At this point, we’ve all gotten used to the word “crisis”. It’s entrenched in our daily vocabulary. We can barely pass a week without something being referred to as a crisis. In this blog entry, we will revisit some of the main points shared during the Journée de l’Economie event …
Everlasting growth has been the panacea of the socio-economic model we live in today, a logic not unlike the big bang theory expansion. However, this single idea is increasingly blamed for fueling the latest global economic crises and for aggravating the climate issues we face today. This criticism comes at …
With Luxembourg launching its House of Startups early next year and potentially hosting Google’s data centre, the country is bound to become the beating heart of Europe’s startup scene. We examined what makes Luxembourg a hotspot for entrepreneurs and why the country needs them to spur growth. What makes Luxembourg …
People aged 55 and above (older workers) are not too old to work. As their number increases so do the long-term GDP growth prospects related to their employment. Older workers, as they’re called, could generate around EUR 1.8 trillion GDP gains in OECD countries.
Confident in their growth prospects, Luxembourg CEOs are not complacent. They understand the need to transform their business to accommodate technology advances and the shift in global economic power. They also worry about getting the right skills and people profiles. Some of them have mixed feelings about Brexit. We’ve taken …
Is Luxembourg the European business greenhouse? Judging by the confidence Luxembourg CEOs show when it comes to growth prospects and their readiness to assess business performance beyond profits, the Grand Duchy is a rock in an ocean of political and economic uncertainty.
Rome, 1957: six heads of state signed the treaties to establish what we know today as the European Union (EU). 60 years and 22 member states later, the EU’s achievements stretch far beyond its founders’ ambitions and hopes. It has also survived against more crises than they could fear. We …
As the UK will trigger article 50 by the end of March, Brexit starts taking shape. We’re looking at short and long-term prospects for the UK economy, as well as how businesses should gear up.
Global predictions indicate the dawn of a new era for growth markets from 2017 onwards. As developed economies are experiencing uncertainty due to political events, developing ones are likely to resume their good performance. Countries such as Russia, China, Brazil or Nigeria start looking safer in the investors’ eyes. So, the …
President-elect Trump campaigned on an agenda of increased government spending, lower taxes and regulatory rollbacks, among other topics. At this point, it’s impossible to know which policies he’ll actually put forward, how they’ll change on their way to implementation, and – especially unclear – how they’ll fit together to collectively …
