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Creating a new rail network – from the ground up

Chartered Management Institute

Interview: Creating a new rail network – from the ground up Written by Mark Rowland Share Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to LinkedIn Share via email CMgr of the Year nominee Tom Olliver CMgr FCMI faced a rare challenge for a rail engineer: to build a new network from scratch, to serve one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

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Tips on hotel marketing 2019 (including email marketing)

Strategy Driven

This is one of the most cost-effective marketing strategies available to hotel operators, because it’s estimated that for every $1 you spend on email marketing, you receive a return of $38, which is a massive ROI. It’s also a good idea to engage with posts from other operators in your area, for example travel operators or local attractions.

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The Returns Companies Are Getting From AI Investments

The Horizons Tracker

Many AI-related projects were stuck in a research or pilot phase and were subsequently making little real impact on the operations of the business. Indeed, as recently as 2019, a survey from MIT Sloan and BCG found that around 70% of companies had seen no real return from their AI investments.

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Are Ph.Ds Turning Their Back On Entrepreneurship?

The Horizons Tracker

The paper shows that the rate of startup formation has been on the decline for companies run by PhDs in science and engineering since 1997, which is particularly worrying as this group is regarded as crucial in transferring knowledge from lab to market. of physicians operating as independent owners in 2019, versus 48.5%

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The Path To EVs Might Not Be Smooth Sailing For Uber And Lyft

The Horizons Tracker

This initiative aims to address the issue of tailpipe pollution by replacing traditional internal combustion engines with electric vehicles (EVs). Uber and Lyft have recently made commitments to achieve full electrification of their vehicle fleets in the United States by 2030.

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Could Solar Power The Next Industrial Revolution?

The Horizons Tracker

Indeed, in the Jobs of the Future index created by the consultancy firm Cognizant, roles such as “solar engineer” and “solar panel installer” feature heavily, with solar engineer jobs up around 368% in the past year. This growth has been driven by the tremendous technological strides made by solar power.

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Alphabet Workers Union to bring back the ‘Don’t be evil’ motto

HR Digest

More than 400 engineers and other workers at Google and its parent company, Alphabet , have formed a union open to all employees. On Monday, the group announced the creation of the AWU with an op-ed in The New York Times , after years of employees protesting for better workplace inclusivity and ethics at the search engine.

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