Saudi Arabia – Wind of change in the desert kingdom will create new business opportunities
Saudi Arabia has for decades been one of the world’s most culturally austere and restrictive countries, not allowing gender mixing, concerts, and cinemas, amongst others….
UK holidaymakers abroad: Independent holidays are taking on package holidays
The number of UK travelers abroad has been growing strongly in recent years, above 3% year-on-year since 2014. The steadily growing number of tourists abroad…
Trillion dollar companies: Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Alphabet all in contention to be the first
For many years analysts have been considering which companies might actually reach the staggering level of a trillion-dollar market capitalization company. Over the last decade…
Australian bookmakers under pressure as new legislation hits hard
Online gambling is incredibly popular in Australia with around 80% of Australians gambling at least once a year. Adults in Australia gamble more per capita…
Twitch & YouTube: Amazon and Google fight over gamers, but the former has the better business model
The battle for the increasingly lucrative media format of gaming livestreaming is warming up. Enormously popular with millennials and generation Z, gaming livestreams have gone…
Consumer credit is unsustainable – Tough times lie ahead for retail and services in the UK
There has been a boom in consumer credit in recent years, which has supported consumption as wages have been subdued and inflation has been rising….
Chinese regulator takes over Anbang: Massive insurer made example of in wider effort to keep money at home
President Xi Jinping has plenty of motivation to take action on Anbang Insurance Group. Not only had the company come to symbolize debt-ridden conglomerates through…
Jaguar I-Pace: Finally an electric vehicle that can truly compete with Tesla
In early 2017 Jaguar Land Rover made the announcement that from 2020 it would only be building hybrid and electric drivetrains for its vehicles. A…
The world’s first plastic-free aisle: A key moment in the war against plastic pollution
The stark reality of the damaging nature of plastic packaging has become increasingly evident in recent years, which has placed pressure on the global community…