The charts that defined 2023 – from the rise of AI to empty offices

The charts that defined 2023 – from the rise of AI to empty offices

2023 was the year when Barbenheimer became a cultural phenomenon, AI hit the mainstream and everyone over the age of 25 had to Google what ‘rizz’ meant. The tragic tale of the Titan submersible had news audiences gripped and global temperatures broke records – once?again.

In the world of business, we teetered on the edge of a financial crisis as Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse collapsed. Elon Musk captured headlines when he rebranded Twitter as X and we said goodbye (and hello again) to high-street favourite Wilko.

Click here to read some of the stories and the data behind them that helped shape yet another year of flux for?business.

Sober-curious shindigs: why 2023 was the year Christmas parties ditched the?booze

In previous years, work Christmas parties were filled with the sounds of popping prosecco corks and clinking glasses. However, this December many companies have put down the mugs of mulled wine in favour of more inclusive team-building activities.

Sam Forsdick explores how and why businesses are changing up their festive festivities. Read more.

2024 supply chain trends: resilience amid?chaos

Five years ago, most global supply chain managers would tell you they were focusing on increasing efficiency with the just-in-time model and most people on the street couldn’t tell you what a supply chain really was or why it?mattered.?

Covid changed all of that. Now, business leaders and customers alike understand that an event happening on the other side of the world can take down operations and lead to a lack of basic necessities. 2023 saw a continuation of this upheaval and 2024 looks to be no different. Francesca Cassidy finds out what leaders should be focusing on when it comes to crafting a sustainable supply chain next?year. Read more.

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