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STUCK IN SUEZ - THE COST OF JUST-IN-TIME MANUFACTURING

W/C 29TH MARCH 2021

So, I love reading about global trade issues. There. I said it! The shenanigans going on in the Suez Canal right now is a stark reminder of our over-reliance on global supply chains. This article in the NYT is such a great analysis of a global trade problem of the modern time.

THE 'KILL BILL' OF THE TECH WORLD - BUMBLE CEO 

W/C 29TH MARCH 2021

There's been lots of coverage recently about the Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe who recently became the youngest woman ever to take a company public. I particularly liked this article in TIME though as it goes into so much more detail about the war she's waged against the misogyny of tech. Check it out.

8 NEW SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE WORLD OF WORK

W/C 12TH APRIL 2021

I don't know about you, but I have some personal trepidation about re-entering the big, bad world of commerce (aka the big smoke). Seems totally irrational, until you remember that the office lives we left behind pre-pandemic have fundamentally changed. What skills will this new (hybrid) future of work require? A must read...

AMANDA GORMAN - WHAT AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL

W/C 12TH APRIL 2021

You might not remember her name, but you'll certainly remember her appearance...standing in front of the White House at Joe Biden's inaugration with an energising performance of her song of a nation, “The Hill We Climb.” Love this article in Vogue about her ascent but perhaps most importantly, her roots.

OVER-POLICED AS CITIZENS, UNDER-POLICED AS VICTIMS

W/C 12TH APRIL 2021

The sad death of Richard Okorogheye has left his family asking many questions about how their enquiries were originally policed. It comes as we learn that black people are four times more likely to be reported as missing in England and Wales. What is being done to address this disparity? Interesting article in the Independent takes a look at this.