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Uruguay: A Near-Perfect Country to Live, Work, and Play Post-Covid-19

The best countries to build a prosperous post-corona life include obvious choices such as Australia (#1), New Zealand (#3), and The Netherlands (#8), but also a few surprising ones: Mauritius claimed a top spot (#6) as did, remarkably, Spain (#5),

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CEO of McKinsey Spain and Portugal: Alejandro Beltrán — Pandemic Accelerates Changes Already Underway

He spends his days on the phone with executives of corporations from across the economic spectrum: listening more than talking. Alejandro Beltrán, CEO of McKinsey Iberia, has an insatiable appetite for information. He keeps his finger on the pulse of

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Grupo T-Solar – The Generation Game: In 2020, That Means CSR, Environment, Efficiency and Opportunities for All Employees

Grupo T-Solar – a leading independent renewable power producer and asset manager – generated more than 595 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of clean electricity in 2019. The company has an enviable record in the development and operation of renewable power plants –

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Europe: Fig Leaves to Save Spain and Italy

Looking to score without breaking a sweat, European politicians of almost every ideological persuasion often turn on ‘Brussels’, assigning blame to the union for every conceivable domestic ill and castigating it for their own failings. Unable to put up a

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Resistance Is Futile as Berlin Backs EU Solidarity

For the third time in her 15-year reign, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has sprung a major surprise and taken the lead whilst others dither. In 2011, she renounced nuclear energy and fossil fuels, promising to put Europe’s largest economy on

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EU: Stage Set for Clash

The Hague is expected to deploy the biggest gun available to EU member states and roll out its veto to derail a Franco-German plan that introduces eurobonds under a different name. Last week, the Dutch were said to have succumbed

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Recession or Depression: Nadir Has Passed, Recovery Delayed

The shape of things to come seems not to resemble the ‘V’ promised early on in the Corona Recession. With a little luck, growth graphs may yet turn into a hesitant ‘U’ shape. Die-hard optimists took heart from the latest

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Europe’s Golden Eleventh Hour

In true EU fashion, a compromise solution is taking shape for member states unable to power up their economy for the post-corona recovery. French president Emmanuel Macron and German chancellor Angela Merkel have proposed the creation of a €500 billion

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No Quick Recovery for Europe

Just before the weekend, Germany nosedived into a recession after the Statistisches Bundesamt, the country’s statistics bureau, announced a 2.2 percent contraction of GDP over the first three months of 2020. The economy shrank 0.1 percent in Q4 2019. A

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SegurCaixa Adeslas: Staying One Step Ahead in World of Health Insurance

SegurCaixa Adeslas is Spain’s leading health insurance company with a 30.1% market share (29.6% in 2018) and a premium income of €2,688 million in 2019. The company’s leadership is based on the range and quality of its services. Policyholders have

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