Ecosystem London has the world’s best fintech ecosystem, with diverse hipsters, tech startups, capitalists & large financial bodies in the same space. Co-exist, collaborate, co-evolve Guessed the word? Series 2 (1/10) [photo: visavietnam}
Nudge Google tested 41 shades of blue for advertising hyperlinks, & got $200m extra annual revenue, by choosing this hex colour #2a5db0. Psychology can help firms guide buyers in the ‘right’ direction Guessed the Word? Series 2 (2/10) [photo: BeautyColorCode]
Coin “Un-forgeable” 12-sided £1 coin issued 28 Mar has hologram, micro-lettering & hidden security feature. 15-yr old David Pearce’s design shows the English rose, Irish shamrock, Scottish thistle & Welsh leek Guessed the Word? Series 2 (3/10) [photo: Royal Mint]
Repeal If passed, the Great Repeal Bill will end the supremacy of EU law in Britain. Key dates: Today 29 Mar- UK triggers Article 50. 4 Apr- EU responds. 29 Apr- EU Brexit summit Guessed the Word? Series 2 (4/10) [photo: Yahoo]
Productivity determines if living standards go up or down. Despite everything, productivity growth has been disappointing for more than 40 years Guessed the Word? Series 2 (6/10) [photo: diapicard]
I Yield The return from an investment. Financing lawsuits for some funds backing lawyers in Volkswagen emissions case could make 10,000% Guessed the Word? Series 2 (5/10) [photo: geralt]
Tea “Drink tea & jolly well carry on” – the most uplifting message for business in strained times? What’s the Word? Series 2 (7/10) [photo: xxolgaxx]
Ig Nobel Prize for achievements that make people laugh, then think. 2009 Economics Ig won by 4 Icelandic banks, for showing how tiny banks can rapidly become huge banks, & vice versa – & similar for an entire national economy What’s the Word? Series 2 (8/10) [photo: Alexas_Fotos]
Office Wooden desks to cubicles to open-plan, ‘work anywhere’ now means ‘office’ is any location with internet. With no office, workers may have to use ‘cargo pants’ to store items. But new research shows open-plan doesn’t boost productivity, communication nor morale What’s the Word? Series 2 (9/10) [photo: Pinterest]
Neo-banks New digital-only branch-less ‘banks’ (eg. Atom, Monzo, Starling, Tandem) are not actually banks in the traditional sense – beware! They use apps to provide low-cost money management (lending, investing, shopping) from other providers, including traditional banks What’s the Word? Series 2 (10/10) [photo: JordanHoliday]