Worklife
Learn about how you can achieve a better work-life balance, and check out the latest news about the world of work, including advancements on ideas like the four-day work week and universal basic income.
Mobile money is the key to growing Africa’s banking sector
Africa is a global leader in mobile money, with telecom operators embracing innovative practices that allow customers to not only pay bills but also access services including loans, insurance, and Read More...
Deutsche Bank executive: Bank accounts could disappear within 15 years
Marcus Schenck, one of the most senior executives at Deutsche Bank, believes that bank accounts as we know them now could disappear in as little as five Read More...
A stock exchange that rewards long-term thinking may soon be fully operational
Tired with the short-term thinking of Wall Street, a group of entrepreneurs are applying to operate a whole new US stock exchange called the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). The ambitious project aims to overhaul how companies raise money and bring about better corporate governance by introducing Read More...
Bitcoin mining turns electricity into money
A close-up portrait of bitcoin miners in eastern Washington reveals the real hustle at the heart of Read More...
9 industries that will soon be disrupted by blockchain
Let's face it; many people are resistant to technological changes in both their personal lives and at the office. However, what they often lack is the vision to see how the new technology they are resisting will improve their lives in the Read More...
Simple ways to make money from the comfort of your home
Whether you’re an introvert, a stay-at-home parent, or are fed up with working at the office, there are plenty of reasons why you might want to start working from home. The good news is that with the foundation of a computer, Internet access, and in some cases, a smartphone with a digital camera, Read More...
Was the promise of Uber an illusion after all?
Across the nation, blue-collar fathers are increasingly turning to companies like Uber. Why? Because the flexible work schedule allows them to support their partners and children while pulling in an additional source of income. But is the flexible work life of the so-called gig economy too good to Read More...
Whenever the market crashes, Warren Buffett turns to a 19th-century poem
When the market throws him for a loop, Warren Buffett looks to poetry. No, really. The chairman and CEO of multinational conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway today explained in his annual letter (pdf) to shareholders that some of the best market advice can be found in the words of 19th-century British Read More...
Venezuela’s own oil-backed cryptocurrency is available for presale today
Venezuela launched the presale of its own cryptocurrency, the petro, today. There are currently 82 million tokens available, which the government plans to follow with an initial coin offering (ICO) launch in a month. It’s the world’s first sovereign cryptocurrency, built on the Ethereum Read More...
This non-profit offers tax help to low-income parents in doctors’ waiting rooms
Why not combine access to vital government benefits with a location that many low-income families frequent: the pediatrician’s office? In 2016, around 93% of children in the U.S. visited a pediatrician’s office. Instead of sending families across town to a tax-filing or benefits consultant, Read More...