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From fashion to packaging to industrial products, start-ups around the world are working to replace plastics with biodegradable materials. The market is booming, and investors see an opportunity for sustainable profits. Now the alternatives to plastic have to break into the mainstream.

16 May 2024

People are turned upside down in the loop of a giant rollercoaster, set against a blue sky.

Market fluctuations are normal and largely unavoidable, but are they also something to fear?

Reto Knutti, standing on a terrace with Lake Zurich and the university in the background, looks into the camera.

Climate scientist Reto Knutti is one of the most in-demand climate experts. We talk to him about giving things up, emotions, net zero and investments.

A person wearing a neoprene suit, swimming cap and goggles is swimming in open water at sunrise

Why the UN's Sustainable Development Goal No 3 offers a roadmap for corporate growth and profitability.

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"People first" has become a buzzword, a form of corporate lip service that often nods to the importance of employees without offering any action to back it up.

3 May 2024

Woman sits on bed at night and looks out of the window

Getting sufficient sleep has become a status symbol. But doesn’t the focus on rest impose additional stress on already weary professionals and executives?

Two young women "ride" on an office chair through an office and radiate great joy.

Is New Work a passing fad, or a trend that will shape how companies operate in the future?

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Flexible work models that allow employees to have a say in how they work may be the way of the future. And according to recent studies, they can also have financial benefits for companies.

Hamburg's Speicherstadt district with red brick houses by the river

Hamburg has a reputation for being a cold, arrogant and unfriendly city. But is that really the case? Jörg Finck works at LGT in Hamburg and shares his insights into what the city is really like.

English teacher stands on top of a desk in a classroom, addressing students who are looking up at him.

"Culture eats strategy for breakfast" is more than a pithy aphorism attributed to management consultant Peter Drucker. It's a philosophy that says that strategy might set the course, but it's the culture - the deeply ingrained ethos of an organisation or team - that navigates its path to success.

Baz Luhrman's "The Great Gatsby" movie scene: Gatsby leads his guests through the party hall

From invitations to farewells: How to master business lunches with style and success.

In 2023, we pursued authenticity in a world increasingly blurred by digital innovation.

Paraplegic patient, center, walks in between Gregoire Courtine, right, and Jocelyne Bloch, left

New technologies that connect to the human brain promise to help millions of patients with debilitating diseases as well as the world’s growing ageing population.

In an increasingly complex business world, etiquette and the right tone of voice influence more than just first impressions: they also determine long-term success.

In a shed, men process the fibres of the abacá plant.

Market fluctuations are normal and largely unavoidable, but are they also something to fear?

Climate scientist Reto Knutti is one of the most in-demand climate experts. We talk to him about giving things up, emotions, net zero and investments.

Why the UN's Sustainable Development Goal No 3 offers a roadmap for corporate growth and profitability.

While history and traditional economic theory suggest that the US economy should have entered into a recession some time ago now, it continues to defy forecasts. But it's not out of the woods yet.

A man in a suit and tie speaks into a microphone and gestures with his hand.

Air is free , but clean air costs - a lot. We sat down with former central banker Mark Carney to get his take on financing the net-zero transition, and the vast benefits ahead if we can get it right.

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Today's investment landscape would be very different without the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the Sharpe ratio, both developed by this Nobel Prize-winning economist.

Eine Person steht auf einem Berg und blickt bei Sonnenuntergang in die Ferne.

Even investors with long-term goals can focus too closely on the present and miss opportunities that only develop over time. While it's particularly hard to predict the future in times like these, we can identify investment themes like sustainability and technological innovation that will drive...

A photographic composition of maize, beans, coffee and gold

Before the development of today's global transportation networks, only the most expensive commodities were traded in bulk. Now commodities trading covers a wealth of goods from wheat and gold to oil and gas.

An Aerones robot is pulled up a wind turbine wheel

Solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric plants: Renewable power generation is thriving, and so is the industry's need for operation and maintenance providers - particularly using robotics. An interesting investment opportunity?

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Demystifying volatility

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Investing in good health and well-being

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The power of "People First" leadership

Sleep and performance: how did we become so rest-obsessed?

The revolution taking place at the office

New work models and the flexitariat: here to stay?

My Hamburg: Too cool for school?

Culture vulture: Keeping an eagle eye on culture helps companies soar

Business meals: The art of hosting - and being a guest

Keeping it real: Why we became obsessed with authenticity in 2023

Jacking into the cortex: The promising future of brain-computer interfaces

Exec-etiquette: why professionals should brush up on their manners

Plastic waste: can nature provide the solution?

Demystifying volatility

Climate scientist Reto Knutti: Climate policy is domestic policy

Investing in good health and well-being

The search for the economic crystal ball

Financing net zero: opportunities or just higher outlays?

William F. Sharpe: The ivory tower meets the real world

Beyond the horizon: a five-year capital markets outlook

Commodity trading

Renewable energy and robotics - a powerful combination

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Demystifying volatility

Climate scientist Reto Knutti: Climate policy is domestic policy

Investing in good health and well-being

Which topics are you interested in?

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