Tom Bailey

Oct 21, 2024 | medium.com | Tom Bailey

Tom Bailey·Follow11 min read·--Keynote & The AI FocusTo a packed auditorium in the Excel Centre London, Sridhar Ramaswamy, the CEO of Snowflake, pitched why they should be your data platform of choice in the emerging age of AI. In essence, Ramaswamy positioned Snowflake as a bridge between cutting-edge AI technologies, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), and the robust, reliable infrastructure of a managed database.

Sep 16, 2024 | timesnewspapers.com | Tom Bailey

A writer in the Sept. 6 WKT referred to a previous letter calling attention to climate change as “hyperbole.” The writer suggested that cold is the greater concern, referring to a small CDC study that relied on death certificates to ascertain the cause of death. Studies seeking to attribute higher death rates from cold weather need to control for the effects of winter-related illnesses such as influenza and pneumonia, both well-known causes of excess mortality.

Jun 27, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Maria Castroviejo |Tom Bailey

The foodservice industry in Europe seems to be entering calmer waters as both demand and costs leave turbulent times. It is a good moment to assess what impact the past four years of unrest have had on operators’ financial health. Some have not survived, but our conclusion is that for those still in business, the foodservice industry in Europe remains a financially attractive business if they are efficient and flexible.

Jun 19, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Tom Bailey

Working from home, technological advancements, and demographic shifts have led to a rapid adoption of convenience, hybrid cooking, an openness to new flavors, and evolving health consciousness. These changing consumer dynamics make the US prepared foods category well-positioned for an uptick in growth. Furthermore, years of high inflation add to consumers’ drive to look for food options to accommodate these lifestyle changes.

Mar 26, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Stephen Rannekleiv |Nicholas Fereday |Jim Watson |Tom Bailey

Many economists expected the US consumer to slow down in 2023, amid a loosening labor market, lingering core inflation, and prospects of a technical recession. While many of these assumptions came to fruition, US consumers have proven far more resilient than expected, and a recession did not materialize. Beneath the top-line economic data is a nuanced picture of how different consumer groups are being impacted by – and responding to – economic changes.