Italy must reinvent itself by doing more with fewer resources, just like many successful companies have done. Inefficiency plagues the public sector, and the management tendency is to add budget rather than to push for cost-cutting innovation

The winner at the upcoming Brazilian elections will have to choose between cuts in public spending and increases in taxation. The country's current President wants a chance to make that tough decision, and a successful World Cup would be a big help

A major transport corridor is being created in Russia that has huge geopolitical implications. In addition to being faster than sea shipping, the proposed rail link would facilitate the development of Russia's vast eastern territories and their immense resources

The paradoxes of a sector in need of valorization: Italians have world-level skills in art conservation, but Italy is plagued by chronic inefficiencies in the management of its vast cultural assets. We should study how other countries approach this issue

The new Law 9/ 2014 simplifies the management of disputes with foreign companies and facilitates the processing of visa applications and residence permits connected with an investment. It is an important first step toward using foreign investment to start a recovery

Fifteen years after the dot-com stock exchange fever, it's clear that the Net has made those who invested in it richer. This sector is now experiencing a period of consolidation and high-priced acquisitions of small innovators by the established major players