Social Commerce in the Wake of the Bazaarvoice and PowerReviews Merger
Region: United States
George Eberstadt, CEO of TurnTo Networks, Talks Shop By Alayna Frankenberry Since the early days of Amazon, customer review platforms have been a critical part of e-commerce success. The simple ability to view bu... more
Views: 2138Portugal: Citizens Audit of Public Debt Raises More Questions Than Answers
Region: PortugalWritten byJúlio do Carmo Gomes and Translated by Sara Moreira Ever since Portugal's previous government and the troika (EU, ... more
Views: 1400Protests Block Bulgaria's Capital City
Region: BulgariaWritten by Ruslan Trad This week, Bulgaria's capital Sofia was blocked for two days, June 13 and 14, due to the unsanctioned protests against the modification of the vague Forest Act, known as the “Amendment... more
Views: 1060Bank Impunity Spurs Crowdfunding in Spain
Region: SpainWritten by Chris Moya This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis [1]. In view of the indifference of the government and the district attorney’s office to investigate the management of Bankia [2... more
Views: 855Maize Prices In Zambia Impact Unstable World Bank
Region: ZambiaBy Gershom Ndhlovu Nshima, the stodgy porridge-like substance cooked out of maize-meal, has divided families and triggered food riots in Zambia at one time or other. This is why subsequent governments... more
Views: 1148Weak Legislature Drives Tunisians To Express Frustration Across Social Media
Region: TunisiaWritten by Ahmed Medien Tunisian netizens are turning to their keyboards and touch screens to voice their frustration with the performance of their representatives at the country's Constituent Assembly. Six months after... more
Views: 1159Qatar: Deadly Blaze in Shopping Mall
Region: QatarWritten by Salah Almhamdi On May 28 a fire broke out [1] at Doha's Villaggio Mall [2], leaving nineteen dead, thirteen of whom were children. Another seventeen were injured. The children were trapped in a nursery within ... more
Views: 1230Bahrain business delegation visiting India to strengthen economic ties
Region: India
Jammu,May 28 (Scoop News) – A business delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain is set to arrive in India this week as part of an official two-city state visit led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman B... more
Views: 1544Tajikistan: The Economics of Drug Trade in a Poor Country
Region: TajikistanWritten by Alexander Sodiqov It sometimes takes a story published in a foreign magazine to spark a discussion in a society where local media is tightly controlled. In Tajikistan, it took an article run by the The Econom... more
Views: 976Germany: #Blockupy Protests Against Pan-European Austerity
Region: GermanyWritten by Sara Moreira Blockupy [2]‘ protests against “the widespread impoverishment and denial of democratic rights occurring in the Eurozone as part of a global systemic crisis” shook the financial... more
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