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The Emergence of the Millennipreneur

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“This year, the 2016 BNP Paribas Global Entrepreneur Report reveals the emergence of a new generation of entrepreneurs under 35 years old. Dubbed the ‘Millennipreneurs’, these are business starters from ‘Generation Y’, born between 1980 and 1995, also known as Millennials. Their approach to business, in terms of their ambitions, results and leadership style, differs from… Continue Reading

Reducing inequalities and financing education remain key challenges

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“Governments need to tackle persistent inequalities in education and focus on improving efficiencies in their education systems in order to ensure that every child, whatever their background, can realise their full potential and benefit from a good education, according to a new OECD report. Education at a Glance 2015 reveals the rapid progress made in… Continue Reading

WMO: 2015 likely to be Warmest on Record, 2011-2015 Warmest Five Year Period

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News release: “The global average surface temperature in 2015 is likely to be the warmest on record and to reach the symbolic and significant milestone of 1° Celsius above the pre-industrial era. This is due to a combination of a strong El Niño and human-induced global warming, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The… Continue Reading

Dept. of Interior OIG Memo Cites Recurring Network Cyberattacks

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Inspector General’s Statement Summarizing the Major Management and Performance Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of the Interior Report No. 2015-ER-068. November 9, 2015. “External threats to Federal information systems are persistent and increasing, and the risk for real damage is high. Because of the large size of its networks, and because those networks contain sensitive… Continue Reading

Stakeholders in Reform of Global System for Mutual Legal Assistance

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Swire, Peter and Hemmings, Justin, Stakeholders in Reform of the Global System for Mutual Legal Assistance (November 8, 2015). Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Research Paper No. 32. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2696163 “This essay contributes to the Privacy Project’s volume on Systematic Government Access to Private Sector Data, and also is part… Continue Reading

Liquidity Management in Banking: What is the Role of Leverage?

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Vo, Quynh Anh, Liquidity Management in Banking: What is the Role of Leverage? (October 2015). Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper No. 15-51. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2696126 “This paper examines potential impacts of banks’ leverage on their incentives to manage their liquidity. We analyse a model where banks control their liquidity risk by managing… Continue Reading

Patent Transactions in the Marketplace: Lessons from the USPTO Patent Assignment Dataset

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Graham, Stuart J.H. and Marco, Alan C. and Myers, Amanda F., Patent Transactions in the Marketplace: Lessons from the USPTO Patent Assignment Dataset (November 1, 2015). Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Research Paper No. 29. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2696147 “While records of the assignments (transactions) affecting US patents and patent applications have… Continue Reading

ODNI Announces Transition to New Telephone Metadata Program

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News release: “Beginning Sunday, November 29, the government is prohibited from collecting telephone metadata records in bulk under Section 215, including of both U.S. and non-U.S. persons. And, while under the prior program NSA collected metadata in bulk and sought court approval for individual queries, the USA FREEDOM Act requires that the government must now… Continue Reading