What’s next for Swiss watchmaking?
The sudden imposition of 39% tariffs on Swiss watches in the United States has unsettled one of Switzerland’s most iconic industries. More than a cost shock, it is forcing watchmakers to rethink...

November 21, 2025 in Geopolitics • 11 min read
Sustainability can no longer be separated from geopolitics. In this webinar, our experts discuss how rising security risks, disrupted supply chains, and circularity are redefining strategy for global leaders....
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The sudden imposition of 39% tariffs on Swiss watches in the United States has unsettled one of Switzerland’s most iconic industries. More than a cost shock, it is forcing watchmakers to rethink...
September 1, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Geopolitics • 9 min read
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August 26, 2025 • by Richard Baldwin, Michael Yaziji in Geopolitics • 11 min read
The rules-based order that underpinned globalization is lurching from an open-source to a closed-source model. But even without the participation of the US, an ‘open hybrid’ system will ensure stability in the...
August 25, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Geopolitics • 7 min read
After decades of cheap everything, a new economic order is emerging where the old world of unquestioned abundance is over. In the third part of our five-article series, we explore how this...
August 22, 2025 in Geopolitics • 6 min read
Diego De Giorgi, Group Chief Financial Officer of Standard Chartered, explains how the bank is navigating global uncertainty, transforming its operations, and why cultural leadership is now central to the CFO role....
August 21, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Geopolitics • 9 min read
In this second article of our series on geopolitics and circularity, we examine how the scramble for critical inputs is fueling a new era of resource wars and what it means for...
August 18, 2025 • by Julia Binder, Manuel Braun in Geopolitics • 7 min read
This first article on the intersection of geopolitics and circularity explores what the end of globalization means for trade relations and business strategies, and how circularity can offer a solution to a...
August 8, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett, Johannes Fritz, Michael R. Wade in Geopolitics • 9 min read
Global leaders should be wary of Washington’s attempt to make its AI advantage the next global dependency....
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US President Donald Trump’s high-profile tariff threat on India shouldn't be dismissed by executives lightly – it presages a broader confrontation with BRICS countries that will have a commercial impact, argues Simon...
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