É possível mudar o capitalismo?
Desaceleração económica, desemprego, austeridade. Este é o cenário por trás do Fórum Económico Mundial que arranca hoje em Davos, na Suíça, com o objetivo de abrir o debate sobre a reforma do capitalismo.
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Desaceleração económica, desemprego, austeridade. Este é o cenário por trás do Fórum Económico Mundial que arranca hoje em Davos, na Suíça, com o objetivo de abrir o debate sobre a reforma do capitalismo.
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Quando o mundo está de olhos postos em Davos, onde líderes políticos e económicos tentam encontrar novos modelos para o capitalismo, olhamos para exemplos de quem decidiu virar as costas ao dinheiro.
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Failure is a word that, understandably, carries a negative connotation. Nobody wants to fail, really. But failure, if you’re doing anything worthwhile, is inevitable. What’s important is to plan for failure, learn from it, try to avoid damage and do your best to recover gracefully. That was the topic of Selena Deckelmann’s keynote, “Mistakes Were Made,” Sunday morning at the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE).
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Today, ads are something we skip. They coat everything we watch, read and listen to like a sticky film, blinking and shouting and shocking us into paying attention. Their value is measured in “impressions,” how many people’s eyeballs scan past them, and on the Web, a click on an ad is the holy grail. That’s what passes for “engagement.”
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A new report by Jeremiah Owyang out last week describes the growing proliferation of social media across corporations and shows exactly how out of control things have gotten. Owyang, an expert on the topic who is part of the Altimeter Group, has a lot to absorb here. He surveyed 144 corporations using social media along with 27 software vendors who have various management tools to help. One of the nice things about this report is he lists his sources explicitly, so you know the quality of the information. On average, a company has 178 different corporate accounts on various social networks. And that isn’t counting the personal accounts.
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sports events unite fans across the world, whether it be football (or soccer), golf or tennis, and many are historic events that are fascinating and amazing to be a part of, even as a spectator;
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Situated in the Spanish Canary Islands, Lanzarote, which means %u2018the red mountains,’ is believed to have evolved from volcanic activity occurring from around the 1730s to as late as 1840. These islands are home to 139,000 people predominately of Spanish origin. Lanzarote was mentioned in the writings of Pleny the Elder circa 1100BC. The area is home to golden sand beaches known to be a mecca for water-sports and adventure activity enthusiasts affording many opportunities for surfing lessons and scuba diving excursions.
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Microsoft and Sony are expected to launch their new games consoles this summer, according to reports.
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O Estatuto dos Técnicos Oficiais de Contas (TOC) impede um profissional de prestar serviços a quem seja devedor a outros técnicos. Já os clientes têm o dever de pagar pontualmente honorários.
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A base de dados de contas do sistema bancário, que em Outubro já contava com 61 milhões de registos, visa ser um instrumento de investigação para as autoridades judiciárias. Esta base de dados, sob a alçada do Banco de Portugal, foi criada no âmbito do combate à corrupção em Março deste ano, e ficou operacional a partir de Junho.
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