Innovation

Khoa Phan: Six Life-Changing Seconds

Vine has propelled Khoa Phan to fame and fortune. The young Californian explains: “I started making “vines” to bring my imagination into reality for...

Mohamed A El-Erian: Saudi Arabia’s Bold Vision for Economic Diversification

Saudi Arabia has captured the world’s attention with the announcement of an ambitious agenda, called Vision 2030, aimed at overhauling the structure of its...
plastic packaging, retail sustainability

Retail industry must commit to sustainability: report

THE RETAIL industry must work harder and faster to deliver on climate change commitments, a report warns. Survey management consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG), in...

Sophie in ‘t Veld: Calling the European Council to Order

Dutch MEP Sophie in ‘t Veld believes that the freedom of every person to hold their own thoughts and opinions is a cornerstone of...

Case study: Jeff Bezos

Amazon boss gives peers a tactical lesson in how you can achieve growth while going for broke NESTLED on the outskirts of a former coal...

The Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) of UNCDF: Climate Change...

“For women, the road was crucial. It was hard to deliver babies because of access: we had to go to the hospital by boat...
Huawei phones

‘Create a sense of crisis before diving into digital’ — Huawei

A SENSE of crisis should be encouraged and intensified to help drive digital transformation, Huawei’s rotating chairman Guo Ping believes. Ping was speaking at a...
Planet Mark electric battle bus

Get on the bus! UK drive for carbon reduction starts up

BUSINESSES across the UK will be offered carbon-reduction workshops and practical net-zero advice until the end of COP26 in November. Workshops will be provided by...
Digital transformation, network illustration

How — and why — to build a digital ecosystem

By MARK WASS THE VALUE of a digital ecosystem is that it simplifies connections between partners via a centralised point. No single stakeholder needs to own...

Brian May: Prince of the Universe

With his mane of ringlets and lean, tall physique and laid back manner, Brian May is every inch the (aging) rock star. However, there...