Kategoria: News & Briefing
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A country without great deposits became an industrial power. How Japan did it after World War II
On 15 August 1945, Japan surrendered unconditionally. Its cities lay in ruins, industrial production fell by 90 percent, and per capita income dropped by 47 percent. The country…
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The company that makes things worth pennies but earns billions. The secret of Tetra Pak’s business
A carton of milk, juice in a box, soup in a carton. Every day, millions of people around the world reach for products packaged in distinctive rectangular containers,…
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Europeans are starting to choose holidays in cooler countries. How heatwaves are changing the tourist map of Europe?
Just a few years ago, summer holidays on the Mediterranean were an obvious choice for most Europeans. Spain, Greece, Italy and southern France dominated the rankings of the…
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The war over time that changed the watch industry
In 1969, the Swiss watch industry controlled 80 percent of the global market. It seemed that nothing could threaten this dominance. That same year, the Japanese company Seiko…
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The 10 biggest bankruptcies in automotive history. When giants fell and icons disappeared?
In 2009, General Motors and Chrysler filed for bankruptcy just weeks apart. GM, which for decades had been a symbol of American power, needed 50 billion dollars in…
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One decision destroyed Nokia. Could it have been avoided?
Nokia, once worth $400 billion and a market leader, collapsed within years after abandoning Symbian for Windows Phone. Could this catastrophe have been avoided.
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More and more europeans are choosing off season holidays. Tourism is changing its calendar
73 percent of Europeans plan to travel between October 2025 and March 2026, and 63 percent of them intend to go abroad, which represents an increase of 3…
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Europe has a problem with empty offices. Companies are starting to turn them into apartments
In the centres of European cities, approximately 9.5 percent of office space currently stands empty, and in many locations that figure reaches 11 percent or more. At the…
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A new problem emerges in european homes. Cooling without air conditioning is becoming increasingly difficult
In 2026, Europe is warming at a rate roughly twice as fast as the global average, and extreme heatwaves are becoming more frequent, more intense, and longer-lasting. Meanwhile,…
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European cities have a new problem with scooters. They are increasingly restricting their parking
In 2026, European metropolises stopped pretending they love electric scooters. What just a few years ago was praised as a revolution in urban mobility is now seen as…
