilise le monde de l’entreprise à la pensée créative.Années 1960: Création d’un premier programme inter-départemental à l’université de Stanford, la majeure de Product Design. L’économie de l’expérience
3.9.2 Patent wars: Stripping the iPhone bare So-called 'patent wars' are raging between large technology firms like Apple, Motorola Mobility and Samsung, as they vie for market share in the burgeoning smartphone and tablet market. These battles are being fought in courtrooms by intellectual property (IP) lawyers across the globe, as big firms seek to protect the elements of their product that make them stand out from the crowd. Geoff McCormick, director of UK design firm The Alloy, which devises technology products, took apart an iPhone to explain the thousands of pieces of intellectual property that are contained in a modern smartphone. Patent disputes are increasingly defining the way smartphones and tablets develop - both what they do, and how they look - and the issue will loom large at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February, the industry's annual gathering. Video Journalist: Dougal Shaw
16 Brands That Use the TOMS Model of One-for-One Giving < Go to Homepage Not to sound like an overly idealistic hippie, but there’s a way for you to double the power of your gifting this time of year. How? But businesses have gone way beyond sneakers these days. Check out RealClearLife‘s list below. One World Play ProjectWhat They Sell: Indestructible soccer balls. BixbeeWhat They Sell: Backpacks, lunch boxes, and duffel bags. BombasWhat They Sell: Socks for men, women, and kids.Comment: Their merino wool socks in marled charcoal (with honeycomb arch support) are a personal favorite. RomaWhat They Sell: Boots for women and children.Comment: Want to try on your footwear before giving poverty the boot? Smile SquaredWhat They Sell: Toothbrushes, travel journals, and zippered pouches.Comment: In addition to donating toothbrushes, they also help fund wish trips to children facing life-threatening medical conditions. FigsWhat They Sell: Medical scrubs. WeWoodWhat They Sell: Wooden watches. —Shawn Donnelly for RealClearLife
Financing railroads In November 1879, private banking firm Drexel, Morgan & Co. successfully sold a block of William Vanderbilt's New York Central Railroad stock when he decided to liquidate his inheritance from his father, Cornelius Vanderbilt. In November 1879, the merchant banking partnership of Drexel, Morgan & Co. gained prominence by selling stock in William Vanderbilt’s New York Central Railroad company without driving down the share price. The deal, which involved the largest block of stock ever publicly offered at that time, emphasized Morgan’s strength as a mobilizer of capital and wholesaler of securities. Just 12 months later, Drexel, Morgan & Co. led a syndicate that sold $40 million of Northern Pacific bonds. Back to This month in history Coup de gueule contre la scène numérique française ! - Les Echos Accueil Serait-ce que nous ne voyons rien ? Notre engagement est proche de zéro dans toutes ces grandes mutations qui bouleversent l'ensemble de l'économie et qui risquent à terme de nous reléguer au statut de sous-traitants, au service de ces grandes plateformes du type Amazon qui mettent en place des stratégies inédites.(...) Cet article est réservé aux abonnés, pour en profiter abonnez-vous. Et aussi sur les Echos Les articles à la une Europe Lagarde somme les Grecs de se comporter en "adultes" La réunion de l’Eurogroupe n’a pas permis de progresser, jeudi. Infos marchés DIRECT Grèce : entre rumeurs et déclarations, un accord est-il en... Une réunion des ministres des Finances des pays de la zone euro se tenait ce jeudi. Merkel face à une opinion hostile à la Grèce Décidée à sauver la Grèce, la chancelière risque de devoir agir contre son opinion publique. à lire également sur les echos Recommandé par Les articles les plus lus Impôts : les trois pièges du prélèvement à la source
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Thinx CEO: How e-commerce businesses can succeed in an Amazon world In April, May and June, the e-commerce behemoth Amazon sold $52.9 billion worth of products and services. In all of 2017, feminine product maker Thinx did “almost $50 million in revenue,” CEO Maria Molland tells CNBC Make It. Of course, Thinx is incredibly niche — it sells washable “period-proof” underwear (designed to be a replacement for panty liners and a back up for tampons and menstrual cups). It says the underwear, which cost $24 to $39, can do the work of two tampons. Training shorts, leotards and unitards that serve the same purpose sell for $65, $60 and $85, respectively. Thinx also sells “pee-proof” underwear (its Icon line), which it says hold up to 8 teaspoons of urine and run from $28 to $39 a pair. But given that Amazon is “the everything store, ” including many third-party vendors and its own private label brands, how does a smaller more specialized direct-to-consumer e-commerce brand survive in an online retail industry dominated by Amazon? Maria Molland, the CEO of THINX
Bond (finance) In contrast, government bonds are usually issued in an auction. In some cases both members of the public and banks may bid for bonds. In other cases only market makers may bid for bonds. The overall rate of return on the bond depends on both the terms of the bond and the price paid.[4] The terms of the bond, such as the coupon, are fixed in advance and the price is determined by the market. In the case of an underwritten bond, the underwriters will charge a fee for underwriting. An alternative process for bond issuance, which is commonly used for smaller issues and avoids this cost, is the private placement bond. Historically an alternative practice of issuance was for the borrowing government authority to issue bonds over a period of time, usually at a fixed price, with volumes sold on a particular day dependent on market conditions. The yield is the rate of return received from investing in the bond. The price can be quoted as clean or dirty. Railroad obligation Moscow-Kiev-Voronezh
Patrick Viveret : « Il faut accepter de ne pas tout vivre » Série. A une époque de profondes mutations, le rapport au temps est chamboulé. Nous avons invité des personnalités et des anonymes de tous horizons à se confier sur ce vaste sujet. Cette semaine : Patrick Viveret, philosophe. Libre penseur qui aime à se présenter comme un « passeur cueilleur », Patrick Viveret est surtout un partisan de la sobriété heureuse et du buen vivir, le bien vivre. Cofondateur du collectif Roosevelt et des rencontres internationales Dialogues en humanité, il organise depuis peu avec Agnès Cabannes des ateliers lors desquels chacun peut venir « sculpter son temps ». Vos ateliers se présentent moins comme l’opportunité d’apprendre à « gérer » son temps que comme la possibilité de mieux se l’approprier. Nous proposons un pas de côté pour modeler un rapport amical et positif au temps, pour vérifier que le temps nous aide à vivre et non le contraire. Comment arriver à vivre à cette bonne heure ? Avez-vous l’impression que le temps s’accélère actuellement ?
3.9.1 Global Joint Ventures - Uber Partners with Volvo As the Guardian reports here, Volvo Car Group and ride-sharing service Uber have entered into a $300 million (50:50) joint venture to develop autonomous driving vehicles. It is just the latest collaboration between a traditional carmaker and a technology business to accelerate the development of self-driving technology. The Volvo-Uber joint venture allows both businesses to combine their resources with the aim of capitalising on the strengths of each other. Volvo will provide XC90 SUVs to Uber, which in turn will install its autonomous driving system that Uber is developing for use in its ride-sharing service. Volvo will then use the vehicles with Uber’s self-driving tech for its own strategic purpose. The partnership covers hardware and software developments aimed at addressing important issues surrounding autonomous driving, particularly safety and security. The short video below considers how this partnership might work out.