New Realities

How can companies adapt to the shifting dynamics of US policy and an increasingly fragmented world? As the dust settles on the 2024 US election how can companies adapt to the shifting dynamics of US policy and an increasingly fragmented world?

In July 2024 Guido Preti, La Marzocco’s sustainability manager, was preparing his three-year plan to combine La Marzocco’s ESG program with that of its new owners, the De’Longhi Group. Since its inception in 1927, the company had relentlessly soug...

The UAE has been making waves recently in the technology world. A $1.5 billion deal between American tech giant Microsoft and Abu Dhabi’s AI champion,G42, seems to mark a shift in global alliances. This deal is significant not just in terms of the...

The sequel to Trump's first presidency could see more of the same on protectionism and geopolitical shocks, with the United States turning increasingly inwards.

AI is already everywhere, ready to change the way we work and play, how we learn and how we are looked after. From hospitality to healthcare, entertainment to education, AI is transforming the world as we know it. But it’s developing at a differen...

Key minds behind the Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index – Deborah Elms, Chuin Wei Yap, Christos Cabolis, and Simon Evenett – explain how decision–makers can benefit from looking at industrial policy in granular detail, given its resurgence and th...

The Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index (STI) measures 30 global economies’ capacity to participate in the international trading system in a manner that supports the long-term goals of economic growth, environmental protection, and societal develo...

Climate change, geopolitical frictions, and supply chain disruptions call for more sustainable trade practices that can withstand the pressures of volatility. But for trade to be sustainable, it must also be resilient. IMD World Competitiveness Ce...

The idea of an EU bond, a common safe asset, has been gaining attention lately, particularly following calls for its introduction this month by former Italian prime minister Mario Draghi.

Families are the most prevalent type of business owners in any global economy. But succeeding across generations is tricky, and only a few continue to prosper across generations. The Family Business Book is your comprehensive guide to building a s...