away, so we might see higher prices, gas and oil prices in the next few years as that transition takes place. it won t be a smooth move from one to the other i m afraid to say. that was a lot of the narrative coming out of cop26 in glasgow that we are in this transitional phase when it comes to our energy. nathan, really good to talk you. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: survival of the fittest. tesla, lululemon and mastercard top the global rankings for business future readiness , find out why in a moment. the world of music s been paying tribute to george michael, who s died from suspected heart failure at the age of 53. he sold well over 100 million albums in a career spanning more than three decades. the united states troops have been trying to overthrow the dictatorship of general manuel noriega.
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surprise inside. what do electric carmaker tesla, gymwearfirm lululemon, and payments giant mastercard, all have in common? they have topped global rankings for future readiness compiled by the institute for management development in switzerland. it looks at how well firms are prepared for the post pandemic economy and their likelihood of survival in a world of fast and frequent change. some very big names didn t do well, the likes of apple, twitter, spotify and hsbc all underperformed according to the study. professor howard yu is from the imd business school in lausanne, switzerland, he joins me from new york. many thanks for joining many thanks forjoining me this morning, professor copy this research looks at public companies likelihood of survival in the world of fast and frequent chain, so what did you find? we and frequent chain, so what did ou find? ~ ., .,