Nigeria’s plastic bottle collectors turn waste into wealth: survey sheds light on their motivation
Plastic waste in Nigeria presents a dual challenge: cleaning up environmental pollution, and tapping into its economic potential.
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Meditation and mindfulness at work are welcome, but do they help avoid accountability for toxic culture?
In an age when home offices, hybrid work arrangements and blurred boundaries between work and personal life are the norm, a recently established narrative is intensifying: the integration of spirituality into business.
NZ’s Companies Act is finally being reformed – but will the changes go far enough?
Reforms to the Companies Act are meant to make Aotearoa New Zealand an easier and safer place to do business. But key gaps in the reforms mean they could fall short of achieving these goals.
We study aging family business incumbents who refuse to let go − here’s why the 2024 race felt familiar
Succession planning is one of the biggest challenges family businesses face, with aging leaders often reluctant to let go of their power.
Women in senior management: The more the better
While the appointment of just one woman to a board of directors has a positive impact, the benefits become clear and reverberate throughout the company when there are at least three women on the board. (Shutterstock)Ten years after the securities regulations came into force, which established a disclosure regime regarding the number and percentage of women sitting on a board of directors, or holding an executive position, where do we stand?
Who owns that restaurant? The answer can affect food safety in unexpected ways, researchers find
Imagine going on a road trip and passing several seemingly identical McDonald’s restaurants. Despite their uniform appearance, their ownership may vary widely: One might be run by a family, another by an individual entrepreneur, and others owned directly by the corporation.
Businesses can’t escape the AI revolution – so here’s how to build a culture of safe and responsible use
Oselote/ShutterstockIn November 2023, the estates of two now-deceased policyholders sued the US health insurer, United Healthcare, for deploying what they allege is a flawed artificial intelligence (AI) system to systematically deny patient claims.
The multi-billion dollar startup sector is bouncing back – 8 big trends will shape 2025
Startups have always been at the forefront of innovation. But factors such as artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability and decentralisation are set to reshape industries in 2025.
Businesses are defined as startups when they are in the initial stages of development. They are characterised by the potential for rapid growth and external funding. And they are also sensitive to economic shifts and investment uncertainty.
Rules against insider trading also boost innovation, research finds
Strong enforcement of insider trading laws doesn’t just protect investors – it encourages businesses to be more innovative, according to our new peer-reviewed research.
Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
Late in December 2023, the former top editor of The New York Times’ editorial page, James Bennet, dropped a bombshell in an article for The Economist. “The leadership of the New York Times is losing control of its principles,” he wrote, saying slanted coverage at the institution is “pervasive.”
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