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What’s the big deal about Huawei?

Forgot Johnson and Johnson’s, or Wells Fargo, Huawei has been the most notorious and controversial company of at least the last few years. Boris Johnson’s decision on 28 January to allow Huawei, a Chinese telecoms giant, to build 35% of Britain’s 5G infrastructure caused uproar, both domestically and internationally. Senior Tories, including Ian Duncan Smith and David Davis, wrote a letter criticising the decision, while … Continue reading What’s the big deal about Huawei?

Unknown's avatarEdward HilditchLeave a comment
Business and Technology

Should Big Tech Be Broken Up?

The Big Four. GAFA – Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple. These are the four companies that make up Big Tech. They have been dominating the technology industry, and you would be hard-pressed to find someone who hadn’t heard of every one of them.  They have a combined worth of nearly $3.5 trillion, and the gap between them and mainstream media is widening. At the end … Continue reading Should Big Tech Be Broken Up?

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Bringing it Home: The Rise of Onshoring

Moving manufacturing jobs out of the US in search of lower labour costs dates back to the 1960s when several firms extended operations abroad to Mexico and China. Despite the increase in transport and shipping costs this caused, labour costs were reduced by up to 50% – thus supporting the case to offshore labour. The years to come would see further technological improvements in the transport elements of the supply chain … Continue reading Bringing it Home: The Rise of Onshoring

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