by Thelma Etim | Oct 28, 2016 | Health, Pharmaceuticals, Politics
APART from my irrational loathing – bordering on terror – for Brussels sprouts, anchovies, poached eggs and tapioca pudding, the food on my dinner plate usually plays a very satisfying and fulfilling role in my life. Even though I have a seemingly incurable sweet...
by Thelma Etim | Oct 23, 2016 | Air cargo, Airlines, Aviation, Global economy, Global trade, Globalisation, Politics
THE 45th president of the United States is due to be elected on 8 November, but what will this decision mean for the future of global business dealings and for air trade in particular? Democratic presidential nominee Hilary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump...
by Thelma Etim | Oct 5, 2016 | Air cargo, Corruption, Crime
BRIBERY and corrupt practices are thriving within the global air cargo and logistics industries whose managers continue to shy away from even acknowledging its existence. Across the world, airfreight contracts and agreements are being sealed with ‘sweeteners’ and...
by Thelma Etim | Oct 5, 2016 | Airlines, Health, Life sciences, Pharmaceuticals
FRAGMENTATION of quality – and conflicting, confusing standards across the air cargo industry – will prohibit it from enjoying the rich pickings that pharmaceuticals and life-sciences shipments have to offer. Polarisation among the ‘those-that-can’ and...
by Thelma Etim | Oct 5, 2016 | Aviation, Environment, Sustainability
NEXT month, a coterie of business minds will descend on New York to attend the 2016 United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit. For those who may not be aware, UN Global Compact is the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative aimed at encouraging...
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