This and the next-following post will report highlights from an hour-and-a-half presentation by Admiral Jim Stavridis, who tackled the definition of the current balance of world power and the impact of that balance on current and future global markets. Lest … Continue reading
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Many start-ups are rightly absorbed in technological and product development, protection of innovation, hiring, market research and– oh yes, money to survive. Although CEOs abstractly admit that having an experienced board of directors could indeed be very helpful, as a … Continue reading
No secret that the Administration is cutting funding in many ways, including University research and the FDA. Although we do not know the full extent of these cuts as to substance and time, no doubt start-ups and M&A activity will … Continue reading
This seventh and final post addresses issues for corporate boards, in light of issues raised at the November 20 NACD–New England program discussing the impact of the election on business. Fo Are you a winner or a loser? The panel … Continue reading
This is the sixth post discussing content from a program mounted by NACD New England, exploring the business ramifications of the recent Presidential election. International business is affected by Federal policy and of course by war and international tensions, and … Continue reading
AI permeated many aspects of the panel presentation at NACD, and this fifth post pulls together numerous different strands. First there was the assertion that AI would so drive innovation that in the next decade almost all diseases could be … Continue reading
This is fourth post of a series concerning impact of the elections on US business, based on a program presented by the NACD’s New England Chapter. Discussion started with the proposed Cabinet appointment of Kennedy, which was observed as obviously … Continue reading
This is third post of a series concerning impact of the election on US business, based on a program presented by the NACD’s New England chapter. Fear has been raised that various articulated Trump policies would drive inflation, most particularly … Continue reading
This is second post of a series concerning impact of the election on US businesses. Trump made a big point of deporting illegal aliens. using military force to round them up. What will he do and how will that action … Continue reading
This is the first of a series of posts based upon an extensive program sponsored by the National Association of Corporate Directors on November 20. The focus was on what the results of the election meant for different kinds of … Continue reading