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Get NEDs, Get Ahead: These People are Important for Your Business
Companies across industries are recognising the value that NEDs — non-executive directors — bring to their boards. NEDs: do we need them? Yes, say the stats, and the experts: Non-executive directors help to drive growth and long-term sustainability. It was
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The AI Economy Demands Leadership: Why Every C-Suite Needs a Chief AI Officer
By 2025, 35% of large organizations will have a Chief AI Officer (CAIO) reporting directly to the CEO or COO (Gartner). Leadership—not technology—will determine the winners and losers in the AI economy. While AI promises unprecedented gains in productivity and
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Why Coffee and Chocolate Prices Are Heating Up in 2025
If you’re a fan of mocha lattes or indulgent chocolate treats, 2025 might be a challenging year for your wallet. Coffee and cocoa, the commodities behind these beloved staples, have dominated the markets as two of the fastest-rising commodities for
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The Great ‘Ex-Retire Hire’: Over-50s Plugging Labour Shortages
Guy Garnett explores the fascinating return of retirees to the workforce, driven by labour shortages and economic pressures. A Surprising Shift in Recruitment Trends Recent research from LinkedIn reveals that nearly three-quarters of UK businesses are actively hiring retirees to
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Asian Development Bank – Freezing the Impact: Tackling Glacial Melt with Resilient Solutions
Glacial melting threatens regional water security, ecosystems, and economies. Countries must prioritise low-carbon, climate-resilient development through sustainable solutions such as nature-based systems, renewable energy, and diversified financing to manage risks and sustain development. Glaciers are essential to the climate, ecological
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Lego-like Building Blocks from Recycled Plastic: Click to Win?
This playful idea could conceivably be a solution to our waste problem. But there are hitches… The global plastic epidemic has fed billions of tonnes of non-biodegradable trash into landfills and oceans over the decades — and we’re running out
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How the Covid-19 Pandemic Reshaped the Business World
The crisis rocked global economies and upended daily business life in a series of upheavals and revolutions. Covid-19 impacted the global business landscape as much as it did daily life, bringing changes that no one could have predicted. The crisis
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Otaviano Canuto: Politics and Climate Change Make Awkward Bedfellows in the Race to Tackle a Truly Fearsome Foe
The earth’s average surface temperature this May was higher than any other May on record… what can, and should, governments be doing? According to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, May’s temperature was 1.52 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial
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Generational Call-to-Arms in the Fight to Save Our World
An Irish group puts into words the unspoken fears of a global population, and turns buzzwords into direct action. Environmental services and technology business FLI Global is ready to take on the world — or its problems, anyway. The firm,
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AccountAbility: Building Better Boards
Building a strong and effective board of directors can be a daunting challenge in today’s world. High-profile board failures, the rise in activist investing, and innovative market disruptions are just the tip of an iceberg highlighting the imminent need to
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