Opinions

Swiss banking still trails behind in international standards, but several steps have been made in the right direction. Unless Switzerland reaches binding agreements with the USA and the EU about cross-border transactions, it runs the risk of international isolation

Only when a physical object is covered by copyright should the law grant protection from digital reproduction. But manufacturers of many kinds fear that free circulation of 3D printable files will lead to unlicensed private copying at lower costs

With a lot of capital at their disposal and limited staff, these financial operators prefer to aim for large-scale corporate assets and development projects. Alas, most of Italy's companies are relatively small and might not even be consided by sovereign funds

Many benefits can be derived from organizing a sporting event, and not necessarily only a mega-event. The advantages for a community that hosts sports happenings range from new infrastructure to a reappraisal and valuation of other local activities

Exactly twenty-five years ago, the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska started the journey toward an anthropocentrism of duties rather than rights

Companies trying to assess the risk of commercial activities within a given country should look at the institutional context, the role of the state and the quality of local resources. The political upheaval in Ukraine provides an instructive example