World Competitiveness Ranking 2025
Strategizing for Competitiveness in a Fragmented World...
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Europe isn't falling behind — it just thinks it is. Business leaders can change that
Business leaders have a decisive role to play in shifting the continent from defensive pessimism to strategic ambition, with the quest for digital sovereignty being a huge part. ...
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The great trade hack: how Trump’s tariffs are rewriting the rules for global business
Trump’s tariff shock didn’t just disrupt trade: it hacked the system. Richard Baldwin explains what it means for global business and why protectionism is here to stay. ...
Luxury E-Commerce is dead: Here is what might come next
The traditional e-commerce model is on its last legs. In a disrupted luxury landscape, brand leaders are shifting focus to unified commerce, hyper-personalization, and deeper digital storytelling to completely reinvent the customer...
When trade walls rise: Lessons from Finnish companies on navigating market collapse
When trade barriers rise and key markets collapse, companies face tough strategic decisions. Lessons from Finnish industry offer a practical playbook for navigating exit under uncertainty....
Rethinking the default: how ‘Lifepreneurs’ are reshaping business and society
Women’s financial security, career progression, and personal safety have long been shaped by systems that overlook their realities. 'Lifepreneurs' – entrepreneurs who innovate from lived experience – are challenging these defaults....
Breaking barriers or backsliding? The future of workplace equity
As businesses face growing polarization on DE&I, companies must embed inclusion into their core strategy, empower leaders to drive change, and ensure that the progress made so far is not quietly undone....
Successfully navigating geopolitical rivalry requires a robust geopolitical radar
The mention of geopolitics leads many to ask how company strategies are being reformulated to capitalize on what’s left of globalization. But this overlooks a critical prior question: what’s the best way...
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