How to Ask Clients to Leave Positive Reviews
No marketer can underestimate the power of customer reviews in this day and age when greater stars and positive feedbacks are all that takes...
Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust
Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, the UN Secretary-General has said, calling on everyone to...
New rules to facilitate EU crowdfunding
New EU rules will allow European crowdfunding platforms to provide new opportunities for start-ups and investors.
The European Parliament approved new rules on 5 October...
Leaders Release Unprecedented Map of Blockchain Standards
Industry leaders today released the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI), the first and most comprehensive effort to assess the current state of blockchain. Based...
IMF: ‘Less severe’ but ‘still deep’ recession predicted
In the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact, the global economy could see a “somewhat less severe, though still deep” recession...
Debt Burden of LDCs continues to climb to a record $744 billion in 2019
In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International Debt Statistics (IDS) report provides more detailed and...
BRICS commitment to jobs, social protection & social dialogue welcomed by ILO
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder has welcomed the commitment made by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (the BRICS countries) to take more action...
MENA: Global Action is Urgently Needed to Reverse Damaging Jumps in Extreme Poverty
For the second time, the rate of extreme poverty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region jumped again, nearly doubling between 2015...
Cambodia: practical ideas for MSMEs on how to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
The Ministry of Industry Science Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have jointly published guidance for micro, small and...
Digitalization of MSMEs needs broad support package
Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Europe and Central Asia need an integrated package of financial and non-financial instruments to help them adapt...