The year of a business revolution
My fellow citizens of Reformistan, honourable members of the National Assembly, and distinguished guests, January 1, 2025, has marked not just the beginning of a new year but the dawn…
For German ‘sick leave detective’, business is booming
Rising sick leave rates may be bad news for German companies at a time the economy is already ailing — but for private eye Marcus Lentz, it has been a…
From ‘Doing Business’ report to ‘B-Ready’ report: some reflections
In a statement released on September 16, 2021, World Bank Group (WBG) indicated discontinuation of its ‘Doing Business’ report, whereby it pointed out ‘After data irregularities on Doing Business 2018…
Is it really ‘none of your business’?
‘Mind your own business’. ‘What is personal is not professional’. ‘Do not mix business with pleasure’. These are some of the wise comments that we have heard over a period…
Business seeks details in face of mixed COP29 climate messages
COP29 deals on finance and carbon markets could lead to billions more dollars flowing around the business world if countries next year can deliver climate plans with clear policies for…
Oh, Textiles! What business you are in?
“A slow sort of country!” said the Queen. “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to…
When business starts politicking
“I want to leave, it is getting too political”. “I cannot breathe, it is choking”. “Nothing I say gets across to the right quarters”. “They know how to butter up,…
For dealmakers, regulatory chaos would undercut Trump’s pro-business tilt
With any other president, promises of less regulation and lower corporate taxes would have Wall Street’s deal machine salivating at the prospect of a feeding frenzy. Not so with a…
Reversing the business strategy
There is reverse production. There is reverse marketing. There is reverse pricing. These are all functional decisions. They are based on adjusting to the market conditions. They are based on…
Govt has no business being in business
Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in a televised speech this Tuesday cleared the air on IMF (International Monetary Fund) delays, saying that assurances of external financing from three friendly countries…
