Crowdfunding has been existing long before the advent of the internet and social media. For example, during the 1730s, customers of the Bank of England […]
Author Archives: Mathew Emmanuel Pineda
Interpretations of Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
Niccolò Machiavelli penned the political treatise “The Prince” between 1512 and 1513 while exiled from politics. He dedicated this work to Lorenzo di Piero de’ […]
Machiavellianism and Machiavellian Politics
Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli inspired the generations that came after him to theorize a particular approach to leadership and a brand of […]
Relationship Between Oil and Gas Prices and the Stock Market
The relationship between the global prices of oil and gas and the performance of stock markets has long been examined and analyzed both by academic […]
Why Are Oil and Gas Prices Going Up: Impact of Russia-Ukraine War
The global prices of oil have been increasing even prior to the full escalation of the Russia-Ukraine War. However, when the Armed Forces of Russia […]
The Russian Oligarchs: How Did They Rise to Power and Become Rich
It was in 1992 when Alexei Mordashov became the finance director of Severstal before its privatization. His senior director instructed him to acquire shares to […]
The Strategic Importance of Crimea
Considering its annexation by Russia in 2014, among other geopolitical and international relation issues it has been involved in, it is impossible to disregard the […]
Ecuador-Chevron Legal Battle: Background and Court Decisions
The Ecuador-Chevron dispute is a legal battle between Ecuador and Chevron that has spanned for more than a decade and has been characterized by a […]
Importance of Market Segmentation in Marketing
A number of businesses and marketers pursue market segmentation as part of their marketing strategy to deploy specific marketing tactics and action plans tailor-fitted to […]
The Business Strategy of Meta Platforms
Since it was established in January 2004, Meta Platforms or Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has expanded its business interests beyond the Facebook.com social networking […]