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Emerging Business Trends in the UAE: 2025 and Beyond

Emerging Business Trends in the UAE: 2025 and Beyond

Published on May 20, 2025

Will AI-improved autopilot programs reduce the need for humans in airliner cockpits?

AI in the Workforce: Substitution, Complementarity, and Wage Pressures

Published on May 18, 2025

Many consumers are taking advantage of BNPL services to break up expensive payments into four or more installments.

How Buy Now, Pay Later Is Changing Household Finance

Published on May 18, 2025

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How Purchasing Power Parity Explains the Boom in International Retirement Services

Published on May 15, 2025

Smartphone apps allow workers in the gig economy to quickly take on individual tasks for cash payment.

The Gig Economy and the Disintegration of the Traditional Labor Contract

Published on May 12, 2025

Can companies use powerful data analysis tools to figure out how much each of us is willing to pay?

Why Data Is the New Oil: Market Power in the Age of Information Capitalism

Published on May 12, 2025

Users may be able to pay free demo versions of video games, but have to pay to access all features.

From Freemium to Premium: The Economics of Free Products

Published on April 27, 2025

Today, many customers can use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services with zero interest due.

Buy Now, Pay Later and the New Consumer Debt Cycle

Published on April 27, 2025

Fast food restaurants with electronic menus have the ability to change prices rapidly, known as surge pricing.

Surge Pricing and the Ethics of Real-Time Markets

Published on April 19, 2025

Many young people dream of being able to make a living from posting digital content on social media.

The Creator Economy: Why Attention Is the New Currency

Published on April 19, 2025