Overview Health care: It’s the cost that businesses have had the hardest time trying to control. While inflation has remained steady, total global spending on health care is expected to reach $8.7 trillion by 2020, and longer-term trends suggest that health care costs will continue to rise dramatically. What makes containing health care costs so …
Since opening, Biedel’s clinic UCF RESTORES has provided no-cost therapy to more than 300 veterans and active duty military and more recently, worked with first responders and victims of mass shootings.
A team of UCF researchers has developed a hazardous-gas detecting sensor that may be used to detect and prevent fires aboard spacecraft. The team published its findings in the only international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to space innovation and entrepreneurship.
Overview In Russia, leading businesses have been left reeling by the latest rounds of trade sanctions imposed on Moscow. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world in Nicaragua, violent protests against pension reforms have forced the government to reevaluate the proposals. Economic headwinds, protectionism and populism, and the changing tactics of terrorists are just …
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Overview Large technology companies being confronted by consumer privacy concerns have catapulted the issue of personal data protection into the global spotlight. Around the world, regulators have been stepping in to strengthen rules governing data protection. The European Union has been taking decisive action to make sure its citizens’ data is safe. The General Data …
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Senior Rebecca Bruce of Deland knows that she can ease the pain of sick children and their families one bedside at a time. Her classmate, Caitlin Cox of Tavernier, dreams of lessening the struggles of pediatric patients.
Overview In 2017, the world was rocked by a series of devastating natural catastrophes, such as hurricanes in North America, an earthquake in Mexico and wildfires in the western United States and Australia. One asset class that could have been hit hardest by these events – catastrophe bonds – showed no signs of losing its …
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Overview The list of cyber attack victims grows ever longer, with multiple organizations joining the ranks of the hacked each week. We’re becoming all too familiar with the names of ransomware and malware through high-profile breaches such as WannaCry, NotPetya and Bad Rabbit. An increasingly connected world has brought new business opportunities, increased efficiency and …
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Overview People are turning to health apps at a heart-stopping pace, downloading apps that do everything from diagnosing a concussion to playing music in sync with a runner’s steps. The market for mobile health technology, or “mHealth” apps, is projected to reach $28.3 billion in global market value in 2018 and $102.3 billion by 2023. …
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Overview Back in 1956, U.S. trucking company owner Malcom McLean sat down with engineer Keith Tantlinger to design something that would spark a revolution in world trade: the modern shipping container. Now, a little more than 60 years later, with supply chains both business-critical and ever more complex, the global supply chain is about to …
