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Middle classes from emerging economies shaping travel and tourism industry
The rise of travel and tourism has shown significant resilience globally. Despite slow economic growth in advanced economies and geopolitical tensions in some regions,...
EU vs. Google: When Goliath Pretends to be David
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Google to ascertain whether or not the company’s operating system, applications, and services have breached...
Silk Road Fund debuts in Pakistan
China’s $40-billion Silk Road Fund for investment, part of the nation’s commitment to the Belt and Road initiative, announced its first project on April...
Future is Now: The Fusion of Business and IT
Who could have foreseen that aircraft manufacturers would be able to “print” replacement parts onsite in hangars rather than manufacturing them on distant assembly...
Is it time for the rise of local currencies?
It's an almost long forgotten historical fact that most trade was undertaken by local based currencies right upto the 20th Century. Australia had a...
Modern Mitteleuropa: differences and similarities in the Visegrad Group
The paper highlights the similarities and differences in the development paths of the four so called Visegrad countries (Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, leaving...
From the real world into the virtual one
The concept of virtual reality (VR) means using computer technology to create a simulated, three dimensional world. User can manipulate, interact and explore computer...
Germany’s sickly economy
“Be more like us” say German policymakers to their EU partners. But Philippe Legrain warns that appearances can be deceptive as Germany suffers from...
“There will be no border between cyberspace and real life”
An interview with Uroš Svete Cyberspace is becoming increasingly more important and integrated in all spheres of our lives. More and more critical services...
Five steps for closing the transatlantic productivity gap
American companies embraced new information technologies 20 years ago, while Europeans are still hesitating. Bruno Maçães sets out a digital catch-up strategy. ...