I don’t like lists. Most are subjective, incorrect and silly. Nevertheless I decided to make a list today of the greatest fintech firms in the world. It is purely from a personal perspective and nothing to do with valuation, relationships or brown envelopes, although the latter is always welcome. So here it is: Chris Skinner’s Top … Read more
Galina Starovoitova played a key role in promoting democracy in Russia until her murder in 1998. Dina Gusejnova asks how Russian politics might have developed if she had survived. Galina Starovoitova (1946-1998) is best known for her work on federalism and self-determination, and her vision of democratic transitions in post-Soviet Russia. She was born in … Read more
NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 12, 2025 – Today, Allstate and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announce the inaugural Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Winter), recognizing 20 standout student-athletes across collegiate winter sports for their exceptional achievements in community service, athletics and academics. This marks the first-ever expansion of the Good Works Team … Read more
You rely on Inoreader to gather information, but wouldn’t mind a little help processing it more efficiently? Meet Inoreader Intelligence – a new suite of AI-powered features designed to help you absorb content faster and analyze data more effectively. The first tool in this series, article summaries, lets you instantly generate summaries, run predefined or … Read more
Last Friday, Brown Goldstein & Levy—representing probationary and trial period employees formerly employed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)—filed a class appeal before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) challenging the Trump Administration’s illegal termination of a large swath of the agency’s workforce. Terminated employees performed functions that are critical to fulfilling the agency’s core … Read more