Special Report: Changing The Message
Sex sells – that’s been the overriding message for businesses keen to advertise their services almost since commercial advertising was invented. But are consumers...
SDG11: From city to slum: urban challenges that must be overcome
SDG11’s goal is to make cities “inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. As with all the SDGs, the aim is ambitious … and difficult to...
Playing to Win or Playing to Survive? Urbanisation and the Knowledge...
It is no surprise that cities around the world have been expanding over the last few decades. The pace of this trend is breath-taking....
EV News Round-up Winter 2019-20
By RICHARD THOMAS
THE MOST-CLICKED recent news story in the world of electric vehicles has been the launch of the Tesla Cybertruck.
In itself that wouldn’t...
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:...
Cooking up a storm with Spanish disaster-relief chef Jose Andres
COMBINING his skills as a chef and entrepreneur, Jose Andres is on a mission to cook for the many, instead of the privileged few.
By...
Europe: A Ship of Many Quarrelling States
For Europe, these are interesting times. At both geographic extremities of the continent, countries are dangling by a thread: the United Kingdom mulls a...
Down-under dream sours for backpackers and migrants
Exploitation of international students and backpackers in Australia is endemic, a study by two universities has found. Fiona McGill and Wendy Frew report
One third of...
Hundreds of green apprenticeships backing net zero
MORE than 200 apprenticeships are supporting England’s drive for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The announcement was timed to coincide with Green Careers Week, which...
Big ideas to nurture little UK businesses
IT’S SMALL Business Advice Week, a time for SMEs to consult with advisers about the best direction for their business journey.
The British Business Bank...




































