Education and Career

Ranked number one on the list, Angela Merkel is the most influential woman on the planet today, according to the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. German chancellor was placed ahead of the UK's 2nd woman prime minister -- after Margaret Thatcher, Theresa May, in the 2016 list of the world's...

The financial crisis of 2008, allied to the continuing upheaval in politics that most recently culminated in the UK’s Brexit vote, seem to be pointing to a collapse of trust in institutions and corporations. What can companies and their leaders do to restore faith in their business, not least among...

With a $78 billion estimated fortune, Bill Gates retained his long-standing title as the world's richest tech billionaire, the latest global wealth rankings compiled by Forbes reveals, followed by Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Jeff Bezos. Amazon boss is closely followed by Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, worth...

Ever wonder what differentiates another clever idea from that truly entrepreneurial light bulb moment? We all know of genuinely clever people who have had good ideas only to see them fade away after initial buzz. For an idea to germinate into an actual thriving business there are key skills required...

Unsurprisingly, Finland was ranked as the most stable country in the world in 2016, according to newly released Fragile States Index (FSI) published by the US-based Fund for Peace. Somalia, the east African nation, was ranked as the world's least-stable country. Right behind Finland comes Norway and New Zealand. Denmark...

PROBLEM: If you are a manager in charge of a data intensive project with multiple data sources, diverse data formats, various requirements and limited human resources, such as in the pharmaceutical industry, chances are your team will perform a lot of the task steps manually – entering data into spreadsheets,...

New York has been named the world’s most expensive city to set up a business, according to new report by the property broker Savills, followed by Hong Kong, and the British capital London. Two European cities are in the top 10: London, which takes third place, and Paris in fifth....

The top 40 who appear on this list of the world's most intelligent people of all time were compiled by Libb Thims, a Chicago-based electrochemical engineer. The top five are: Johann Goethe, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Issac Newton, and James Maxwell. The list shows the smartest man of all...

It takes fortitude, energy, endurance and mental agility to run a company successfully and sustain the pace.  So why are so many leaders under-nourished, exhausted and overweight yet expecting their teams and employees to be healthy, energetic and engaged? Ultimate leadership is leading by example. Creating an authentic culture where...

Qatar Airways has been voted the best business class airline in the world for 2016, according to a survey of millions of travellers world wide, conducted by Skytrax, the leading consumer-aviation consultancy firm. Singapore Airlines (SIA) took second spot, followed by Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab...