Consumer ‘personas’ driving ongoing internet sales boom
Research by the World Retail Congress and Railsbank investigates the behaviours of today’s global consumer — and finds that the online buying habits are...
Calestous Juma: A Biotech Revolution for Africa
In western countries, the genetic modification of crops is often seen as a threat to the environment. Professor Calestous Juma takes a contrarian view:...
Boeing stocks fall fast as news of tragic Max 8 crash...
By Richard Thomas
IN THE age of the Internet and social media, responses to developments, incidents and accidents around the world are having increasingly rapid...
Over-50s back to work? Get over ageism, then…
By STEVE BUTLER
THE UK government is on a drive to get over-50s back into the job market.
This has been prompted by the Great Resignation,...
A gender seeking lenders: Go, girls!
IT MAY once have been a man’s world, but the Department for Business and Trade and the Council for Investing in Female Entrepreneurs aim...
Merchant bankers pitch in to help funding for apprentices
THE NEXT generation of engineers – hopefully brimming with energy and fresh ideas – is taking steps down the education path at Britain’s AMRC...
WEF: Setting Bright Minds to Work
As a concept, the idea of gathering together the world’s leading thinkers in a Swiss playground for a few days of eating, drinking, and...
Online push from Inditex as up to 1,200 stores to close
INDITEX, the Spanish owner of fashion and clothing stores Zara, Bershka, Pull & Bear and Massimo Dutti, will close up to 1,200 outlets around...
Another huge recall by Ford, and $180m bill will hit company...
FORD Motor Company has recalled more than a million sport utility vehicles in north America for a suspension fault which could increase the risk...
Q and A with OMRAN CEO Peter Walichnowski
UNDER Vision 2040, Oman aims to create wealth through economic diversification and private sector partnership. To what extent are OMRAN's initiatives in line with...
