From its beginnings in 1843, when The Economist newspaper was founded by a Scottish hat manufacturer to further the cause of free trade, The Economist Group has evolved into a staunchly independent global media and information-services company with intelligent brands for an international audience.
GE Aviation, part of the world’s largest manufacturing group, has recently bought out a small, privately owned company by the name of Morrise Technologies. A firm specializing in precision-engineering, Morrise Technologies employs roughly 130 staff and has made significant financial investments in 3D printing equipment. It has been reported that GE considers this move an…
3D printers are set to revolutionize how we do things in the future. This is both exciting, offering us a host of untapped opportunities, as well as potentially worrisome for many. Much like the PC, the 3D printer has shrunk in size and cost and is now making its way into homes across the world….
Western firms are in the process of reconsidering their global footprints. For the past few decades, Western companies have been employing offshoring strategies. These processes saw companies making huge savings financially by moving work and jobs to other countries where wages were significantly lower. This has proven extremely effective, until now. The manufacturing game is…
The word according to The Economist is that the world’s most valuable firm may be past its prime. Indeed, stiffer competition in smartphones and tablets from the likes of Samsung has spooked investors in Apple. The two factors that have contributed largely to Apple’s decline, namely the death of Steve Jobs and Apple’s fantastic profit margins…
The Economist looks at the significance of two of the most popular words in the business lexicon: Global and leadership. When you put these two words together, it has great potential to draw multitudes of people together. One such conflagration happened recently at Davos, a Swiss ski resort, where some 50 heads of state and…
This article by the Economist dives deep into the ever-growing problem of obesity in America. As a well know fact, two-thirds of American adults are overweight as is defined as having a body mass index of 25 or more. If current trends continue, by 2030 nearly half of American adults could be obese. While Americans…
