As the United Nations turns 75, it’s time to institutionalize cooperation with the private sector. H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir of Turkey will preside over the 75th session of the General Assembly, opening this week in New York. Public-private partnerships have long been a part of the United Nations’ work, but they have largely existed outside of the policy-making process, serving to implement the agenda driven by Member States. Though logical given the UN’s original mandate, the UN has vastly expanded its...

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Back in 2018, we asked Peter Carlsson, chief executive of Swedish battery innovator Northvolt, what he imagined Europe would look like in a decade or two. He told us he saw roads lined with cars and trucks that would no longer be burning fossil fuels. Northvolt has taken a crucial step into that future by building one of the world’s most advanced battery factories. “Renewable energy storage is the key to a carbon-neutral society, and batteries are the key to getting there,”...

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In what may have been his last outing as the Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis presented the Commission’s long-awaited Digital Finance package on Thursday. In his presentation of the European Commission’s plans for the future of the EU’s payments and FinTech industry, Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis left big shoes to fill for his successor designate Mairead McGuinness, whose job it will be to shepherd the proposals through the legislative machinery. As part of its...

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The coronavirus has a major impact on our economy and possibly also on your company. In the context of this pandemic, several companies are facing particularly difficult circumstances which can result in the difficult decision to dismiss certain employees. Here are some do's and don'ts that might be useful for your company in case of possible future redundancies. Alternatives to avoid (collective) dismissal? It is important not to launch the collective dismissal procedure too hastily. In practice, we often see that...

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Responsible for expanding diversity and inclusion efforts | Ralph Jardine has been appointed as the Head of Inclusion and Culture, HSBC USA. This newly created position is focused on expanding the bank’s diversity and inclusion efforts. He reports directly to Michael Roberts, President and CEO, HSBC USA, and Maureen Gillan-Myer, US Head of Human Resources. “The events that have unfolded this year – from the killing of George Floyd to the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement – have emphasized...

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2020 has so far challenged many worldwide companies  as well as the Swiss and German Small and medium-sized enterprise (“SME”) sector. It is not just COVID 19, but also issues like digitalization, climate change, sustainability and international competition which feature in so many management considerations. When investigating the business strategies of numerous SME companies in Switzerland and Germany, we observe important strengths which should help to weather these obstacles. These companies have taken decisive action to address the COVID...

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The first collaboration brings a premium charting interface to RavenPack’s US election media monitor which showcases in-depth analysis of projections, sentiment, the influence of key topics surrounding the election, and financial market data. NEW YORK, NY - September 22, 2020 - RavenPack, a leading big data analytics provider, has partnered with Cosaic, a leader in the field of interactive visualization tools, to create an entirely new way to visualize unstructured data. The partnership confirms RavenPack’s mission to give meaning to...

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