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First order

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12 March 2020

In the Ottoman Empire coffee was banned by several sultans: the authorities realised that when people had had enough coffee they dared to challenge the existing order 1843 magazine: https://www.1843magazine.com/design/my-life-in-six-objects/elif-shafak-the-coffee-cup-that-reminds-me-of-istanbul
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Automotive

Electric cars are coming, but where will you charge?

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Neville Hobson

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7 March 2020

Lack of charging infrastructure is the number one barrier to people in terms of buying electric vehicles (EVs) at the moment. That’s become the top concern, having overtaken price and range, according to Deloitte’s market research. BBC News – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51678830 The current reality of EVs – especially acute if you live rurally rather than in […]
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Communication

Responses to Coronavirus

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1 March 2020

“When we look at how #Coronavirus (#COVID19) is disrupting supply chains, stock markets, and people’s lives, investing a couple of billion dollars to prevent such outbreak will be a bargain” – Bill Gates https://mspoweruser.com/how-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/ #GenevaMotorShow canceled after #coronavirus causes government to ban large events https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/28/21156368/geneva-motor-show-2020-canceled-coronavirus-concerns #Coronavirus Fears Are Causing Tech Giants To Cancel #Conferences, Curb […]
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Automotive, Business, Communication, Marketing, Trends

Hybrid stepping stone

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1 March 2020

Report: Just days after the UK’s ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars was brought forward to 2035 from 2040, there has now been a suggestion that it could be brought forward even further to 2032 – just 12 years from now. …The move would also ban the sale of hybrid vehicles, which […]
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Business, Communication, Ethics, Investor Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, Reputation, Social Media, Technology, The Hobson & Holtz Report, Workplace

FIR 192: The latest employee revolt

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26 February 2020

The February episode of “The Hobson & Holtz Report” features Neville and Shel discussing these topics: The Houston Astros’ owner hosts a clinic on how not to deliver an organizational apology Oracle workers are the latest to engage in employee activism Facebook has way more users than Instagram but Instagram is number one in some […]
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