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 […]
Author Archives: Mathew Emmanuel Pineda
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 […]
What is the Creator Economy: Characteristics, Participants, Impacts
The creator economy is an emerging economic activity and a subset within the realm of the greater economic system that has emerged from the rise […]
Where Did the Term “Metaverse” Come From?
The term “metaverse” has become one of the buzzwords of 2021 with players and observers in the technology industry describing the possibility of creating an […]
Meta Platforms: Why Facebook Changed its Company Name
Facebook is now known as Meta Platforms. But do not get confused. The company is not changing the name of its flagship social media platform. […]
The Business Strategy of TikTok
The short-form video-sharing app TikTok has become one of the top social networking platforms in the world alongside Facebook and Instagram with over a billion […]