Innovation

Paul Collier: Studying the Causes and Effects of Mass Migration

Sir Paul Collier CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) specialises in the political, economic, and developmental plight of countries...

Bernie Sanders: To the Rescue of Middle Class America

To understand Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, ask his brother. He may be found, not in downtown New York but pottering in his garden behind...
Operational Research

Either OR: From war room to boardroom…

By SEB HARGREAVES OPERATIONAL research (OR) is a hidden gem for competitiveness in an evolving business landscape. Sometimes termed “the art and science of decision-making”, it...

The bottle of Hastings

The driving force behind the success of Netflix. IF he didn’t have a healthy fear of the uncompromising wrath of his wife, Reed Hastings' net...

Brian Chesky: The Reason You Don’t Need to Find a Room...

Brian Chesky, CEO of AirBnB, is a champion of the global sharing economy. Proving that there’s no place like someone else’s home, AirBnB –...

Ellen Ochoa: How Dreams Come True

Going into space is the stuff of dreams, fiction, or fantasy. Plans for space tourism may materialise in the future, but currently astronauts are...

IFC: Corporate Governance Practices in the European Union

For the first time, European Commission Directive 2006/46/EC required all listed companies to produce a corporate governance statement in their annual report to shareholders....
Steel dresses catwalk

Steeling the limelight in world of fashion

Daring design: a collaboration between a Swedish fashion designer and an innovative steel manufacturer creates steel thinner than silk By Abi Grogan CHOOSING the right outfit...

Obituary: Noblesse Oblige – Last of True Monarchs

In his early years as a king, back when he wore a younger man’s clothes, Brajraj Khyatriya Birabara Champati Singh Mohapatra, was a picture...
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UK sows seeds for farming breakthroughs

INNOVATIVE agricultural projects are in line for £30m in UK government funding. In a push for sustainable food production, a fund has been set up...