The collaborative warehouse: People, robots and productivity

by Wayne Gearey and Adam Petrillo

Automation has long been considered an enemy of human labor, or even a replacement. In the warehouse sector today, however, the story looks dramatically different. Rather than replacing people, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are emerging as labor multipliers that can reduce physical strain, improve safety, boost accuracy and create new categories of work, rather than taking away human jobs. 

Capital costs to develop EMEA data center pipeline reach $564b amid escalating infrastructure demands

by Released

Knight Frank has published its latest EMEA Data Centers Report.

Analysis reveals record-breaking private markets funds set for 70 percent growth by 2030

by Released

The value of global private assets funds has surged to a record $14.05 trillion this year, a rise of 77 percent since 2020, and 205 percent since 2015, and is forecast to climb 70 percent over the next five years to hit $23.9 trillion.  Year-to-date it has risen 9.6 percent, according to the latest Global Asset Monitor from Ocorian.

Asia Pacific hotel operators confident in sector’s resilience in 2026 despite headwinds: JLL   

by Released

Amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainty, hotel operators across Asia Pacific expect profitability to remain stable, trending upward at a moderate level in 2026. According to JLL’s APAC Hotel Operators’ Sentiment Survey 2025-2026, respondents have revealed a cautiously optimistic outlook, aggregately predicting gross operating profits to increase between 2 and 6 percent year-on-year in 2026.