Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s goal of replacing a corrupt feudal state in Saudi Arabia with a Western-orientated market economy is doomed to be elusive unless…
China
How Apple is going to achieve an evaluation exceeding 1Trillion US Dollar and what other US companies like AT&T and German Politicians should do to stop China’s foreign influence
April 2019Apple is selling out. It’s not about the latest version on iPhone, but the huge cache of personal data – our personal data – that will…
Corporate concentration has been growing in the US. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, profits and losses among both US and European companies are more concentrated…
As young people rightly demand real solutions to climate change, the question in my opinion is not what to do – eliminate fossil fuels by 2050…
Dubai• Middle East
The Future specifically of Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in general the MENA region will depend on supporting entrepreneurs, start-up companies and SMEs by providing them access to finance and credit
March 2019Dubai and the UAE emphasis on economic diversification which has led to the development of a strong non-oil economy, driven largely by small and medium-sized enterprises…
General• Technology
Realizing more and more that the 4th Industrial Revolution gains momentum my word of the year for 2019 is – Deep –
March 2019I am already ready to declare the word of the year for 2019 in connection with the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). The word is “deep”. But…
Cryptocurrencies• Technology
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin could help Iran and the EU to bypass US sanctions on Iran
March 2019The value of Bitcoin, the dominant online currency in the world, is treacherously unpredictable. But it is an emerging front in the economic war between Washington…
China
China is finally after three decades back on the European agenda – in which way to act in the shadow of the US and Trump’s trade war with China remains the biggest question
March 2019The last time EU leaders held strategy talks on China was just after the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1983. The 12 heads of state and government…
Claims about a new Cold War are most probably unconvincing. But ignoring them is unwise because behind the escalation lie important messages for Europe and the…
Brexit• Europe• Italy
Europe’s Identity Crisis – populism is killing Italy’s democracy – another worrying front after Brexit
March 2019This month marks a year since the last general election in Italy. Three months afterwards Matteo Salvini’s League and Luigi di Maio’s Five Star Movement (M5S)…