Since the days of painting on cave walls, people have been representing information through figures and images.Nowadays, data visualization experts know that presenting information visually helps people better understand complicated data .The problem is that data visualizations can also leave you with the wrong idea – whether the images are sloppily made or intentionally misleading.Take…

One of the UK’s biggest business lobby groups has hit back at government advice to invest in domestic workers , saying the move will not solve short-term labour shortages that are increasingly putting retailers and supply chains under pressure. Leading a growing chorus of business organisations, the Institute of Directors (IoD) called for new, flexible…

I f ever there was a time to drop laissez-faire economics in favour of some Whitehall planning it is now.With businesses rapidly running out of stock and the clock ticking on securing imports for Christmas, it would seem sensible for ministers to sit down with the worst-affected industries and work out a plan. Yet the…

New South Wales is in the throes of a youth suicide crisis with 40 teenagers rushed to hospital every day for self-harm as Sydney’s lockdown enters its tenth week.The NSW Suicide Monitoring System found 8,489 people under 18 were rushed to hospital for self-harm and suicidal thoughts this year, to July 29.The shocking figure, equating…

One of the UK’s biggest business lobby groups has hit back at government advice to invest in domestic workers, saying the move will not solve short-term labour shortages that are increasingly putting retailers and supply chains under pressure.Leading a growing chorus of business organisations, the Institute of Directors (IoD) called for new, flexible visas that…

Most business ventures rely on lessons learned to improve outcomes.They analyze what they did right or wrong to fill gaps and adapt strategies is often a barometer of future success.The cybersecurity industry needs to follow this heuristic model.In 2021 we are already facing a variety of cyber-attacks and look to lessons learned to close cyber…

2021 National Housing Market Forecast and Predictions: Back to Normal To say 2020 was a year of surprises is an extreme understatement.What started off as a bright year for the housing market and the economy was soon derailed by a global pandemic and severe economic recession.As detailed by my colleague, George Ratiu , the economic…

In the coming months, businesses are going to become more reliant than ever on their digital strategy .Without wanting to sound too alarmist, in many cases it will be the deciding factor in whether they make it through the tough times ahead.The unprecedented, almost-total disappearance of all channels related to live events and conferences, and…

Roy Keane has admitted his excitement at Cristiano Ronaldo’s impending return to Manchester United, even if he believes the club still has work to do in other areas to make them real title contenders.United confirmed on Friday that they had reached an agreement with Juventus for a sensational Ronaldo reunion, with the Portugal captain set…

Now swirling over the warm waters, Hurricane Ida has intensified into a major hurricane and is expected to slam into Louisiana on Sunday Updated Aug.29, 2021 1:39 PM IDT Copied 30 Entries Geoff Cornish interviewed the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, Billy Nungesser, to learn how the Louisiana state government is preparing for Ida as it…