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The real estate industry is on the verge of significant infrastructure improvements, driven by the rise of electric vehicles (EVs) and the U.S. government's commitment to phasing out internal combustion engines by 2035. As EV ownership becomes more prevalent, property owners and managers must...
Last week, I started the discussion of the great debate that is actually turning into the great resignation. Employees are talking with their feet and when a company starts...
A niche idea that won’t save the high street. There have never been so many different ways to shop for groceries. The biggest chains offer customers a choice of vast superstores,...
We've come a long way, baby, but we still have a long way to go! Wow, 40 years is a long time and the commercial property market has come a long way. We're now a...
How we decide who and what to believe We appear to live in an age of misinformation. Certain broadcasters and social-media celebrities openly promote fake facts or...
In November 2021, 180 world leaders gathered in Glasgow, Scotland, for COP26, the United Nations’ annual climate summit. But once the wheels of their private jets had...
China’s dominance in manufacturing has made it the factory of the world. The subsequent economic growth enriched an ever-expanding middle class, and the country’s retail industry...
I regularly fly with KLM from Minneapolis to New Delhi, and always stop over in Amsterdam. I am frequently in Minneapolis for research and this is my route to go home to take a...
On 23 October 2019, the Russian Federation organised the Russia-Africa Summit to initiate greater cooperation between Russia and the sovereign states of Africa. The summit...
Former president Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit to block release of speech drafts, call logs and handwritten notes regarding the 6 January Capitol Clash. Trump is seeking to...