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Is entrepreneurship the solution to global youth unemployment? Part II My interview with Carsten Lexa President of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs´ Alliance, Germany

August 20, 2017 Ainsley Brown One comment

The magic of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and other digital platforms is changing the way we do business, the way we work and the very nature of work itself. In this digital age these technologies present exciting opportunities to tackle global youth unemployment. A brief discussion of these technologies is how Part I of my interview with a friend

Commercial Awareness, Entrepreneurial, G20 YEA

Is entrepreneurship the solution to global youth unemployment? Part I My interview with Carsten Lexa President of the G20 Young Entrepreneurs´ Alliance, Germany

August 8, 2017 Ainsley Brown One comment

Youth unemployment is on the rise globally. So what are the solutions? Before we get into the answer to that question let us take a quick glace at the problem. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), an organ of the United Nations (UN), “estimates that the global youth unemployment rate is expected to reach 13.1 per cent in 2016

Commercial Awareness, Entrepreneurial, G20 YEA

The 2017 G20 YEA Communiqué — Recommendations for Strengthening International Youth Entrepreneurship (And Fighting Unemployment)

June 27, 2017 Carsten Lexa Leave a comment

The world needs a more innovative approach for global growth and employment. Growth is slowing down and unemployment, especially among youth, is rising or remaining at a high level. Demographic changes, technological advances and increased mobility are profoundly changing the world of work and are expected to do so even more in the future. A concrete solution emerges now more

Commercial, Economy, Entrepreneurial, G-8/G-20, G20 YEA, Government, International

The G20 Young Entrepreneurs´ Alliance — a strong international voice against youth unemployment

May 12, 2017 Carsten Lexa Leave a comment

What is the result of a combination of low rates of growth, high level of youth unemployment and an increasingly younger population in a country? An increasingly troubling economic outlook! That´s what the G20 members have faced for the past several years and in parts still face today. Therefore, the question that has to be answered is this: what policies can G20 governments adopt to address youth joblessness and disengagement and as a result encourage growth in their countries? Many economies that are rapidly developing face the challenge of finding work for large numbers of young people who will soon enter the workforce. Who can provide an answer to the challenge of youth unemployment?

Economy, Entrepreneurial, G-8/G-20, G20 YEA, International

Jamaica To Hire Baker & MacKenzie As Financial Centre Consultants

November 25, 2009 Ainsley Brown One comment

By: Ainsley Brown Jamaica is set to hire global legal giant Baker & MacKenzie (Baker) as its consultant on its new International Financial Centre (IFC). The deal, the details of which are still immerging, is subject to Cabinet approval and would see Baker advising the Jamaican government on the best ways to implement the IFC in this current economic climate.

Asset Management, Banking, Brand Management, CARICOM, Economy, Entrepreneurial, G-8/G-20, Government Policy, Investment, Law Firms, Tax

Liechtenstein And The UK Enter Tax Info Sharing Agreement

August 11, 2009 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

By: Ainsley Brown It has been reported in the Times that ¨up to 5, 000 British investors have an estimated £3 billion stashed away in secret accounts in Liechtenstein. It is a good thing then, well good from the perspective of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), that Liechtenstein and the UK Government have reached an agreement on the sharing of

Asset Management, Banking, Brand Management, G-8/G-20, Government Policy, Tax, Treaty

The Swiss Banking Business Model Faces Realignment

June 29, 2009 Ainsley Brown One comment

By: Ainsley Brown The world economic down turn has had many knock on effects, many of which unexpected. It seems that bad times has the uncanny effect of making the once unthinkable, unsayable and undoable all very much possible. The Swiss banking model can be best characterized with one word: Secrecy. This don’t ask don’t tell attitude is more than

Asset Management, Banking, Economy, G-8/G-20, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Treaty

Cayman Islands and Nordic Counties Agree To Share Information On Taxes

March 18, 2009 Ainsley Brown One comment

By: Ainsley Brown The between tax evasion and legitimate tax planning is a fine one indeed. This line is now set to get even thinner. How? Before I get into the specifics of this a little background is in order. The issues of cross-border taxation are as old as commerce itself, as are the issues of tax evasion and tax

Asset Management, Banking, G-8/G-20, Government Policy, International, Tax