Topical issues for classroom discussion. This series hosts short case studies on contemporary business dilemmas for professors and students, written by academics who provide insights and questions on themes from supply chains and artificial intelligence, to marketing and accounting
Does PE firm KKR’s model add up to real reform or a one-off windfall? Read the article and consider the questions raised
The 2025 ranking of fast growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Including: the Philippines looks beyond call centres, India’s Meesho taps WhatsApp, extending EV battery life, and cameras to keep drivers’ eyes on the road
Agencies seek to recruit skilled professionals such as software developers or data analysts
South-east Asia should look to Japan and South Korea rather than Silicon Valley, research suggests
Stoicism has lessons for all of us — ambitious or otherwise
Meta shifted the approach to redundancies when it labelled staff low performers
The backdrop to New York’s 20th-century cocktail scene was hand-painted. After years of minimalist bar design, the frescoes have returned
Letting software and life sciences companies emerge from research has long-term benefits for academic institutions
As Milano Design Week kicks off, the first woman to helm its star event shares her favourite places in the city
Darren Woods’ package tops sector rivals as gulf between transatlantic competitors widens
Key works from one of Germany’s most important art collections, from Botticelli to Die Brücke
Deloitte report finds more businesses seeking shareholder approval for new policies to compete with US
Airline boss has returned company to profit but challenges loom
A behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist
Supply chain management, leadership, finance, AI, strategy
An abundance of timidity in a volatile world means Fool’s gold is losing its shine
US president’s 1980s book ‘Art of the Deal’ describes a negotiating style that has some positives but many pitfalls
Cordelia Fine, Charlie Colenutt and Emily Callaci dive into the often unfair and random ways we value labour
Median gap between men and women at large UK employers fell below 9% for the first time last year
Changes are despite overall narrowing in amount men in civil service are paid over women colleagues
Plus, a round-up of the latest work and careers content
The capital’s annual 26.2-mile race is the biggest in the world. Here’s how to swerve the loneliness of the long-distance runner while prepping for it
Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairly
Every low tide, the river’s foreshore surrenders pieces of London’s past. Here’s where — and how — to safely look
