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Research conducted by World Travel and Research Council (WTTC), revealed that the Travel & Tourism sector suffered a loss of almost US$4.5 trillion to reach US$4.7 trillion in 2020, with the contribution to GDP dropping by a staggering 49.1% compared to 2019; relative to a 3.7% GDP decline of the global economy in...

Now that remote work is commonplace, you might be considering relocating or expanding closer to customers, suppliers, and talented workforces. However, you shouldn’t rush into a decision of this magnitude. Conducting a thorough business location analysis will help position your company for future growth. The pandemic and shift to remote work...

I find myself engaging in personal reflection more than ever lately. Thinking about the people I’ve encountered, the successes and failures I’ve had, and the fact that everyone I’ve ever met and everything I have ever done has brought me to this moment in time. While there is much that...

Kemira Oyj (HEL:KEMIRA), a global chemicals company, announced that Terhi Kivinen has been appointed as Chief Communications Officer of Kemira Oyj starting from May 1, 2021. Kemira is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. Terhi Kivinen joined Kemira as Director Global Communications and Stakeholder Relations in March 2020 and prior to Kemira...

The Google founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have joined the exclusive $100 billion club of super-rich people with 12-digit, according to the Bloomberg Index. The world’s 8 wealthiest people together hold fortunes of more than $1 trillion and have added $133.6 billion combined this year. Larry Page, 48, has...

A smooth customer journey increases the potential of converting prospects to customers because of high satisfaction levels. As such, it is important to ensure you are aligning your sales process with customer perceptions and needs throughout their interaction with your business. One of the ways to achieve this is by...

The hysteria of the Pandemic continues to baffle the most strategic & tactful planners, the most intelligent, and the most conservative of all. No country, agency, sectors, states, or businesses Worldwide were ready for the unprecedented disaster of all times. Let us admit, all Risk Management models failed us totally...

Unemployment rises in the United States and while big cities don't seem to suffer from depression, people who live in the suburbs face the effect of financial crisis every day.  Some people will turn to traditional career choices and others will just try to play it safe. For the majority,...

Thirty years ago, I visited a small local hotel in Switzerland whose owner implemented sustainable practices in the hotel’s operations. The hotel relied on local produce, served organic food, recycled its waste, collected and used rainwater, and treated laundry waste water to use for flushing toilets. While it was amazing...

Contrary to what some might believe, COVID-19 hasn’t ushered in the demise of the corporate office. Instead, it has simply expedited preexisting trends. Occupier’s Matt Giffune explores some of these trends and provides insight into how business decision makers can adjust their company’s real estate strategy in light of these...