Disruptive technologies although a trendy catch phrase and bandied about regularly in regards to companies like UBER, is nothing new. From Edison and the electric light back in the 1870’s with the huge disruption that its arrival placed on the gas company’s monopoly of New York city to Tesla Motors with the electric car of […]
Month: February 2016
10FebToo Much Worry Not Enough Hurry
Two years ago a barrel of oil cost over US$ 100, now it trades around US$ 30, a fall of 70%. Back in the 1980s, economists believed low oil prices were a good thing for many economies including Australia because it had a stimulatory effect. Basically, many businesses are big users of oil (in one […]