Tag: University of St. Gallen
Switzerland’s image is crumbling
Credit Suisse in Zurich Switzerland is positioning itself as a strong financial center, and Swiss banks have so far benefited from Switzerland’s image. (Photo: dpa) Geneva Switzerland took over the…
Switzerland’s image is crumbling
Credit Suisse in Zurich Switzerland is positioning itself as a strong financial center, and Swiss banks have so far benefited from Switzerland’s image. (Photo: dpa) Geneva Switzerland took over the…
Energy group OMV renews membership of the German-Russian Chamber of Commerce
OMV in Vienna The partially state-owned group is one of the largest oil and gas companies in Europe. (Photo: REUTERS) Dusseldorf Despite the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, the…
Six reasons why China’s automakers are so successful at home
the authors Andreas Herrmann is Director at the Institute for Mobility at the University of St. Gallen. Zheng Han is Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Sino-German School for…
Ethical Investing Doesn’t Live Up To It – Opinion
“There is one and only one social responsibility for companies – to use their resources and engage in activities designed to increase their profits.” This view of the Nobel Prize…
Why only ten percent of the retreat succeeds
Gas pipelines in Russia Wintershall can only withdraw from Russia with heavy losses. It’s the same with other companies. (Photo: Justin Jin/Wintershall) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Riga Whether detergent from Henkel, tablets…
Why only ten percent of the retreat succeeds
Gas pipelines in Russia Wintershall can only withdraw from Russia with heavy losses. It’s the same with other companies. (Photo: Justin Jin/Wintershall) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Riga Whether detergent from Henkel, tablets…
How wealth managers turn themselves into henchmen of dictators
Global trends Handelsblatt International correspondent Torsten Riecke analyzes interesting data and trends from all over the world in his weekly column. You can reach him at [email protected] (Photo: Klawe Rzeczy)…
German family businesses are growing more slowly in a global comparison
Dusseldorf The 500 top-selling family businesses in the world are growing again. After a 2.5 percent decline in sales in the 2019 and 2021 surveys, the Global Family Business Index…
German family businesses are growing more slowly in a global comparison
Dusseldorf The 500 top-selling family businesses in the world are growing again. After a 2.5 percent decline in sales in the 2019 and 2021 surveys, the Global Family Business Index…
Only the big ones survive – concentration accelerates
Dusseldorf The car trade in Germany is facing a concentration process: Smaller companies have to give up and are bought up by larger car dealers. According to a recent study…
Only the big ones survive – concentration accelerates
Dusseldorf The car trade in Germany is facing a concentration process: Smaller companies have to give up and are bought up by larger car dealers. According to a recent study…
Germany must finally learn benchmarking
server cabinets Germany is lagging behind, especially when it comes to information technology. (Photo: dpa) Systematic learning from others, especially from competitors, is widespread in business. One speaks of “benchmarking”.…
Is artificial intelligence the better democrat?
For hundreds of years, philosophers like Thomas Hobbes and economists like Adam Smith have been asking: How can we make our society fair? How can we distribute the wealth we…
Disputes over ammunition deliveries to Ukraine split politics
Federal building in Bern Swiss politicians are debating indirect arms deliveries to Ukraine. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Zurich In Switzerland, bipartisan support is growing, at least for indirect arms sales…
Leadership ordered but not received: Elites fail in times of crisis
“Whoever orders leadership gets it”: Since the outbreak of war in Ukraine, the now legendary promise of campaigner Olaf Scholz has haunted not only the Federal Chancellor, but many political…
Export barriers prevent the world from getting enough
Ukraine and Russia are the world’s largest grain exporters after the United States. A quarter of global wheat exports and more than half of global sunflower exports come from both…
These corporations want to stay in Russia
Dusseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt Metro boss Steffen Greubel has to justify himself more and more. Despite the current situation, the wholesale group wants to hold on to business in Russia. The…
How Nestlé boss Mark Schneider is turning the food giant inside out
Mark Schneider The Nestlé boss is the German model manager abroad. (Photo: Reuters, Imago (2), Bloomberg/Getty Images) Lausanne, Vevey The sweetish-bitter brew is entirely to Mark Schneider’s taste. “X-Tract” –…
How Nestlé boss Mark Schneider is turning the food giant inside out
Mark Schneider The Nestlé boss is the German model manager abroad. (Photo: Reuters, Imago (2), Bloomberg/Getty Images) Lausanne, Vevey The sweetish-bitter brew is entirely to Mark Schneider’s taste. “X-Tract” –…