How tech can help businesses balance profit and purpose
By: EBR | Monday, November 11, 2019
With the US administration turning its back on the Paris Climate Agreement, demands for corporate climate leadership are mounting
Big Food Is Ripe for a Revolution
By: EBR | Friday, November 1, 2019
The wine industry shows how eco-friendly production can benefit both companies and consumers
This is the most in-demand soft skill that companies want
By: EBR | Friday, November 1, 2019
Three-quarters of American companies say they have difficulty recruiting the right people, with critical thinking among the top requirements, according to the Society for Human Resource Management
Crowdfunding for Impact?
By: EBR | Friday, October 4, 2019
Individuals seem increasingly keen to invest in ventures that create social impact, and crowdfunding platforms are making this easier than ever
Google wins landmark ‘right to be forgotten’ case in blow for privacy advocates
By: EBR | Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Google has fended off a landmark legal challenge from the French data protection authority after the EU’s top court ruled that the search engine giant does not have to apply ‘right to be forgotten’ rules globally
Thomas Cook collapse will put new EU directive to the test
By: EBR | Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The collapse of Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel company, will put the new EU Package Travel Directive to the test. Although the directive allows for the repatriation of holidaymakers, refunds for trips already booked are not guaranteed
Here’s how a trade war between the US and China could reshape the global order
By: EBR | Friday, May 31, 2019
US-China trade tensions have negatively affected consumers as well as many producers in both countries. The tariffs have reduced trade between the US and China, but the bilateral trade deficit remains broadly unchanged
Huawei takes U.S. government to court
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Huawei takes further action against the U.S. government to halt illegal proceedings against the company by filing a motion for summary judgment as part of the process to challenge the constitutionality of Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (2019 NDAA)
What Makes for Inclusive Working Cultures?
By: EBR | Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Interventions designed to increase women’s cultural fit can also create a better working environment for everyone
These 4 trends are shaping the future of your job
By: EBR | Friday, February 15, 2019
Whether you’re an optimist pointing to predictions of job creation or you’ve been worrying that a robot might be after your job, one thing is for certain
What the next 20 years will mean for jobs – and how to prepare
By: EBR | Friday, January 18, 2019
The next two decades promise a full-scale revolution in our working lives. Before we look into the next 20 years, let’s take a quick look at the present – and something once considered paradoxical
The role of digital transformation in labour markets and business ecosystem
By: EBR | Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Information and communications technologies (ICT) play an increasingly important role in our professional and private lives, and digital competence is of growing importance for every individual
5 ways for business leaders to win in the 2020s
By: EBR | Thursday, January 3, 2019
The winners in business have shifted markedly in the last decade
Huawei in heavy weather
By: N. Peter Kramer | Monday, December 3, 2018
Germany and Britain are preparing for auctions for 5G, the superfast service that will enable a new generation of digital products and services
Ten things to know about competitiveness
By: EBR | Friday, October 19, 2018
Even as globalization has led to unprecedented gains for many from the movement of goods, services, people and ideas, there are those who have lost out – economically, politically or culturally
The work landscape in 2022
By: EBR | Friday, October 12, 2018
I am likely stating the obvious but it needs to be stated as often as possible – the world is changing and it is changing fast
Ten years after the fall of Lehman, corporate debt may be next bubble
By: EBR | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Ten years after the financial crisis, the seeds are being sown for the next potential meltdown
5 things to know about the future of jobs
By: EBR | Friday, September 21, 2018
The future of work is increasingly becoming today’s reality for millions of workers and companies around the world
Lessons for Europe from China’s astonishing startup success
By: EBR | Friday, September 21, 2018
When I moved to China in 2014 to start my company, the country was still in the slow process of opening up its massive economy and developing its major foreign policy initiative, One Belt One Road
Why Asia's future is female
By: EBR | Friday, September 14, 2018
Asia is a powerhouse of growth in the global economy. From the 1980s onwards, economic development across the region has lifted millions out of poverty and doubled Asia's share of the world economy. However, signs are there that things are moderating