Miles Spencer, Author at Sun news miami

How do Americans approach volunteering and community service in the United States?

Volunteering and community service form a core element of civic life in the United States, where people lend their time and expertise through faith-based organizations, nonprofits, schools, civic groups, private…

What deal structures help buyers manage valuation uncertainty?

Investments and Business

How Deal Structures Mitigate Buyer Valuation Risks

Miles Spencer

Valuation uncertainty emerges when buyers and sellers hold contrasting expectations about a company’s future trajectory, risk characteristics, or prevailing market dynamics. This often occurs in acquisitions tied to rapidly scaling…

Scotland, in the United Kingdom: How renewable resources shape regional investment theses

Economy

UK Investment in Scotland: The Renewable Energy Factor

Miles Spencer

Scotland sits at the intersection of world-class renewable resource endowments, an ambitious climate policy regime, and a legacy of offshore engineering skills. That combination creates distinct, investable regional narratives rather…

How do investors evaluate platform risk when a company depends on one ecosystem?

Investments and Business

How Do Investors Assess Platform Risk in Ecosystem-Dependent Companies?

Miles Spencer

When a business relies extensively on one ecosystem—whether a major app store, cloud provider, marketplace, operating system, or advertising network—investors closely assess the resulting platform risk. This type of risk…

How are companies redesigning work for hybrid and distributed teams?

Investments and Business

Redesigning Work: Hybrid & Distributed Teams Strategies

Miles Spencer

The swift rise of hybrid and distributed teams has compelled companies to reconsider how work is structured, evaluated, and supported, shifting from a short-term reaction to global disruption to a…

Chile: Why mining value chains create opportunities beyond extraction

Economy

Why Chile’s Mining Value Chains Offer More Than Extraction

Miles Spencer

Chile has long stood as a symbol of large-scale mining, particularly copper. While extraction remains vital, its traditional dominance is reshaping the country’s development strategy, as greater economic and social…

How climate action gets financed in vulnerable countries

International

Funding Climate Initiatives in Vulnerable Regions

Miles Spencer

Vulnerable countries—those with limited capacity to absorb climate shocks, high exposure to sea-level rise, drought, floods or heat, and constrained fiscal space—require large and sustained financing to adapt and to…

What is the break-even point and how do I calculate it?

Investments and Business

Exploring Signals of Enduring Pricing Power in a Business

Miles Spencer

Durable pricing power is a company’s sustained ability to raise prices or maintain margins without materially harming demand, customer loyalty, or competitive position. It is not about one-off price increases…

Culture and Entertainment

Haute Couture: A Definition

Miles Spencer

Haute couture refers to a realm that conjures visions of finely crafted pieces, exceptional artistry, and fashion design at its highest level, yet what truly defines haute couture and sets…