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From Vaults to Virtual: The Rise of Blockchain in Banking

Tom Spencer

The European Central Bank (ECB) is also exploring the possibility of introducing a digital euro, with Europes CBDC expected to launch from 2028. Chinas digital yuan is the most advanced CBDC project, with more than 260 million digital wallets having been opened as of 2023.

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Why Elon Musk’s Compensation Plan Wouldn’t Work for Most Executives

Harvard Business

Tesla’s market value must exceed $100 billion by 2028, otherwise Musk receives nothing, with further targets at $150 billion, $200 billion, and so on up to $650 billion. The shareholder and societal value that Tesla creates is little different if the firm is worth $201 billion in 2028 than if it is worth $199 billion.

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Gen AI in Banking: Transformative Use Cases

Tom Spencer

Accenture forecasts that by 2028 the banking industry will witness a 30% increase in employee productivity. Moreover, they are looking to use large language models to parse regulations in the countries they operate in to ensure they are compliant in each jurisdiction.

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NRF show report: Retail’s future is built on data

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Social commerce is expected to nearly double between now and 2028, to $137 billion in retail sales, according to data presented by Emarketer. But even without TikTok Shop in the picture domestically, social selling was top of mind for many brands especially those looking to reach Millennial and Gen Z shoppers. In 2025, 37% of U.S.

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Elon Musk’s Unusual Compensation Plan Isn’t Really About Compensation at All

Harvard Business

For Tesla to reach a $650 billion valuation by 2028, the market will have to shift dramatically, with electric vehicles becoming the overwhelming percentage of all new sales. Musk’s compensation plan, with its ambitious targets for market capitalization, focuses the mind on exactly this vision.

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Millennials Surpass Boomers: Why are They Still in the Basement? Eight Reasons; Attitudes and Pendulums

MishTalk

The Gen X population (ages 35 to 50 in 2015) is projected to outnumber the Boomers by 2028. Millennials ( whom we define as between ages 18 to 34 in 2015 ) are projected to number 75.3 million, surpassing the projected 74.9 million Boomers (ages 51 to 69). Why are So Many Millennials Still in the Basement?

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Still No Illinois Budget; S&P Downgrades Chicago Convention Center Bonds by 7 Notches; Will Schools Open?

MishTalk

That involved $5 million of bonds due in 2028, according to MMD. In secondary market trading on Wednesday, the spread for some of the authority's bonds over Municipal Market Data's benchmark triple-A yield scale jumped to 136 basis points from 88 basis points on July 28. The hot summer continues and both sides seem unwilling to bend.