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75% of Australian workers are considering a professional move abroad or interstate, according to Perkbox’s research

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Research from Perkbox[https://www.perkbox.com/au/resources/blog/retain-employees-beyond-borders], the global benefits and rewards platform, has found that Australia is facing the prospect of a distributed workforce, as three quarters of workers (75%[1]) would consider moving abroad or interstate to work remotely. What’s more, the survey of over 500 full-time workers in Australia found that over two fifths of those who … Continued

Sequoia-Backed Startup, Cococart, set to Transform E-Commerce Space in Australia

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Cococart, an e-commerce startup based in Singapore is making new waves in Australia, after securing $4.2 million in seed funding to expand its growth internationally. Australian social commerce shops such as Little Lilac Desserts(https://www.instagram.com/littlelilac.desserts/), Fiora Cakes(https://www.instagram.com/fioracakes/), Graze with CK(https://www.instagram.com/grazewithck/), Three Sisters Bakery(https://www.instagram.com/threesistersbakeryau/), Silent Sift(https://www.instagram.com/silent.sift/), and Miss Misu Dessert Studio(https://www.instagram.com/missmisu.desserts/), are some of the many local … Continued

OC&C Strategy Consultants to boost Australasia presence with full integration of ASP following year-long partnership

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OC&C Strategy Consultants (“OC&C”), the global strategy consulting firm, and Australian Strategy Partners (“ASP”) have today announced that ASP will become fully integrated into OC&C, effective from 1st May 2022. The integration will serve to deepen the multinational expertise of OC&C’s global firm, which now spans 14 offices worldwide. OC&C will be able to provide … Continued

Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon Release Held Back Until 2023

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Louisville-based Michter’s Distillery will be waiting until 2023 to release its 10 Year Bourbon. Photo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1770826/Michter_s_10_Year_Bourbon.jpg Logo – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/4586/michter_s_distillery__llc_logo_4734_21071_.jpg “Over the more than two decades since we restarted Michter’s in Kentucky, we have had several years where we’ve chosen to hold back particular offerings,” observed Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “Our goal is to … Continued

Thailand’s QminC Brand Launches two new RTD Herbal-Based Functional Drinks. ‘Ginger’ and ‘Finger Root’ for the Health-Conscious

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-Rapid overseas expansion into CLMV, as well as the USA, China, Singapore, South Korea, Kuwait, and UAE with a full-on online presence QminC from Tera Food & Beverage Co., Ltd., Thailand’s leader in health beverages with revolutionary nano-liposome technology and zero preservatives, has unveiled 2 legendary herbal-based health and functional drink flavours ‘QminC Ginger with … Continued

Vantage wins Best Trading Services Provider APAC at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022

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Vantage(https://www.vantagemarkets.com/), the international multi-asset broker, announces today that it has been selected as the “Best Trading Services Provider APAC (Asia-Pacific)” at the ADVFN International Financial Awards 2022(https://uk.advfn.com/awards). The panel-judged awards – now in their eighth year – recognises and celebrates the best of breed products and services from across both the traditional financial and Fintech … Continued

US Tops Total Private Wealth Held Worldwide while India Leads Surge in Investment Migration

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— The inaugural Henley Global Citizens Report [ https://www.henleyglobal.com/publications/henley-global-citizens-report-2022-q1 ]features exclusive data from New World Wealth [ https://newworldwealth.com/]and reveals that the top three countries in terms of privately-held wealth are now the US, China, and Japan. The nationalities showing the greatest appetite for investment migration [https://www.henleyglobal.com/countries] — whereby wealthy investors acquire alternative residence or additional … Continued

Petale is Reinventing Financial Asset Management to Conquer a Market worth Several Hundred Billion Euro

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– In Paris on March 22, 2022, Petale Group, a European Fintech firm, is launching a global first: a pioneering approach to innovative financial services combining Web 3.0, digital finance and traditional asset management By introducing a first digital investment fund, a stable digital asset and an investment and payment application, Petale is positioning itself … Continued

COMMENTARY: Huobi Co-Founder Du Jun’s views on Australia’s Potential License Regime for Crypto Exchanges

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On Monday, March 21, 2022, Australian Minister for Digital Economy Jane Hume announced at Blockchain Australia that the Australian government will “let Australians invest in crypto assets safely and securely” by establishing a market license regime for crypto exchanges. Details will be released as part of a policy paper on Monday. Senator Andrew Hume also … Continued

LawtechUK’s Major Project Shows How ‘Smarter’ Contracts Are Here to Bring Benefits to Businesses Worldwide

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The ‘Smarter Contracts’ project has been launched by LawtechUK to encourage greater understanding and use of ‘smarter’ contracts by businesses globally. Smarter contracts are legally-binding digital contracts that use technology to provide benefits over conventional contracts. They range from simple applications like electronic signatures all the way through to sophisticated ‘self-executing’ contracts. Smarter contracts are … Continued