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As the dreaded coronavirus bolts across the globe, city after city has locked down, transforming urban business centers and suburban malls alike into veritable ghost towns. Our cities can’t stay in lockdown indefinitely. The economic costs — never mind the toll on our society and our mental health — is just too devastating.
When you look at the most successful companies in the world, they are almost never just one simple service. Instead, they offer a platform with a range of services and an ability to connect to it to allow external partners and developers to extend the base functionality that the company provides.
With swathes of the global population on lockdown, remote working looks set to kick-start rapid and widespread digital upskilling. For real estate this won’t just mean employees become more tech-savvy – it will fuel a change across the entire sector, from the way buildings are managed to the future of our offices. Can the sector keep up? Emily Wright reports.
Fintech has been on a tear over the past couple of years, with record funding levels and rising valuations. With so many companies competing for market share, fintechs have prioritized growth and customer acquisition over profitability.
The co-working business is rapidly retrenching. Industrious joins a long list of startups making deep cuts in recent weeks. Industrious is dismissing or furloughing about 30% of staff and reducing salaries in response to the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the company said Thursday. The New York-based startup, which designs and manages office spaces for businesses seeking ...
We caught up with Marit Elisabeth Jensen, retail advisor for real estate developers, to get her thoughts on the current state of retail. Marit was involved in the launch of the luxury department store Eger Karl Johan in Oslo and was also responsible for the relaunch of Vikaterrassen. Real est...
With its blazing speed, higher capacity and reduced lag time, the approaching fifth generation of cellular communication technology – commonly known as “5G” – is expected to bring sweeping advancements across multiple industries and generate trillions in new economic value. What’s less certain is how quickly and how dramatically 5G will affect various sectors and what pitfalls will exist...
The coronavirus pandemic will leave its mark on urban centers long after the outbreak itself recedes. Why it matters: The most densely populated cities are ground zero for the virus' rapid spread and highest death tolls — and they're also likely to be pioneers in making lasting changes to help prevent the same level of devastation in the future.
For Americans sheltering at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the Zoom videoconferencing platform has become a lifeline, enabling millions of people to easily keep in touch with family members, friends, students, teachers and work colleagues.