We’re now one year on from the ‘great home-working shift’ and in that time, much has been made about the accelerated digital transformation businesses have had to embrace, and how this might negatively impact a dispersed workforce. But has anyone stopped to gauge how those impacted individuals feel about this ever-growing proliferation of—and reliance on —technology? Well, they should, because in the UK at least, what you’re likely to find is that this digital revolution isn’t just being forced on companies by external factors, trends or pandemics.

The importance of natural gas to Germany’s energy transition cannot be overstated. In 2010, the country passed Energiewende, its long-term energy strategy to install as much wind and solar energy as possible, as quickly as possible. To deliver on this ambitious goal, Germany needs natural gas - now recognized as the backup fuel for intermittent wind and solar power.

The city of Toronto is often credited as being the most ethnically diverse city in the world, calling itself home to an estimated 250 nationalities. Taking the UP Express from Toronto Pearson International Airport to the city centre, the first thing that visitors notice is how many different languages they’ll hear. It is truly a cultural melting pot that several large cities aspire to be, but that few fulfill in the same way as Toronto.

The port of Hamburg has a rich and coloured history. For over 800 years, it has served as Germany’s main port, becoming the main port for Central Europe in the second half of the 19th century. And it has recovered from near destruction after both World Wars to become the third biggest port in modern day Europe - evidence if it were needed, of the port and the city’s incredible resilience.

Five years ago, INDIMIN pioneered introducing AI's practical use in mining operations through its Smart Mining Coach platform. The platform was the first intelligent mining assistant whose objective is to motivate and empower decisions on the ground and remotely. It also improves productivity, safety, and collaboration between people who are in mining operations. INDIMIN has collaborated with companies like Anglo American, Collahuasi, CMP, ENAEX, and MOLYCOP Australia.

Kunstmann Brewery's story began 30 years ago, in 1991. Back then, the brewery's founder Armin Kunstmann wanted to return the joy of making beer to the city of Valdivia (Chile). Especially after a massive earthquake the year before its foundation ended with emblematic producers in the southern part of the country. 

Sentenial Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (“Sentenial”), and its Open Banking brand Nuapay, have been an early mover in the emerging Open Banking and Account-2-Account (“A2A”) payments sector in Europe. The acquisition broadens the EML product suite and positions EML to be able to take advantage of rapid scale growth in the Open Banking sector in Europe and to expand the capability across all regions.

When it comes to openness to trade, few companies top the rankings as regularly as Singapore. This openness is reflected in the investments the country has made to its trading infrastructure, not least its ports. For example, despite being only a country of 5.7 million people, Singapore Port was the second largest container port based on cargo capacity in Asia in 2018 with 36.6 million TEUs, coming second only to Shanghai.