Behind almost every great innovation is a story of time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...
To prosper, economies need catalysts. Catalysts aren’t just entrepreneurs with bright ideas. They’re people who stick their necks out when the odds are long and paybacks are uncertain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
To some Americans, including leading economists, Europe had it right. Work-life balance with long vacations. An enviable social welfare net. Happier. And even capitalism worked better there with more competition and lower prices. Some of our views of Europe were shaped by pleasant vacations and...
The World Happiness Report was released on March 20, which, in case you didn’t know, was the UN’s International Day of Happiness. The big reveal is who is the happiest country of them all. And who is up or down. Get the Full Story Complete...
Finland did it again. The World Happiness Report (WHR) came out in March. For the seventh straight year, it was No. 1. Keeping the top spot on a “best” list for seven years running is no mean accomplishment. Lionel Messi got his seventh best player award in 2022, but...
Every year, for the last 16 years, economists have come to Toulouse for the Digital Economics Conference to present cutting-edge research on just about everything digital. For those who don’t know Toulouse, or only that it is the headquarters of Airbus, the La Ville Rose is a...
In early 2010, as winter turned to spring in Iceland, one of the many volcanos, Eyjafjallajökull, erupted. Beginning in mid-April, the volcano ejected about 250 million cubic meters of ash. An ash plume reached almost 5 miles above its peak. Get the Full Story Complete...
Where’s the European Union when it comes to AI? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...
Governance is back in the news with the OpenAI debacle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this...