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Welcome to the numberdemic, where a deluge of figures, stats and data manipulate your every move. From the way you work, date and exercise to the products you buy and the news you read, numbers have worked their way into every part of our lives. But is life better this way? How are all of those numbers affecting us? With fascinating, sometimes frightening and sometimes shrewdly funny research, behavioural economists Micael Dahlen and Helge Thorbjørnsen explain why we're so attached to numbers and how we can free ourselves from their tyranny.

In The Open Conspiracy, H.G. Wells presents a visionary manifesto for reshaping human civilization. Written in the aftermath of World War I and on the brink of global upheaval, Wells calls for a transformative movement rooted in science, reason, and a renewed sense of global purpose.

Facebook, one of the world’s biggest social media platforms, has become such a force to be reckoned with in the recent past that it will be launching a cryptocurrency known as Libra that is meant to empower billions of people who do not have bank accounts and could benefit greatly from the use of this currency. This is a game changer, and you need to realign yourself if you want to tap into what Facebook seeks to achieve.

Western political discourse on cybersecurity is dominated by news of Chinese military development of cyberwarfare capabilities and cyber exploitation against foreign governments, corporations, and non-governmental organizations. Western accounts, however, tell only one side of the story. Chinese leaders are also concerned with cyber insecurity, and Chinese authors frequently note that China is also a victim of foreign cyber attacks—predominantly from the United States. China and Cybersecurity is a comprehensive analysis of China's cyberspace threats and policies.

Des leçons intemporelles sur ce qui ne change jamais dans un monde en perpétuel mouvement, par Morgan Housel, auteur de "La Psychologie de l'argent". Si vous faisiez un bond de cinq cents ans dans le passé ou dans le futur, vous seriez ahuri par l'état d'avancement des technologies et de la médecine. L'ordre géopolitique vous paraîtrait incompréhensible. Les langues et les dialectes vous seraient peut-être inintelligibles. Mais vous reconnaîtriez sans mal les principes universels qui régissent les comportements.

The Courage to Continue spotlights the bi-partisan American tradition of environmental stewardship and its relevance in today’s business and political landscape. President Trump’s second term brings a whole-of-government national security strategy that permeates other policy priorities – energy, global trade, deregulation, military spending, industrial policy, immigration, and more. Although the Trump administration’s agenda includes rolling back environmental protections and propagating fossil fuel development, enshrining environmental security has long been an area of political cooperation.

From the African bush to the streets of London, from the souks of Tangier and the concrete jungle of Hong Kong to the bling of Dubai and back to mother Africa; this is a riveting true story of what happens when an entrepreneur tries, tries, and tries, and fails more times than he succeeds. This book is a soul searching narrative full of highs and lows, culminating in the creation of a pan-African consumer brand that eventually is sold to a multibillion-dollar company. This is not a rags to riches story. Alpesh is living proof that in life we lose more times than we win.

In No Ordinary Disruption, the directors of the McKinsey Global Institute, the flagship think tank of the world's leading consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, dive deeply behind current headlines to analyze the key forces transforming the global economy over the next two decades - and most importantly, to explain what business and government leaders need to do to reset their intuitions and take advantage of the disruptions ahead.

In Extreme Wine, wine economist and best-selling author Mike Veseth circles the globe searching for the best, worst, cheapest, most expensive, and most over-priced wines. Mike seeks out the most outrageous wine people and places and probes the biggest wine booms and busts. Along the way he applauds celebrity wines, tries to find wine at the movies, and discovers wines that are so scarce that they are almost invisible.

Money is changing and this may mean a new world order. David Birch sets out the economic and technological imperatives concerning digital money, discussing the potential impact of it and the tensions involved - between public and private and between East and West - to contribute to the high-level debate that we must have to begin to shape the International Monetary and Financial System of the near future.

This is the inside story of the US–China trade war, how relations between these superpowers unraveled, darkening prospects for global peace and prosperity, as told by two Wall Street Journal reporters, one based in Washington, D.C., the other in Beijing, who have had more access to the...

During the 1920s and 1930s, Bruce Barton was a household name in America - a hugely successful advertising man who revolutionized his industry by treating customers like people, not like sheep to be fleeced. He created some of the most memorable and long-lived advertising slogans and campaigns in history. He understood how to succeed in business and advertising, and he set down his principles for success in best-selling books that put his name on everyone's lips.

Die Finanzmärkte können vor allem kurzfristig äußerst unvorhersehbar sein. Ob Pandemien, Kriege, Rohstoffkrisen oder Strafzölle – gerade Aktienkurse zeigen oft innerhalb weniger Tage große Kursverluste. Der Handels- und Finanzexperte Andreas Schweitzer zeigt allen Lesern eine interessante Alternative auf, die jedem Portfolio zu mehr Stabilität verhelfen kann. Außenhandelsfinanzierung als Investment ist nicht an die schwankenden Kurse der Finanzmärkte gebunden, und egal welche Krisen die Menschheit auch umtreiben – Handel wird immer getrieben.

Here, for the first time, Booz China Managing Director Edward Tse parses the Chinese landscape, walking the reader through the Chinese business environment, the effects of Chinese economic power on worldwide business, and how the two mesh and interact. The China Strategy is the only book youll need to do business in China, with China, or in competition against China.

Packed with cases, cultural awareness scales, communication tests and practical tips, this lively guide will help anyone of any nationality become a better communicator. Whether one's task is to give a presentation to a cross-cultural group or to negotiate with an overseas client, Bridging the Culture Gap will ensure that the listener has the cultural awareness to communicate the intended message.

Drive through rural America and you’ll see small town after small town empty and decaying. As you drive past the abandoned manufacturing plants and shuttered Victorian homes once inhabited by its workers and executives, you can picture what the town was like forty years ago. A thriving community where the company president and assembly line worker went to the same church and whose children went to the same school.

Forex trading is considered lucrative because it offers the potential for large profits due to the significant amount of leverage that is available to traders. Additionally, the forex market is the largest and most liquid market in the world, allowing traders to enter and exit trades easily. The market is also open 24 hours a day, five days a week, providing ample opportunities for traders to profit. It's important to note, however, that forex trading also carries a high level of risk, and many traders end up losing money.

Политические, экономические и туристические отношения Китая и России активно развиваются. Российские предприниматели сталкиваются как с обычными трудностями, сопряженными с открытием бизнеса, так и с проблемами, связанными с необходимостью взаимодействовать с людьми совсем другой культуры. Как же вести себя с китайцами, чтобы эффективно развивать свое дело и достичь поставленных целей?

Новая работа китаеведа Константина Батанова, автора бестселлера «Ни хао!», посвящена региональным особенностям Китая: в каждой провинции есть важные культурные нюансы, которые отражаются и на стиле ведения бизнеса. Основываясь на многолетнем опыте работы в Китае, автор дает важные подсказки о том, как общаться с китайскими партнерами и выстраивать рабочие процессы, на что обращать внимание, каких ошибок избегать. Константин Батанов собрал 101 историю о маленьком и большом китайском бизнесе.

Featuring all sorts of theoretical and practical gems, Options Trading Simplified: Beginner’s Guide to Make Money Trading Options in 7 Days or Less! explains why it is important to have a risk limiting strategy that protects your capital while optimizing your profit potential. This safety first, step-by-step approach is ideal for beginners and intermediary level traders who want to make money in options trading without losing their nest egg! This book requires no previous knowledge or experience in options or financial trading.