In today’s challenging business landscape, companies face a myriad of obstacles, including skills shortages, escalating material costs, post-pandemic recovery, and the ever-changing political climate. Adding to these difficulties is the ongoing energy crisis, which exacerbates the situation for businesses across various sectors. In this blog post...
Read moreConversational AI is the modern way of booking hotels There is still a belief that no technology can potentially replace human service delivery. Providing guests with information on the functionality of voice assistants and issuing clear instructions on how to use them helps eliminate the barriers for those consumers who have never used smart speakers.
Read moreShopping bots are helping people nab Supreme’s limited-release streetwear Such applications should, for the moment at least, be the preferred direction for retailers to take when it comes to automation, according to Higgins. He also throws shopfloor cleaning into this mix, citing Marty, the googly-eyed bot patrolling US grocery outlets run by The...
Read moreAccording to a recent legal action, energy broker firms have been accused of inflating customers’ bills by billions of pounds through undisclosed payments to brokers. The lawsuit further claimed that brokers targeted community groups perceived as “less sophisticated” to extract higher commissions. Some energy suppliers allowed brokers to charge...
Read moreEnergy companies in the UK are facing a £2 billion legal claim from millions of businesses and community groups over allegations that they paid “secret commissions” to energy brokers and passed on the cost to billpayers. The legal action alleged that that energy firms have inflated customers’ bills by billions of pounds by making payments
Read moreWhisky has long been associated with masculinity and a male-dominated industry, but women have been increasingly making their mark in the world of whisky in recent years. From distillers to blenders to brand ambassadors, women are breaking down barriers and challenging the stereotypes associated with the spirit. While women have always been involved in whisky
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How investing in whisky can reap substantial long-term returns? Whisky is the liquid gold of alternative investments; a liquid asset with enduring luxury connotations. An enormous industry has been built from the making, distribution and consumption of whisky around the world, from distilleries in the Scottish highlands to dedicated whisky bars in Tokyo and fine...
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Whisky investing could play a part in your early retirement planning? For private investors with a nose for a strong profit, the rare whiskey market only gets better with age. The volatility seen in the financial markets over the last year has made investors turn to more stable alternative investment options, such as cask whiskey.
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Over the last two decades, there has been a significant appreciation in the value of many whiskies. This phenomenon has been particularly true of Scotch and Japanese whiskies and, to a lesser extent, American whiskeys. Concurrent with this price appreciation, and often intertwined with it, has been a second trend towards the “premiumization” of many
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