Regulatory hurdles risk slowing US telemedicine surge

Significance Utilisation has fallen as movement restrictions have eased, but it remains far above pre-pandemic levels, implying a secure foothold in mainstream healthcare provision. This could lay the groundwork for a redesign of the fractured and expensive US health system to improve access, quality and affordability. Health-tech firms are attracting record private equity funding. Impacts Virtual care could expand access to healthcare for underserved urban and rural communities. Digitalisation of healthcare will not bring transformative benefits without reengineering healthcare's workflows and financial incentives. With two in five US residents covered by federal government-funded health programmes, lawmakers can set industry norms for telehealth. App-based health-tech services will drive a convergence of wellbeing and healthcare platforms.

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Decision of the JABODETABEK Community in Using Equity Crowdfunding Platform

This research analyzes the factors that influence the decision to use the equity funding platform in Indonesia. Equity crowdfunding platform is a platform that organizes the crowdfunding process, where investors will receive an equity instrument that provides a share of ownership or a share of future income. This research model is compiled based on the merging of previous research models related to the intention to use the equity funding platform, such as Financing Objectives, Number of Shares Assigned, Number of Inquiries, Familiarity with the Company or Its Product, Target Attractiveness and Campaign Specification. Sources of data were collected from respondents using the equity crowdfunding platform who are JABODETABEK people through a questionnaire, and obtained 428 respondents. The data were analyzed using the SmartPLS 3, and the results show that the variable Familiarity with the Company or Its Product and Target Attractiveness affects people's decisions in using the equity crowdfunding platform.

AI Hubs: Europe and CANZUK

U.S. policymakers need to understand the landscape of artificial intelligence talent and investment as AI becomes increasingly important to national and economic security. This knowledge is critical as leaders develop new alliances and work to curb China’s growing influence. As an initial effort, an earlier CSET report, “AI Hubs in the United States,” examined the domestic AI ecosystem by mapping where U.S. AI talent is produced, where it is concentrated, and where AI private equity funding goes. Given the global nature of the AI ecosystem and the importance of international talent flows, this paper looks for the centers of AI talent and investment in regions and countries that are key U.S. partners: Europe and the CANZUK countries (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom).

The Impact of Liquidity and Leverage on Profitability in Industrial Sector in Jordan

Financial leverage is linked to the funding structure in terms of the proportion of debt in the capital structure; the higher the financial leverage is, the more the company depends on debt in its financing structure. On the other hand, the lower the debt is, the more the company relies on equity funding. The company thus decides the optimal funding combination that minimizes the company's capital costs and maximizes shareholder returns.The aim of this analysis was to quantify the effect of the analysis on the profitability of the Jordanian industrial sector listed on the Amman Stock Exchange during the period (2008-2017) and on a sample of (54) industrial companies to assess the impact of leverage and liquidity. In order to evaluate the data obtained from the actual financial statements of the industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange, a descriptive and systematic methodology was used. As a result, the statistical conclusion showed that the effect of liquidity and leverage on profitability was a significant result.

AI Hubs in the United States

With the increasing importance of artificial intelligence and the competition for AI talent, it is essential to understand the U.S. domestic industrial AI landscape. A new CSET data brief maps where AI talent is produced, where it concentrates, and where AI equity funding goes. This mapping reveals distinct AI hubs emerging across the country, with different growth rates, investment levels, and potential access to talent.

THE ROLE OF PERCEIVED BENEFITS IN FORMATION OF INTENTION TO USE ISLAMIC CROWDFUNDING PLATFORM AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN MALAYSIA

Crowdfunding has become a global phenomenon due to its possible role in providing equity funding to small and medium enterprises. Numerous benefits of crowdfunding have been identified. This paper investigated whether three factors - economic benefit, convenience and transaction process are important in influencing the perceived benefits of Islamic crowdfunding platforms and whether perceived benefits affect small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) intention to use the platform. Self-administered questionnaires and structured online surveys were distributed to SMEs in Selangor, Malaysia using the purposive sampling technique. SmartPLS was used to analyze the data. This paper found that economic benefit has a positive and significant relationship with perceived benefits, and the transaction process has a negative and significant relationship with perceived benefits, while convenience was found to have an insignificant relationship with perceived benefits. This paper also found that perceived benefits were found to have a significant relationship with intention. The significance and contribution of this paper were also discussed.

Can Taxes Tame the Banks? Evidence from the European Bank Levies

Following the 2007–2008 financial crisis, a large number of countries introduced levies on bank borrowing intended to reduce risk in the financial sector. This article studies the behavioural responses to bank levies and finds that banks exposed to levies increased their reliance on equity funding, but at the same time increased the risk of their assets; banks shifted risk from the liability side of their balance sheets to the asset side, which mitigated the impact of government intervention. Our analysis also shows that any reduction in total risk was concentrated among banks that pose no or little threat to financial stability.