Save The Dates: The 2026 Irish Open Runs March 26 to April 6 Summary The 46th Irish Open will take place at the Royal Dublin Society from 26 March to 6 April 2026. The festival returns with massive guarantees: a €2.5 million guarantee on the Main Event (€1,150 buy-in) and two other events — the […]
Why airports are so expensive Summary Airports increasingly rely on non-aeronautical revenue from shops, bars and food outlets inside terminals. In 2024 US airports alone generated more than $1 billion from such purchases — think expensive bottled water, beers and snacks — and many airports have relaxed earlier price-matching rules. With limited competition and a […]
‘It’s an untapped market’: New top airport official wants flights from Las Vegas to this country Summary James Chrisley, the new Clark County director of aviation, says passenger volumes at Harry Reid International Airport are cyclical and expects a rebound later this year or next. Reid passenger traffic is down about 4.4% year-to-date to roughly […]
Institutions and Growth Dynamics in Latin America, 1801–2015 Summary This paper constructs annual data for seven Latin American countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela) over 1801–2015 and tests how institutional quality affects growth via three channels: innovations (patents), investment (I/Y) and education (secondary and tertiary enrolment). Using new composite institution measures (contract‑intensive […]
Why Cobots Are Key to U.S. Manufacturing Success Summary U.S. factories are often older “brownfield” sites with complex, piecemeal infrastructure that make full-scale rebuilds expensive and slow. Collaborative robots (cobots) provide a practical route to modernise these facilities by integrating with existing systems, preserving workforce knowledge and location advantages, and improving throughput and worker safety. […]
TikTok ban: Details on when and how it could happen, Trump’s options Summary The US divest-or-ban law forces ByteDance to separate TikTok’s US operations or face a shutdown. The Trump administration — including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — has signalled that commercial terms for a deal may be in place, and President Trump has hinted […]
Loftware Named “Supply Chain Visibility Company of the Year” in 2024 SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards Article Date: 10 June 2025 Article URL: https://www.supplychain247.com/article/loftware-named-supply-chain-visibility-company-of-the-year-in-2024-supplytech-breakthrough-awards Article Title: Loftware Named “Supply Chain Visibility Company of the Year” in 2024 SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards Article Image: https://www.supplychain247.com/images/2025_article/loftware_company_of_the_year_main_600px.jpg Summary Loftware, a global provider of enterprise labelling and artwork management solutions, was named […]
Leadership Lessons: Karin Stevens, CMO of Overhaul Summary Karin Stevens joined Overhaul very early as the first hire outside the founding team and helped scale the company from a handful of people to more than 600 globally. In this interview she discusses her unconventional path into marketing (from the music industry and working as a […]
Why managers wear masks Summary The author — a seasoned senior manager with long experience in local government and housing — argues that many managers adopt a ‘mask’ or persona when they move into leadership roles. They do this because organisational expectation demands alignment with senior decisions and corporate messaging. While this can project confidence […]
How to implement mental performance and resilience strategies that actually stick Summary Dr Paola Carr-Walker, a chartered clinical and forensic psychologist and author of the Mind Strength programmes, argues that workplace mental performance and resilience initiatives too often start strong and quickly lose momentum. Drawing on decades of psychological research, she outlines practical, evidence-based steps […]
