International sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future has published its latest Future of Sustainability report, "Courage to Transform". It highlights four possible future trajectories and calls for five shifts in how businesses operate if they are to manage the systemic risks associated with an increasingly disrupted climate.

The report comes on the back of a series of unpreceden...

With tough times ahead for businesses, c-suite leaders are increasingly being required to demonstrate the ‘Three Cs’; crisis management, creativity and communication. That’s according to a report from specialist recruitment firm, Robert Half.

According to the firm’s Boardroom Navigator 2023, 38% of Private Equity firms are looking for communication skills in the leaders of their portfolio busines...

Responding to the latest economic activity and social change data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Ann Swain, Global CEO at the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), comments:

“While the fall in online jobs noted in the latest statistics is to be expected given the summer holidays, the data does show that economic activity looks set to pick up again next month. Wit...

IT is the best sector to invest in based on average returns, a new study reveals.

The study, conducted by InvestinGoal.com, analysed the consistency, reliability and average returns of all sectors that the companies within the S&P 500 index are divided into to identify the most lucrative investment opportunities.

The IT sector comes in first place, with an average return from 2010 to 2022 of...

The use of generative AI has workers feeling optimistic about their skills and career prospects, research from talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half shows. According to a survey of more than 2,500 workers in the United States, 41% believe generative AI will have a positive impact on their career, compared with 14% who worry it could make their skills obsolete. About 1 in 4 resp...

China's world-leading Electric Vehicle (EV) industry is pushing into Europe. According to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research, in 2030, 1.2 million Chinese-made Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) will be imported by the European Union (EU), making up 12% of the bloc's BEV sales.

Chinese brands like BYD, XPENG, and NIO are launching models across Europe in 2023...

Today's intensified geopolitical turmoil, natural disasters, cybersecurity breaches, supply chain disruptions, and other challenges are testing the resiliency of companies like never before. A new report finds that CEOs are far less confident in their organizations' ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from crises, as compared to executives who have direct responsibility for cri...

In 2021, FDI flows to Africa reached a record-breaking $83 billion – more than double the previous year.

Despite challenges such as poor infrastructure, limited transparency and complex legal frameworks, multinational companies recognise Africa as fertile ground for business growth.

Although administrative barriers and legislative complexities may result in excessive costs, it is important to ap...

Agio has published its 2023 Hedge Fund Cybersecurity Trends Report, in which the majority of firms reported a spike in cyberattack frequency and severity during the last year.

Firms that insource their cyber programs reported the biggest increase: 77% reported an increase in attack frequency, and 87% said attacks were more severe. These firms unanimously (100%) said they would look to outsource t...