Music to the ears: How the music industry has been revived by the digital age March 31, 2020 A lot has changed in the music industry from the position it found itself in 20 years ago. In 1999, with Westlife, Fatboy Slim and Britney Spears at the top of the charts, global music revenues peaked at more than $39bn. A decade later, the emergence of digital technology and file sharing had brought about a dramatic [...]
Johnson & Johnson shares rise after it strikes $1bn coronavirus vaccine deal with US government March 30, 2020 Shares in pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson rose today after it said it had agreed a $1bn (£810m) deal to supply the US government with coronavirus vaccine. Johnson & Johnson said it would start human testing of its experimental coronavirus vaccine by September, with the goal of having it ready for emergency use in early [...]
Five key things to understand about SAP S/4HANA before implementing it March 30, 2020 | Sponsored When it was launched, S/4HANA was positioned as an opportunity to streamline processes, automate, unlock insight and innovation: a vehicle for digital transformation. At first, the reception from big business was lukewarm. But a few years on, and with many businesses now live on S/4HANA, we have a clearer view of the benefits – but [...]
Daily coronavirus cases fall 10 per cent March 30, 2020 Daily coronavirus cases have dropped for the first time in weeks, according to the latest figures. Stocks rallied as the number of daily coronavirus cases fell 10 per cent on Sunday compared to the previous day. However, the gains were not sustained and the FTSE 100 is down 0.87 per cent this morning. The drop [...]
Are you ready for this? March 30, 2020 | Sponsored Will every company using SAP today step up to SAP S/4HANA? This is a watershed moment for SAP customers. Among organisations sticking with SAP, four factors seem to be shaping their decisions. The first factor is competitive risk. Companies already moving to SAP S/4HANA will get the benefits sooner, and those benefits can be substantial. [...]
Tax needs to keep pace with global developments March 30, 2020 | Sponsored Designing a modern-day tax system takes co-ordination on a global scale, with many players all having a part. The business of tax faces challenges in the 21st century: its role as a force for good, and the way tax systems are designed and implemented Adapt to survive In a fast-changing world, tax systems have to [...]
COVID-19 – the latest challenge to ‘levelling up’ the UK economy March 30, 2020 | City Talk In uncharted territory … When I flew out of Buenos Aires in late 1990, having ended my stint working as part of a team supporting the economic reform programme of President Menem, I genuinely believed I would never again work in such a severe economic situation like the one Argentina had been in. Prices in [...]
COVID-19 and cyber: Critical actions for employees and business to take now March 30, 2020 | City Talk Recent weeks have been challenging for us all on so many fronts. Most importantly businesses have had to prioritise the health of society whilst doing their very best to keep things on track. Each day has brought new challenges as employees rapidly adapt to new ways of working. How can businesses maintain operational resilience and [...]