China’s future economic potential hinges on its productivity

China’s future economic potential hinges on its productivity

NOBLELIFT, BASED in Changxing, a town on the banks of Tai Lake, provides robotic tools for warehouse management: self-driving pallet jacks and sorting systems that make picking and fetching quicker and less dependent on humans. The factories in which it builds its wares are themselves a blur of robot arms. “There’s no comparison with the

Central Bank of the Future project concludes with insights on technology, calls for financial inclusion

Central Bank of the Future project concludes with insights on technology, calls for financial inclusion

As the role of central banks evolves, innovations that will boost financial inclusion need to be at the forefront of all actions they undertake. That’s the conclusion of the two-year Central Bank of the Future research project, conducted by the Ford School of Public Policy’s Center on Finance, Law & Policy, with support from the

Future manufacturing engineers must be creative automation experts, survey finds

Future manufacturing engineers must be creative automation experts, survey finds

84% of respondents to the IMechE and IET survey ranked automation, robotics and mechatronics as the most important skills for manufacturing engineers in the next 10 years (Credit: Shutterstock) Future manufacturing engineers will need to complement deep knowledge of automation and robotics with advanced communication skills and creativity to keep up

Communication and creativity ranked highest skills for future manufacturing engineers

Communication and creativity ranked highest skills for future manufacturing engineers

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) have published a report exploring the views and thoughts on the future manufacturing engineer. A knack for creativity and design, coupled with specialist skills in automation, robotics and mechatronics are now the suite of skills ranked

Fintech for a Better Future: 5 Trends That Are Improving Financial Service

Fintech for a Better Future: 5 Trends That Are Improving Financial Service

For many people, financial technology is somewhat incidental. It is a passing part of daily life: we interact with fintech when we send money online, check our bank balances with our mobile phones, or use an app to buy cryptocurrency. However, for much of the world fintech is so much more. Financial technology can and will