Bill Gates Pledges Almost All Of His $113 Billion Fortune To His Foundation

July 18, 2022
Billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates plans to give away almost all of his fortune to his foundation — the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — which will eventually see him removed from the list of the world’s wealthiest people. Gates launched the foundation in 2000 alongside his then-wife, Melinda French Gates. It aims to fight […]
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How To Improve ESG With Increased Supply Chain Visibility

July 18, 2022
Among other social issues, climate change awareness has increased significantly in circles of investors, and institutions are taking notice. Indeed, the extent to which a company is recognised for its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) has emerged in recent years as a key criterion for investment, and this is clearly more than a fleeting […]
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Aston Martin Raises £650 Million As Saudi Arabia Becomes Major Shareholder

July 15, 2022
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda has received a large investment from Saudi Arabia as it raises £650 million of capital to pay down its debt, which is currently costing it £130 million a year in interest. However, despite the large sum, Aston Martin has not been successful in raising the cash required to invest in […]
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Chinese Lockdowns Limit Burberry’s Sales Growth

July 15, 2022
Burberry revealed that  first-quarter sales dipped 35% in the country which is a vital market for its clothing. Prior to the pandemic, approximately one-third of the global luxury industry was reliant on Chinese spending, both at home and aboard as tourists.  Excluding China, Burberry’s sales were up 16% globally, but when included, sales only rose […]
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Jeff Bezos: The Inspirational Success Story Of Amazon’s Founder

July 14, 2022
According to Forbes, Jeff Bezos has an estimated net worth of $136.1 billion at the time of writing, making him one of the richest people on the planet. Most of Bezos’ wealth stems from his shares in Amazon, which he founded in 1994 from his garage in near Seattle, Washington. Behind the success of Amazon […]
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Could AI Recommend Your Next Whisky? Diageo Thinks So

July 14, 2022
Beverage giant Diageo has been making use of Vivanda, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that could soon be recommending your next bottle of whisky. Diageo has been using Vivanda’s technology since 2019 in numerous markets, including the “Journey of Flavour” experience at Johnnie Walker Princes Street in Edinburgh.  Vivanda is the foundation behind the “What’s […]
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Inspiring The Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs

July 13, 2022
Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola got a taste for entrepreneurship early on, selling his first company while still in college and crediting his father for instilling a passion for innovation at a young age. Voccola shares the importance of entrepreneurship, the inevitable challenges and his own roadmap for success. Entrepreneurship fuels creativity and powers society Entrepreneurship […]
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Google Chief Explains Why The Company Will Slow Hiring In 2022-23

July 13, 2022
Google chief Sundar Pichai has reportedly informed employees that the tech giant will be “slowing down the pace of hiring for the rest of the year” amid an “uncertain global economic outlook”. This is according to an internal memo first reported on by Insider.  Pichai said that Google won’t be freezing its hiring completely and […]
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How To Address The Recruitment Issues Facing Your Business

July 12, 2022
I am well aware that I chose to build a business that relies heavily on recruiting fantastic people in a fluctuating industry. Retail and hospitality has always been a unique arena in this regard and I was warned against it in the early years. For high street retail businesses, it is widely accepted that employees […]
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How Investing In Your People And Culture Drives Better Business Success

July 12, 2022
With the cost-of-living crisis, the ‘great resignation’ and the energy crisis all building momentum, HR and business leaders need to go above and beyond to keep their teams motivated and engaged. The importance of fostering a healthy business culture It’s well known that a people-first workplace culture leads to a more productive workforce and better […]
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Aspiring CEO? Here Are 10 Important Things To Know

July 12, 2022
The Cambridge Dictionary describes a CEO as “Chief Executive Officer: the main person responsible for managing a company, who is sometimes also the company's president or chairman of the board.” Although there is no standardised set of tasks for this ‘main person’, the responsibilities usually include guiding strategy, making profit, and implementing the organisation’s mission […]
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Tom Ford Has Reportedly Enlisted Goldman Sachs For Multi-Billion-Dollar Sale

July 12, 2022
According to a Monday report by Bloomberg, luxury fashion brand Tom Ford is in talks with investment bank Goldman Sachs about a company valuation. The potential sale could put the company’s worth at several billion dollars, though as the details of Tom Ford’s financials are not public, this figure is difficult to estimate.  According to […]
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