In November, McDonald’s began rolling out its McPlant burger in the US, following its launch a month earlier in the UK. The same month, Cadbury introduced its plant bars, while…
Category: World Finance
Blame game, sustainable business education, degree funding
Good afternoon from London. When mistakes occur, leaders who shift the blame on staff destroy trust within the team — and beyond. It’s best to investigate what went wrong and…
Disaster recovery in the time of the pandemic
  Author: Ruth Kibble, Features writer January 17, 2022 After the 2020 pandemic lockdowns, 2021 introduced us to Brexit-induced food, fuel and CO2 shortages, ongoing supply chain problems and scarcity…
Business schools need to get serious about sustainability
Business schools are perfectly positioned to influence sustainability, yet their role is both under-appreciated and insufficiently developed. When I left my job at the UN to do an MBA at…
A new era for the crypto age
In January 2009, as the world was reeling from a financial meltdown of near unfathomable proportions, a new currency was born. A decentralised digital currency for the post-crisis age, bitcoin…
Building business resilience in uncertain times
From finance to fashion, few industries have escaped the extraordinary digital transformation that has come knocking at the door of business these past 20 months. Against a backdrop of rapidly…
How can leaders build the right people foundation?
It’s over a decade since Steve Jobs made what would be one of his most quoted comments about good business: “great things are never done by one person; they are…
Inflation: friend or foe? | World Finance
  Author: David Worsfold, Features Writer January 13, 2022 Inflation is starting to cast a shadow across developed economies as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. It has jolted central…
Pensions reworked: finding the sweet spot
The wave of digitalisation that has swept the financial market over the past 10 years has led people of all ages to get more actively involved in their personal finances.…
Merkel’s departure marks the end of an era in Germany
  During her time as Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel has shaped the country into one of the most highly reputed nations in Europe. Now, in 2021, she has stepped…