Look out for our January 2011 GT Briefing, which gives you a single source to find some of the more interesting and important trend forecasts and predictions for 2011. There’s
ContinueDuring a recent round of interviews with Chinese CEOs, one executive made the following comment on the difference between business in China and in the west. “People from the West
ContinueThe holiday season, particularly in Western developed economies, is the retail high spot of the year, when sales surge and high-ticket items get bought. For the shoppers it is also
ContinueBut are the streets paved with gold? Interesting research has come out in the last few months focusing on the potential opportunities and influence of emerging and established urban markets.
ContinueBetween them, the top UK high street banks received a staggering 11,000 customer complaints per day in the first half of 2010, according to figures which the banks were forced
ContinueLast month the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) published its annual Living Planet Report. In these reports, the scariest figure is always how many “Earths” the human population is consuming in
ContinueIn my last blog post I said we would be watching the outcomes of the G20 Summit in Seoul with interest. Unfortunately there is little of interest to report in
ContinueI recently had the opportunity to interview several Chinese CEOs on their plans and outlooks for the future. During one interview, a CEO highlighted the difference in thinking between western
ContinueHeads of state and their entourages are heading to Seoul this week for the fifth G20 Summit on November 11-12, amidst rising tensions over the future of the world economy.
ContinueWho was watching your supply chain? Recent geopolitical muscle-flexing has highlighted major strategic vulnerabilities in the supply chains of dozens of countries and many more companies worldwide. Rare earths (rare
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