Opinions

Four years after the deposition of Ben Ali in Tunisia, the democratization of the Arab world is not finished, not even where old authoritarian regimes have collapsed

Data analysis conducted on the most popular online bookstores shows that ratings by users have an effect on sales and can be easily manipulated

Google, Yahoo, Twitter and Pinterest have all bought companies that analyze these images and provide information for more effective marketing campaigns

Mass screenings are not always a good idea, especially if they don't improve health statistics. Apart from the cost of the screenings per se, there is also the risk of expensive and invasive therapies that are not always necessary

Localizing the product: that's how companies like McDonald's and Algida achieve their global reach. Despite a general trend toward globalization, big firms realize that adapting to regional preferences can bring big returns

Innovative, sustainable business models, and ethical sourcing of apparel: this is how fashion will never get old. In fact, old clothes can even go up in value