A Johannesburg High Court has ruled that adoption guidelines used by the Department of Social Development and its social workers to stigmatise and delay adoptions, apparently for “cultural reasons”, are unconstitutional. Two women were harassed and bullied by social workers who seemed intent to place the babies instead with their […]
6+ Cybersecurity Tips To Protect Your Customers During Holiday Shopping
As the pervasive shadow of Covid-19 recedes and slowly becomes a memory, many of the technologies and protocols we developed during that time remain. Global eCommerce retail sales have always experienced an annual incline. However, these figures have been boosted as more consumers have adopted online shopping and abandoned traditional […]
China’s rising coal output, weak demand seen weighing on prices (NYSE:BTU)
keni1/iStock via Getty Images China’s coal production is set to rise for the sixth straight year to a record 4.4B tons, driven by faster capacity expansions at major mines, China Energy News reported this week, likely causing further declines in coal prices. While COVID flareups have constrained mining, efforts to […]
The US dollar is getting stronger
The US dollar has been advancing rapidly in response to the Federal Reserve’s resolve to keep raising policy rates for longer to regain control of stubbornly high inflation. This has far reaching consequences. The US dollar is prominently used around the world as an international medium of exchange and as […]
Optimal Results With A Limited Social Media Budget
By Carly Bauer, Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing We are in the midst of a potential recession; current budgets are being evaluated and cuts are being made to areas less prioritized. For many we are also nearing the end of the fiscal year and are working on new budgets for 2023. […]
Becoming an Intelligent, Sustainable Enterprise with SAP – Innovation Evangelism
Here’s my new overview of SAP, our customers, and technology explaining how SAP solutions can help you become an intelligent, sustainable enterprise — and full of real-world examples of organizations like yours who have already taken the plunge. And if you’d rather not listen to all that, here’s a full […]
Gartner Data & Analytics Sydney 2022 – Innovation Evangelism
Last week I was in beautiful Sydney, Australia for the Gartner Data and Analytics Conference. Here’s a quick video summary: One of the big things that struck me was the changing role of data. For the last 30 years, whenever you want to do analytics, the first step is to […]
The Ultimate List of Email Marketing Stats for 2022
Webinars, video campaigns, and social media posts are relatively new channels for marketers to reach their customers. But, your contemporary communication methods shouldn’t distract you from one of the oldest, yet most effective, strategies — email marketing. In fact, email ROI is an impressive $36 for every $1 spent.
Managing SMR waste ‘roughly comparable’ with conventional reactors, DoE says (NYSE:SMR)
vchal/iStock via Getty Images Two recent studies differ over how much nuclear waste would be a factor with small modular reactors such as those planned by NuScale (NYSE:SMR) and TerraPower, UtilityDive.com reports. Managing nuclear waste from small modular reactors, still in development, would have few challenges compared with traditional light […]
How best to save as bank deposits regain relevance
The Bank of Israel’s decision on Monday to hike the interest rate by 0.5% to 3.25% immediately translates into a rise on mortgage repayments. But on the other hand, the higher interest rate offers solid investment options, in which households can put their savings. After more than a decade in […]