Japan Restricts Semiconductor Exports Amidst the US-China Chip War

Japan recently announced that it would restrict the exports of technological parts like semiconductors. Calling itself a technological nation, they claim to be fulfilling its responsibility toward global peace and stability. Given that we rely on these semiconductors for our daily needs and national security, these new policies can have significant implications for those importing …

Crypto Compared to Gambling and Termed Dangerous by Web Inventor Berners-Lee

The inventor of the World Wide Web (WWW), Tim Berners-Lee, called cryptocurrency ‘dangerous, speculative, and a gamble’ in an episode of CNBC’s Beyond The Valley. As the co-founder of the startup Inrupt, Berners-Lee and John Bruce, have been speaking about reshaping the landscape of the internet. Berners-Lee has expressed his dissatisfaction with how the web …

Modernize Your Contract Negotiation Process

Doing things the old-fashioned way isn’t just slow, inefficient, and annoying. It’s harmful to your business. While money may be the blood of a company, contracts are definitely its bones: they are the structure that keeps it alive so that the money can flow through. A company’s greatest sources of value – its relationships and …

Contract Negotiations – how to prepare and execute Contracts as a Procurement Professional

Negotiating a Contract is often a major challenge in the area of Procurement, because of the complexity of the contract documentation, different stakeholders which need to be involved within the process and the duration when this needs to be executed, often in a 2 week time span. As a Service & IT Procurement Specialist I …

How e-payment solutions can help businesses be more efficient and productive

We are currently and indisputably in the midst of a payment revolution. E-commerce continues to grow, and we’re expecting online payments to continue to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 25 percentage points in the MEA (Middle East and Africa) market from this year until 2025, while mobile payments are expected to increase …

Mastering Digital Transformation with Azure & Microsoft Cloud

Digital Transformation is the buzzword that every executive wants to master, yet it comes in many shapes and sizes. Having a solid Digital Transformation strategy can mean the difference between acceleration or inertia. Separating those companies who can grow, change and adapt and those whom spend a lot of time making excuses for growth remaining …

How Microsoft Azure helps organizations build resilience during uncertain times

To say the past few years have been unpredictable would be an understatement! We’ve experienced unprecedented disruptions to our society — a pandemic, political landscape, uncertain global and economic environment, fast-evolving technology, and the way we work. These factors are prompting organizations of all sizes and industries to look for ways to do more with …

Fostering High Performance Teams with Microsoft Teams

Customer Conversations about High Performance Teams One of the wonderful things about my job is I get to talk to a variety of customers. These discussions often have common themes. A few years ago, the main topic was about the transition to the cloud. In the last couple of years, it was how to thrive …

Doing more with less with the Microsoft Cloud

We are living through a period of historic economic, societal, and technological change, but for all the uncertainty we continue to see in the world one thing is clear: Organizations in every industry are turning to you and your digital capability to help them do more with less, so they can navigate this change and …

Oil Prices Soar, Fed Raises Rates as Brent Hits $83.40/bbl

Oil prices climb for various reasons, including supply and demand imbalances, geopolitical tensions, and market speculation. When the demand for oil increases faster than the rate at which it can be produced, prices tend to rise. Conversely, if the supply outpaces the demand, prices may fall. Geopolitical events, such as conflicts in major oil-producing countries, …