Business Briefing: trusting an algorithm with investment decisions
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Financial advice was once the realm of bankers and brokers now startups are developing digital platforms to take advantage of how trusting we are of investment advice from computers.
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Paul Palmer, City St George's, University of London
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Artworks by deceased South African artist Helen Martins. The cultural and creative industries are key for social and economic development.
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William Kentridge art exhibition in Beijing. Kentridge is one South African artist who has made commercial success worldwide.
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A cash cube representing the $18.8 billion dollars of unclaimed superannuation (2011 amount).
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Foster’s chairman David Crawford is under pressure from a hostile bid from SABMiller.
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