In two decades of guiding B2B enterprises through digital trends and transformations, I’ve witnessed seismic shifts in consumer behavior. None of them quite compare to what we’re seeing with Gen Z. The first truly digital-native generation is solidifying its standing in the workforce and gaining increasing purchasing power. As they do, their impact is fundamentally…
If you buy something through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. You’ve decided to start a podcast for your small business, and you are getting recommendations for the best podcast microphone. But as we all know, the best is often than not in the budget for most of us….
Mexico’s government has asked the US to extradite a senior drug cartel figure suspected in the murder of well-known journalist Javier Valdez in 2017. Valdez, known for his award-winning coverage of the drug trade, was gunned down in the city of Culiacán in May 2017. Mexican authorities say the journalist’s assassination was ordered by Dámaso…
Kingfisher expects to complete the sale in the first half of the next fiscal year The B&Q owner’s Romanian operations have struggled to become profitable By HARRY WISE Updated: 15:56 GMT, 18 December 2024 Kingfisher has agreed to offload its loss-making business in Romania to a local electronics retailer. Screwfix’s parent company revealed plans to…
Reuters The UK government has insisted Mauritius is ready to finalise a deal over the future of the Chagos Islands, despite the country’s new PM demanding better terms. Under the agreement announced in October, the UK would hand sovereignty over the islands to Mauritius, but maintain a 99-year lease over the UK-US military airbase on…
Gartner research shows that consumers are coming to regard thrift as an aspirational virtue, openly resisting consumerism for self-improvement and similar motives. Gartner also detects a widespread trend called “norming” — essentially, seeking reassurance about personal behavior and attitudes by checking them against objective and community standards. Consumers also proved paranoid about unexpected and inconsistent…
Sir Keir Starmer has nominated 30 former Labour MPs, staff and union leaders to the House of Lords. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has nominated six people, while Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has put forward two. The independent House of Lords Appointments Commission will vet the nominations before the prime minister recommends them to…
What a year 2024 was. A massive election – well, two massive elections on either side of the Atlantic, and more elsewhere around the planet – followed by changes of government and plenty of economic milestones along the way. So let’s remind ourselves of some of the big moments of the year, in chart form….
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Now that we are in the Christmas season and draw closer to the end of 2024, as we reflect on the year that has passed and prepare for a new year ahead, it is common to ask ourselves, ‘What is my purpose both in life and in…
There are all types of self-employment and all types of ways to set aside money for retirement. However, many individuals in self-employed jobs fail to allocate funds for retirement, believing they lack both the time and the financial resources to do so. Neither is true. You can start a retirement account with any amount of…
