From the spectacle of Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia church to the iconic Camp Nou stadium, the city of Barcelona is home to a countless number of stunning sights and experiences that make it one of the most popular city break destinations anywhere in the world.

“I wouldn’t say I have seen a change in the market in recent years, so much as that I have witnessed an increase in realisation from companies and businesses that in order to implement lean correctly it requires the understanding of management, strong leadership and a complete culture change,” explains Lean Program Director, Glenn Uminger. “So many organisations have tried in the past to implement lean and have come up short in their goal.

From its head office in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Super Star Forwarders (SSF), has been an ever present within the transportation sector since its establishment in 1991. Initially a small general cargo haulage business, the company has grown considerably in the 22 years since, to the point where it is today recognised as being a major transport logistics solution provider and among the leading hauliers of containers, equipment, fuel and general cargo in the East, Central and Southern Africa regions.

America loves a fierce individualist. And yes, there is something inspiring about the lone enterpriser or business executive blazing a path into the valuable future. And yet, while our culture will always celebrate the individual, the business world must acknowledge the truth behind the (alleged) Aristotle quote: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” In other words, the near future will be all about innovation for sustainable value creation, led by teams.

The Bank expects that higher commodities, increasing investment and a general pick-up in the world economy should all boost the continent's growth to more than 5 percent. This comes at a time when global GDP is forecast to grow by an average of 2.4 percent this year.

Foreign direct investment is forecast to reach record levels in the coming years, hitting $54 billion a year by 2015, the Bank said.

Distell has signed a binding agreement with Burn Stewart owners CL World Brands Ltd and Angostura Ltd that will see it take over its three distilleries that are responsible for producing the Tobermory and Black Bottle brands, bottling hall in East Kilbride and its blending and warehousing facilities in Airdrie. It also operates a sales and marketing branch in Taiwan and holds a majority stake in a spirits distribution arm in the USA.

The prototype tube lighting LED is said to be twice as efficient as those currently used in offices and industry across the globe, while offering the same amount of light.

Lighting is believed to account for almost 20 percent of global electricity consumption, therefore being able to halve the amount of energy used could potential bring huge cost and energy savings. The prototype tube lighting produces 200 lumens per watt (200lm/W) compared with 100lm/W for equivalent strip lighting and 15lm/W for traditional light bulbs.

The deal, which has been announced as being worth 7.5 billion euros, will see JAB adding the brand to what is already an impressive stable of similar products including Caribou Coffee and Peet’s Coffee & Tea.

JAB was already the largest shareholder in DE Master Blenders, which itself also owns Senseo coffee and Pickwick Tea, with a stake of more than 15 percent.