Human capital

The relationship between start-ups and FDI

There is close correlation between the cities and countries that are the best at fostering start-up companies and those that…

The UK labour shortage: Is there a way out?

The UK's labour shortage is hitting various industries, including entertainment and hospitality, with many warning that if no resolution is…

Opinion: Don’t write off the four-day working week as a passing fad

[caption id="attachment_59886" align="alignnone" width="658"] Potential benefits of a four-day week include improved employee productivity and a better work-life balance, but…

SDG focus: Cities must think smart to bounce back from Covid setback

[caption id="attachment_46250" align="alignnone" width="658"] Smart city technology can help urban areas bounce back from the challenge of Covid-19 to meet…

Opinion: It’s OK for Boomers… the workforce’s great generational divide

[caption id="attachment_46176" align="alignnone" width="658"] Photo by Fizkes/Shutterstock.[/caption] It seems to be a tale as old as time – that generational…

Weekly data: The UK’s labour shortage isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

[caption id="attachment_46105" align="alignnone" width="658"] One in every 43 construction jobs is currently vacant in the UK, up from one in…

Who are the winners in manufacturing’s great digital race?

[caption id="attachment_39115" align="alignnone" width="658"] Robots and AI are now able to carry out a multitude of manufacturing tasks, but there…

And now the rebound… sub-Saharan Africa eyes strong Covid comeback

[caption id="attachment_33710" align="alignnone" width="658"] The Covax programme offers some hope of improving sub-Saharan Africa's underwhelming Covid vaccine roll-out thus far,…

Opinion: Think socio-economic diversity in the workplace can be ignored? Think again.

[caption id="attachment_33671" align="alignnone" width="658"] Companies that take stringent action on their socio-economic diversity tend to reap dividends in terms of…

The rise of digital nomads could change FDI as we know it

[caption id="attachment_31506" align="alignnone" width="658"] The rise of the digital nomad throws many accepted truths of FDI into question, given that…