Introduction
CIMA president Glynn Lowth sets his sights on the year ahead and focuses on key concerns for CIMA members: cashflow, innovation, acquisition, recruitment and ethics.
The economic challenge
The economic crisis may have taken some supposed experts by surprise, but that charge cannot be labelled at Vince Cable. Here the Liberal Democrat treasury spokesman discusses the credit crunch and its implications for companies across the globe.
The globalisation challenge
The accessibility of the flat earth concept of globalisation has allowed it to have a significant influence on the way that companies run. However for IESE’s Professor Pankaj Ghemawat, the power of local difference has been overlooked.
The energy challenge
Shell UK chairman James Smith and BP’s chief accounting officer, Michael Starkie discuss rising demand, diminishing supply and the effects of carbon emissions generated by a fossil fuel driven economy.
The market challenge
Chris Moore, CEO of Domino’s Pizza and Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer on the right strategies businesses can employ to navigate the risks.
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