Swedish bank Handelsbanken has removed its CEO following his failure to abide by the bank’s highly decentralised way of working Frank Vang-Jensen, CEO of Handelsbanken, was unexpectedly fired for ...

Though the budget carrier revolution changed the face of travel, Ryanair’s dire reputation has shown that relying on low cost as the sole business and marketing model is no longer enough. Now the ...

The Sultanate of Oman has a rich and compelling history dating back over 4,000 years to the pre-Islamic era. Archaeologists believe humans first migrated north through Oman, and it is this unique ...

With organisations to run and big orders to fill, it’s easy to see how some CEOs inadvertently sacrifice quality for quantity. By integrating a system of total quality management it’s possible to have ...

There is plenty of discussion as to whether the US or China will end up dominating the economy of the future. To become a part of the conversation, Europe will need to make up for its long-standing ...

Revolutionary human resource management has once again seen Google named the world’s best employer. How, asks Elizabeth Matsangou, is the tech powerhouse so good at recruiting talent and nurturing ...

Paul Polman took the reins at Unilever during one of the most precarious periods in the company’s 150-year history. It was during the aftermath of the financial crisis that the Dutch businessman ...

In a landmark move, Ireland has sold some of its shares in Allied Irish Bank, highlighting the country’s strong post-crisis recovery ...

There are many people for whom owning an Andy Warhol painting, a vintage car or a thoroughbred racehorse would be a dream come true. But it’s a much smaller group of people who can usually afford this ...

Chief of Mitsubishi Corporation in Japan, Ken Kobayashi is a man of principles. He believes in the paramount importance for any company to maintain principles of transparency and openness by ...

Taxes are said to be one of life’s two certainties. They provide a vital contribution to state revenues and can help discourage citizens from doing harmful things, like smoking or eating too much junk ...

Mansions, palaces, hotels and entire villages have been abandoned across Europe as economic recessions force more and more people to large cities, and increasing numbers of childless owners pass away ...