European Property Market Continues Its Surprising Boom
Just over a decade ago, the world saw an economic crisis and nations and businesses have had to work hard to claw back to solid footing....
Common Causes of Unemployment and How to Solve It
Unemployment can be very problematic, especially if you have responsibilities like a mortgage and children. If one doesn’t have savings, then unexpected unemployment can...
‘Squid Game’ Highlights Plight of South Korean Workers Sacrificed for Nation’s Economic Gain
By Greg Sharzer & Sudol Kang
Critics have noted that Squid Game is a critique of capitalism and inequality. Creator Hwang Dong-Hyuk has said it’s about how people go deeply into...
The Secret to South Korea’s COVID Success? Combining High Technology with the Human Touch
By Choon Key Chekar, Joshua Moon & Michael Hopkins
According to the recent House of Commons report on the UK’s pandemic response, one of the government’s...
Wages up as Americans are Encouraged Back To Work and Into the Office –...
After a lackluster jobs report in September 2021, the latest news on employment gives Americans plenty of cheer about ahead of the holiday season.
In total, 531,000 jobs were...
Top Startups in Mexico City to Watch in 2022
Mexico City is fast becoming the most active startup hub in the Spanish-speaking world. One of North America's most populous cities with more than...
Connectivity, Connectivity, Connectivity: Has the China-Europe Freight Train Become a Winning Run?
By Xiangming Chen
In “China and Europe: Reconnecting across a New Silk Road” (Xiangming Chen and Julie Mardeusz ’16, The European Financial Review, February/March 2015),...
Pandemic Widens Chasm Between Highly Motivated Workers in Talent-strong Economies and Brain Drain in...
Lausanne, Switzerland 9 December 2021 - Switzerland leads the top 10 economies in the IMD 2021 World Talent Ranking, showing a pandemic-induced trend in...
The Wider Implications of Sudan Coup on National and Regional Security
By Olusegun Akinfenwa
The recent coup in Sudan poses a threat to national and regional security and could tilt the country towards another regime of...
Philippine 2022 Election Amid Elevated US-China Tensions
By Dan Steinbock
Overshadowed by US-Sino friction and xenophobic rhetoric, the 2022 election campaigns are getting ugly. Old elites hope to derail...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Performance and Transformation Orchestrator: The CFO’s New Mandate in the Age of AI
By Terence Tse
CFOs are evolving into AI-driven transformation orchestrators, balancing finance, technology, and strategy while upskilling teams, managing risks, and driving measurable business value.
A key insight from this year’s AI for CFOs event, organized...
