Opinions

By placing financial supervision in the hands of the ECB, the EU has crossed the Rubicon, moving toward a banking system that will be more transparent and less nationalisitc. The new financial policy is the natural and necessary complement to monetary union

Bank clients increasingly value personal assistance, consulting, and ability to listen over traditional factors like convenience and efficiency; banks will have to drastically change to deliver what consumers loudly demand, as the human factor is the new strategic asset

Increasingly recruiters and headhunters positively value candidates that have worked as volunteers in nonprofit organizations. NGOs have become great places to learn hard and soft skills, and to see what life is like from a completely different viewpoint

Italy and the EU are taking different routes to implement the new international standards in public accounting, and this poses a problem for highly-indebted Italy. Coordination and transparency should be issues for Italy to lead on, not veer away from

Financial crisis and expansionary monetary policy have brought new risks to the fore, but also offer new opportunities to professional job-seekers. Today's financial managers must adopt innovative tools to confront the needs of an ageing population

Sharing experiences online has become a summer must. An interesting platform for real social interaction is provided by social street and social eating networks, which facilitate local interplay and socializing among city-dwellers