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Apple at a critical crossroads: dependence on China and the tariff war
"Designed by Apple in California. Assembled in China." The presentation of the first iPhone by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, in San Francisco, California, went down in history not only for its theatricality but, above all, for its vision. The live demonstration of an entirely new product, which introduced so many innovations, literally marked the beginning of a new era – both in technology and ...
Rethinking enterprise, reviving Europe
What choices are businesses facing today? How can we, as a School of Management, help businesses, entrepreneurs, and managers, during this unprecedented time? Five years after the pandemic and three years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, companies are now contending with a storm of tariffs. These tariffs not only jeopardize revenues, but also the very way companies operate in the marketplace. ...
A disassembly line for the dustainable transition
Everyone knows that a circular economy is essential for reducing CO2 emissions. According to calculations by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, about 30 percent of all the decarbonization needed by 2050 to meet globally agreed targets depends on the circular economy. Few people, however, realize that the circular economy is also indispensable if we want to avoid running out of raw materials. The reason ...
Corporate profits: factors of inequality among Italian firms
Introduction In recent years, growing focus on economic inequality has given rise to the need for in-depth analysis of the internal dynamics in firms, particularly as regards the distribution of profits. In Italy, corporate profits are not only an indicator of the financial health of a business, but also a valuable yardstick for assessing economic inequality, both among firms and in firms. Tools such ...
Public debt and interest rates: the compass dilemma
Let’s start with the facts. The incoming German government coalition has reached an agreement to increase public spending by 500 billion euros, easing both formal and cultural constraints on spending, deficits, and debt – particularly with regard to defense. Following the announcement, German bond yields rose. But does this market reaction reflect optimism or concern? An empirical analysis applied ...
How to negotiate (successfully) in the phygital world
Phygital negotiation refers to a blend of traditional face-to-face and digital-enabled interactions. In fact, digital tools can enhance the negotiation process in both in-person interactions (with data mining, for instance) and virtual ones (online meetings). In essence, phygital negotiations encompass a wide variety of combinations of direct, personal contacts and technology-driven elements such ...
The sustainability pendulum: stakeholders set the course
Sustainability took several hits in 2025, though none delivered a knockout blow. Regulatory progress slowed in both the U.S. and Europe, and mounting political pressure might suggest a retreat. Yet the underlying trend remains intact. Stakeholder demand continues to exert powerful influence beyond regulation. Clients, employees, local communities, and the media still expect measurable, verifiable ...
Corporate & investment banking: perceptions of GenZ and millennials
The research methodology Our study began with a desk analysis based on accredited sources regarding research around the values and concerns of Under 36s, regardless of industry. The objective was to identify possible differences or overlap between young people in Corporate & Investment Banking and those working in other fields, starting with a larger sample. Next, we focused on C&IB, running qualitative ...
AI in business: how to identify areas of focus and strategic initiatives
Technological and business stimuli from the market must be integrated with the company’s internal strategic directions, which should always serve as the guiding principle for any initiative. It is precisely the search for the intersection between these two dimensions that allows organizations to move to a more concrete level – identifying a set of work areas that respond to clear business problems ...
Digital and sustainable decisions for a changing world
We’re living in the digital age and facing challenges linked to sustainability, so to put it another way, this is the century of digital and sustainable decisions. For some time, digital was fundamentally seen as an object, a tool: a smartphone, a tablet, a smart TV. We recognized the pleasure of the game (as Alessandro Baricco deftly describes it in his novel "The Game"), but governments and businesses ...
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