Category: Basic Income

OpGen, Inc. (OPGN): Interesting Series Of Developments Taking Place

OpGen, Inc. (OPGN): Interesting Series Of Developments Taking Place

OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPGN) seems to be forming a pattern of major movements, providing only some crumbs of outlook for market participants trying to figure out its next move. Now trading with a market value of 14.60M, the company has a mix of catalysts and obstacles that spring from the nature of its operations. Everyone seems to have their own opinion of this stock. But what do the numbers really say? We think it’s a great time to take a fresh look.

OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPGN) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece […]

Guaranteed minimum income just ‘inspiration’ in new Quebec government report

Guaranteed minimum income just 'inspiration' in new Quebec government report

The idea of a basic income — which guarantees everyone has enough money to meet their basic needs, regardless of work status — has gained traction in recent years. (Chris Wattie/Reuters) Providing a guaranteed minimum income for all Quebecers is not among the recommendations laid out in a report released today.

The report, prepared by a three-person committee formed by Premier Philippe Couillard last year, instead suggests a series of reforms to social assistance and greater incentives to encourage people to enter the workforce.

"Today, in its purest and most comprehensive form, guaranteed minimum income is often considered a utopia. If […]

South Africa urged to raise spending on higher education

The South African government should increase spending on higher education to at least 1% of gross domestic product, a presidential commission report released on Monday said.

This would be an increase from the current level of 0.75% of the country’s GDP of $300bn.

The report recommended that funding for higher education and training is increased for “providing quality education and infrastructure needs”.It also recommended that all students should be funded through a cost-sharing model of government guaranteed income-contingency loans sources by commercial banks.The Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training was set up in January 2016 in response to protests […]

ReJoyce Financial answers the question: how much money is enough to retire?

ReJoyce Financial answers the question: how much money is enough to retire?

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As you head into retirement, do you ask yourself…. “how much money is enough?” How do I keep up the inflation/cost of living? How do I gain confidence in the amount I’ve saved?

Today on Indy Style, Alexander Joyce, President & CEO, ReJoyce Financial, shares his take on the fear of unseen expenses and the goal any of us should have as we head into our retirement years. Be sure you have enough income, assets and income from assets. What I commonly see is the retirement income foundation, or […]

Weekly output: video surveillance, privacy vs. security, Facebook listening, universal basic income, intelligent assistants, convenience economy, UberAir, privacy fears

Weekly output: video surveillance, privacy vs. security, Facebook listening, universal basic income, intelligent assistants, convenience economy, UberAir, privacy fears

Once again, I’m at an airport. I got back from Web Summit on Friday, and now I’m headed to San Francisco for the Internet Association’s Virtuous Circle conference . This trip, however, will be a lot shorter than the last one: I fly back Wednesday.

11/6/2017: ‘Smart’ surveillance cameras should set off privacy alarms , Yahoo Finance

The advances in machine vision I saw demonstrated at the Nvidia GPU Tech Conference in D.C. last week both impressed and alarmed me–especially when I heard some of the responses of executives at companies bringing these artificial-intelligence technologies to the market. 11/7/2017: Debate: We […]

AI will obliterate half of all jobs, starting with white collar, says ex-Google China president

AI will obliterate half of all jobs, starting with white collar, says ex-Google China president

The upcoming worldwide workforce reckoning that artificial intelligence is expected to bring will happen much sooner than many experts predict, the former president of Google China told CNBC on Monday.

Kai-Fu Lee, now chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, believes that about half of all jobs will disappear over the next decade and be replaced with AI and the next generation of robots in the fastest period of disruption in history.

"AI, at the same time, will be a replacement for blue collar and white collar jobs," said Lee, a renowned Chinese technologist and investor who held positions at Apple and […]

Scottish GPs to be polled on new contract proposals

Scottish GPs to be polled on new contract proposals

GPs in Scotland will have one month to respond to a new funding agreement between the BMA and the Scottish Government Doctor – PA

Family doctors across Scotland will be consulted on new ways of working and funding after the BMA and Scottish Government reached an agreement over a new GP contract.

The changes to the way doctors are funded seek to address rapidly increasing workloads and vacancies in the profession, which has led to long waiting times for appointments.The proposed reform would be the biggest change to primary care services in over a decade, and would see GPs lead […]

Deutsche Telekom : Are we on the way to a guaranteed basic income? On the end of work and the gift of time

What’s likely to happen as robots and artificial intelligence take over increasing numbers of jobs, presaging the end of work as we know it? Is a guaranteed monthly basic income for everyone – independent of each individual’s economic circumstances and with nothing asked in return for the payment – an economically feasible and at the same time fair option for the society of the future? And what responsibilities does the world of business have in the area?

Opinions on the issue are as variegated as the many faces of our society: leading figures in the tech sector, including such people […]

Does Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (FSM) Present Much Upside ?

Does Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (FSM) Present Much Upside ?

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE:FSM) is one of the more popular stocks investors are adding into their watchlist. As the day-to-day narrative ebbs and flows for this company, it is more important than ever to step back and get a bird’s eye view of the fundamental reality under the surface of this story.

Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. (NYSE:FSM) Fundamentals That Matter

It’s generally a good idea to start with the most fundamental piece of the picture: the balance sheet. The balance sheet health of any company plays a key role in its ability to meet its obligations and maintain […]

How the Heher report differs from Zuma’s free education plan

How the Heher report differs from Zuma’s free education plan

UJ students during their #FeesMustFall protest in Johannesburg. Picture: ANTONIO MUCHAVE/SOWETAN The Heher commission’s report on funding tertiary education has recommended that all undergraduate and postgraduate students be funded through a cost-sharing model of government-guaranteed income-contingency loans sourced from commercial banks.

This would be for students attending private and public universities and colleges, regardless of their background, according to the report released by President Jacob Zuma on Monday.

In the technical and vocational education and training sector, however – where most students were from poor backgrounds and needed more support – education should be free, the commission said.“Through this cost-sharing model, […]