The business of waste

September 18, 2014

I made a rational economic decision yesterday and purchased a new printer even though my existing printer is working perfectly. My reasoning was based on a comparison of the cost of replacement laser cartridges with the purchase price of a new, upgraded and wireless...

Stuck in the middle of a shifting landscape

September 11, 2014

The Millennium Bridge, a 320-meter-long suspension bridge connecting London’s financial district to Bankside, south of the River Thames, opened in June 2000. Thousands of pedestrians streamed over it.  At first, the bridge was still. Then it began to sway, just...

Disruptive technology and change

August 31, 2014

It goes without saying that the internet, the World Wide Web and digitisation have proved revolutionary for business. However, the digital revolution is not a one-off event, but an evolutionary process that requires firms to constantly review their operations....

Mergers and Acquisitions Boom

2014 is on track to be the biggest year for global mergers and acquisitions in a decade. The corporate world is in the midst of a grand shopping spree. Over $2 trillion of corporate mergers and acquisitions have already been announced so far this year; 44% higher than...

IoT: The Growth of Small Things

May 30, 2014

The Internet of Things is the network of physical objects that contain embedded technology to communicate and sense or interact with their internal states or the external environment.  Gartner consultancy The world is at the verge of a new revolution combining three...

Firms look to spend their money as economies come out of recession

May 2, 2014

During recessionary times, firms will normally hold back from investments, especially as demand falls. With most major economies worldwide showing the early stages of a recovery and confidence levels among businesses and consumers increasing, large firms are beginning...