Some firms are ditching annual performance reviews and replacing them with more regular evaluations.Image sourced from Shutterstock.comThe news that global professional services firm Accenture is abandoning annual performance reviews has been greeted with accolades and some relief. Critics are optimistic that this is the beginning of the end for a...
Is the sun setting on Britain's energy ambitions?Tommy Clark, CC BY-NC-NDThe new Conservative government is letting slip its commitments to renewable energy and climate change mitigation. The bad decisions keep coming, and don’t add up to a policy strategy consistent with the UK’s emissions and efficiency targets, and more generally...
NASA/JPL-Caltech, CC BY-NCThe past couple of years have been very exciting for space exploration. We’ve watched as spacecraft made visits to Mars, comet 67P and, just last week, Pluto, which for decades marked the edge of our solar system.
Given the fervour that surrounded last week’s New Horizons mission, it’s fair to wonder...
shutterstock.comGold prices have tumbled to a five-year low. As a tradeable commodity, the price of gold is largely linked to supply and demand. While supply remains fairly fixed, demand is shaped by the state of the global economy and investor perceptions of gold’s value as an asset – this is in turn shaped by the strength of the US...
Old and unwanted equipment and business assets are often worth far more than they appear particularly those containing valuable metals. Precious metals, led by gold and silver reaching record highs...
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Everyone wants to live life with independence and dignity. For people with disabilities, achieving this often requires the right support. This is where NDIS providers play an important role. These pro...
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In the modern world, where manufacturing has become highly interconnected, the weakest components of the supply chain can only make the chain as strong as it is. One defective component might cause ...
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