Tag: COVID-19

Should you believe in the Santa Rally theory, which suggests that stocks rise in the last days of the year? What does data from the last 94 years tell us? Investors found their festive spirits in 2020 despite a raging pandemic.

The implementation of digital technologies is driving massive positive changes for customers and providers in both the short- and long-term insurance industries. The recently released South African Insurance Industry Survey for 2021 has highlighted the role of disruption and innovation, with the majority of CEOs surveyed stating that they are looking to get on the front foot with regard to these twin challenges.

As a major source of global CO2 emissions, the construction industry needs to take heed of digital solutions like 6D BIM to drive sustainability efforts and build a net-zero world for future generations. According to the World Economic Forum, the infrastructure, construction and urban development industries need to embrace the possibilities that come with digitalisation should they want to be sustainable in the future.

A recent Cape High court judgment contains some useful guidance for insurers in adjusting COVID-19 business interruption claims involving recovery or remission of rental.

The working environment had drastically changed over the past two years, with short-term changes forced by the COVID-19 pandemic becoming permanent. With a skills shortage in South Africa and employers competing for the best talent, it’s important that these new trends and ways of working are understood in order to attract and retain the best employees.

Is access the alternative to ownership? In 2011, the sharing economy was dubbed by Time magazine as one of the ‘Ten ideas that will change the world’ and it has been widely hailed as a major growth sector, by sources ranging from Fortune magazine, to the World Economic Forum, to former President Obama.

Are employers obliged to grant employees leave over the holiday period where they have exhausted sick leave provisions due to COVID-19 infection or exposure? Employers have dedicated much of the year to implementing adequate health and safety measures in the workplace, including placing employees on paid sick leave at the onset of COVID-19 symptoms or following exposure to the virus.

The world has changed irrevocably and a new way of life and work in every aspect is now a reality. This requires HR to review its priorities and place renewed emphasis on 'being human' and building effective human systems and human organisations.

Welcome to the holiday shopping season for 2021, the second impacted by the pandemic. Supply chain issues aren’t the only things that can ruin your holidays this year. Global Supply chain issues and scenes of countless ships waiting to unload their global cargo have certainly reminded us all of how interconnected we are around the globe.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, industries and businesses across Africa are adapting, including rethinking business strategies and supply chains. For multinational entities (MNEs), business restructuring can have transfer pricing implications too.