Expert Comment
Getting ready for a new era of Big Data
Big online data can provide early warning signals for riots, election results, the spread of disease and responses to natural disasters. from talks about getting ready for the era of Big Data.
Workers’ safety in Bangladesh could be improved if western retailers use NGOs to report on conditions, says outsourcing expert Professor .
As people all over the UK today discuss Big Data, following the TV show last night, The Age of Big Data, commented, "The age of Big Data has arrived, and is constantly transforming the world we inhabit. BBC Horizon showcased some of the areas in which revealing patterns from vast amounts of data, in particular for the prediction of future behaviour, is of vital social and economic importance."
UK energy market expert believes the country’s dwindling gas supplies will lead to a sharp rise in prices for householders. The cold weather has seen the UK eat into its gas reserves and Dr Giulietti revealed that compared to the rest of Europe the country’s reserves are already small.
Professor Steve Roper is Associate Dean and Director of the Centre for SMEs at WBS. He guest edited the Entrepreneur page of the Financial Times Money supplement, published on Saturday 28 July. He is also author of an opinion piece on the challenges of ensuring that the UK's mid-market businesses do not continue to miss out on growth opportunities.