Economy

18/06/2013

Economy



Facebook invests (precisely) in Sweden

A few weeks ago I wrote a post on Scandinavian countries and especially on their…

29/04/2013

Economy



Bookshops, stores and the challenge of change

A few weeks ago, a meeting was held at the Foyles bookshop in Charing Cross…

23/04/2013

Economy



GDP? BES is better

Every community, country and society wants the best for its members. However, as I have…

05/04/2013

Economy



Big Data: do we really want to know “everything”?

In the international media, recently, we are hearing increasingly about the concept of Big Data,…

20/03/2013

Economy



A little psychology at the service of the people

The economy has always been at the center of public debate and governmental programs. Every…

06/03/2013

Economy



The Return of Al Gore

On the recommendation of a friend, I read Al Gore’s new book, The Future. The…

04/03/2013

Economy



A lesson in pragmatism from the North

Not everyone remembers that during the 1990s Scandinavian countries were struggling with unsustainable levels of…

25/02/2013

Economy



The Chinese middle class is born. And the economy is changing

Have you seen the bizarre masks that many Chinese people wear on the beach? According…

20/02/2013

Economy



Fashion Week gets underway: Milan fashion world capital

Fashion shows, events, cocktail parties, but also performances, meetings and exhibitions: Milan Fashion Week opens,…

01/02/2013

Economy



Where is it best to be born? Not where the economy is growing the most

The Economist has asked a question that I find revolutionary in its simplicity: where is…

21/01/2013

Economy



Growth, the real issue for our future

Italy is not growing: and hasn’t been for some time. In an IMF survey of…

18/01/2013

Economy



The differentiation factor

A recent study by Startup Genome, in collaboration with major American universities, has ranked the…