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Why Coffee and Chocolate Prices Are Heating Up in 2025
If you’re a fan of mocha lattes or indulgent chocolate treats, 2025 might be a challenging year for your wallet. Coffee and cocoa, the commodities behind these beloved staples, have dominated the markets as two of the fastest-rising commodities for
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The Future of Luxury Watches: Trends, Players, and Market Insights for 2025
The luxury watch market, long a symbol of sophistication and craftsmanship, is entering a dynamic phase of growth and transformation. As 2025 approaches, this sector is evolving rapidly, shaped by changing consumer preferences, economic forces, and technological innovation. From the
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Paolo Sironi, IBM: Mind the Gap Between Small-Medium Businesses and Their Banks
Financial services are adapting to better serve SMEs, but a gap remains between what banks offer and what these businesses truly need. Financial services are particularly susceptible to fluctuations in macroeconomic conditions, as starkly illustrated by the 2008 financial crisis
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Understanding Body Language: Secret Weapon in Negotiation
Say what you mean and what you stand for — without opening your mouth… Business professionals are constantly looking for ways to outmanoeuvre their rivals. For closing a deal, securing a promotion, or developing customer connections, you already have a
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Boutiques Bet Big on 2025: Talent Wars and the Push for Revenue
The investment banking sector is gearing up for what could be a transformative year in 2025. Following a year of buoyant markets and unexpected resilience in dealmaking, Wall Street firms, particularly boutiques, are positioning themselves for a high-stakes rebound. With
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Franchises: The Strategic Sweet Spot for Private Equity
Why private equity firms are betting big on the scalability and resilience of franchise models. Amid the turbulence of recent global economic events—from interest rate volatility to shifting investor sentiment in equity markets—a quieter yet significant trend has emerged in
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Russian Gas Transit to Europe Discontinued Following Lapse of Ukrainian Agreement
Ukraine has terminated a longstanding transit arrangement that, even amid an active conflict with Moscow since 2022, allowed Russian oil and gas to continue flowing to European markets. By choosing not to renew the deal, Kyiv has cut off a
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Banks and Work-Life Balance: A Step in the Right Direction
How BNY Mellon’s Recharge Period Sets a New Benchmark for Employee Well-Being The finance industry and work-life balance have long been uneasy bedfellows. Despite periodic efforts by banks to improve working conditions, many employees remain sceptical, often dismissing these initiatives
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AI Governance in Financial Services: A Board-Level Imperative
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the financial services industry, offering unprecedented opportunities to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and unlock competitive advantages. At the same time, this evolution introduces complex challenges related to compliance, ethics, risk management, and maintaining
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AI in Financial Services: Preparing for the Next Two Years
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the financial services industry. According to McKinsey & Company, generative AI could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually in value across 63 analyzed use cases. For executives in financial services,
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