Ernest Hemingway’s maxim that bankruptcy arrives gradually “and then suddenly” applies to banks as well: “The proliferation of social media…
New Belgium’s craft beers were inspired by a bike ride, first brewed in a basement, and showcased at the Colorado…
When Belgian Hans De Cuyper joined global insurer Ageas in 2004, it was as director of insurance management for Asia. Based in…
Banking and insurance group KBC has a big, sprawling family: 41,000 employees and 12 million clients spread across Belgium, Czechia,…
The economic sanctions against Russia announced last week by the US and Europe are having a profound impact on the…
For years on end, central bankers in Europe and the United States have tempted providence to deliver a modicum of…
“In March 2020, Covid knocked on the door,” recalls KBC Group CEO Johan Thijs. “We went into crisis mode.” Belgium…
The International Monetary Fund’s tenth annual External Sector Report (ESR, August 2021) shows how current account deficits in the global…
According to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), by 2050 the world’s population is likely to exceed nine billion…
Mind the paradox. Thanks to EU law, the UK has become the first country to certify for clinical use the…