Failure to deal with climate change and mass forced migration are the two biggest threats to the world right now, according to an annual survey of economists and business leaders by the World Economic Forum, ahead of the spread of weapons of mass destruction and water crises. A failure of...

With a top-speed of 270.49 miles per hour (435 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, Hennessey Venom GT is the fastest car in the world. Congratulations! Coming second in the world’s fastest cars category is the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, 268 mph (431 km/h), 0-60 in 2.4 secs, it was...

Qatar University was named the most international institution, according to a new list of list of the world’s most international universities in 2016 published by Times Higher Education. The latest list ranked University of Luxembourg in second place and University of Hong Kong in third place. Qatar University knocked 5-time...

When Netflix announced its parental leave policy this summer, the media company made waves across the corporate world. Under the new scheme, eligible employees can take up to a year of paid parental leave after the birth or adoption of a child, which is unprecedented among U.S. businesses. The policy...

Technology is constantly evolving and the implications it can have on businesses are often bigger than many people realise. As technological developments occur there are trends emerging which not only have implications for the year ahead, but for years to come as well. An infographic created by Lucas Blake outlines...

Downtime. It’s a word no business wants to say, let alone overcome. But disasters do happen – both natural disasters and unexpected system failures – that can cause downtime along with the costs and headaches that will result. Research shows that downtime can be nearly impossible to avoid. According to...

In the early 1990s, Borders was a revolutionary company. It offered more books under one roof than any other retailer. But Borders filed for bankruptcy in 2011, while its rival Barnes & Noble continued to thrive. Both chains boasted gigantic retail space and provided many of the same products. They...

When the Great Recession hit in 2007, I survived the first round of layoffs in my career in finance. I continued to fight the layoff wave, even making it through the worst of it in 2008. But finally, in 2009, I was “relieved” of my duties. When that happened, I...

Growing up in the basement of a 900 square foot home with carpet squares for a floor and sheets for walls, I was used to fighting for what I needed and wanted. Having worked since the age of 13, I was accustom to hard work but when I was 18,...