Notícias de inglês para negócios 36 – Internet das Coisas

Notícias de inglês para negócios 36 - The Internet Of Things

If you’re a fan of technology, you’ve likely come across the term Internet of Things, or IoT. It’s the connection of everyday devices to the Internet and has already started to change the way we interact with each other and the online world, and as Business Insider explains, it’s just getting started.

The Internet of Things has been labeled asthe next Industrial Revolutionbecause of the way it will change the way people live, trabalhos, entertain, e viajar, as well as how governments and businesses interact with the world. Na verdade, the revolution has already started.

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Notícias de inglês para negócios 35 – Tech Unicorns

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Originally named for their rarity, technology “unicorns” are now as common as cats and dogs. As the number of companies hitting the $1bn valuation mark that defines a unicorn skyrockets, it’s easy for investors to be giddy with excitement. Mas, as City AM points out, these magical creatures may be too good to be true:

The so-called “unicorns” are being targeted by traders betting their share prices will fall. Named because of their mythical, elusive status, the number of unicorns running around has been enough to garner speculation that many of these firms are overvalued.

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Notícias de inglês para negócios 34 – A economia do compartilhamento

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Whether it’s ridesharing with Uber, lending your power drill to a neighbor with Peerby, taking advantage of a home exchange with Airbnb, or dozens of other examples, the so-calledsharing economyis firmly established in our daily life. While the concept has been in place for some time, numerous enterprising groups have found a way to make the most of the current economic environment.

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Notícias de inglês para negócios 33 – Práticas de emprego

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Nos dias de hoje Lição de notícias de inglês para negócios, olhamos para a evolução das práticas de emprego e como elas afetam a estabilidade no emprego e as oportunidades de desenvolvimento de carreira.

O mundo silenciosamente ultrapassou um marco significativo recentemente – o total global de desempregados superou 200 Milhões de pessoas, de acordo com estudo da ONU. Para colocar isso em perspectiva, isso é 30 milhões a mais sem trabalho do que no auge da recessão em 2008. Como relata a CBC News, esses números podem ter implicações graves para o futuro.

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Notícias de inglês para negócios 32 – Guerras de moedas

Notícias de inglês para negócios 32 - Guerras de moedas

Nos dias de hoje Lição de notícias de inglês para negócios, we look at how countries are using competitive devaluations of their currencies to stimulate economic growth.

It’s been a wild ride since the global economy welcomed in the New Year, and the scale of global easing that’s taking place has stunned investors. On average, an interest rate has been cut somewhere in the world once every 3 dias, catching everyone off guard. If 25 countries cutting rates since the start of the year wasn’t proof enough, this week’s warning from Janet Yellen about the dollar’s strength confirmed that the world’s top central banks are fighting a currency war.

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