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NEW GIBS Case Study: The South African Reserve Bank’s response towards calls to pursue unconventional monetary policy” By Adrian Sivalle, Mluleki Shongwe, and Amy Moore

Learning outcomes On completion of the case study, students will understand the following learning objectives: the characteristics of quantitative easing (QE) and when it may be appropriate to implement QE; how QE differs from a conventional bond purchasing programme; the impact of direct financing of the fiscus by the central bank on its independence; how […]
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Google deepmind AI breakthrough could help battery and chip development (Time)

Researchers at Google DeepMind have used artificial intelligence to predict the structures of more than 2 million new materials, in a breakthrough that could have wide-reaching benefits in sectors such as renewable energy and computing. DeepMind published 381,000 of the 2.2 million crystal structures that it predicts to be most stable.  The breakthrough increases the number of […]
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Why data virtualization is critical for business success(CIO)

Data is your most valuable resource—but only if you can access it fast enough to address present challenges. Data virtualization is the key. Businesses today are sitting on vast amounts of data, which has the potential to unlock new opportunities and avenues to stay one step ahead of the competition. But data doesn’t always come […]
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Ukraine war tests business schools’ resilience (FT)

Conflict is putting recent progress of central and eastern European schools under pressure. The war has cast its shadow over business education in central and eastern European (CEE) countries, limiting the enrolment of participants at schools such as IEDC Bled, particularly from Russia and Ukraine — two key markets. “The war is hurting us in […]
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Navigating the global landscape of digital agriculture (Forbes)

Digital agriculture is a fast-growing sector of the agriculture business. It leverages advanced technologies to improve food production, greenhouse and supply chain management, increase efficiency and sustainability and integrate information technology for practical use. Automation In Agriculture: Overview Of The Technology Precision farming uses information collected through various sources (from soil sensors to satellite images) to increase […]
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14 Ways AI Can Help Business And Industry Boost Sustainability (Moneyweb)

These days, businesses and industries are using artificial intelligence to improve operations across a broad spectrum, from marketing and content generation to talent recruitment and human resources. Unsurprisingly, business leaders are starting to think about ways AI can help them with what is increasingly becoming a critical consideration for organizations of all stripes: reducing their […]
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Future fit fund solutions through ESG (BizCom)

The investment industry cannot argue that it bears no responsibility for the choices that it makes beyond financial outcomes – to do so would be to ignore its broader social and economic function as an allocator of capital in market-based economies. Yet while ESG could be at a crossroads, and although it may have not […]
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How to scale your business: 5 ChatGPT prompts for exceptional growth (Forbes)

Grow your business or give up trying. If you’re not growing, you’re standing still, and that’s the same as going backwards because other people are overtaking you. But new paths forward require new thoughts, intentions and actions. You need to get those thoughts from conversations, books, and now ChatGPT. Use these prompts to understand how […]
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Absa launches bespoke offering for youth and women-owned businesses (BT)

Amidst efforts to empower youth and women to start and grow their businesses and create jobs, Absa has just launched a unique banking solution, specifically designed with these business-owners in mind. Respectively called Absa Emerging Entrepreneur and Absa Business She Thrives, the solution offers a monthly fee waiver for six months on a new Business Evolve account, free access […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI launches ChatGPT rival(M)

Elon Musk’s xAI has launched its own artificial intelligence (AI) engine and chatbot to take on OpenAI, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Called “Grok”, the AI is modelled after the Douglas Adams novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxyf or its intention to answer almost anything and to suggest what questions to ask. The word itself is a neologism first […]
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