Opinions

On the press, news content is hierarchical, while on the Internet people deal with time and technical constraints that redefine their reading behavior. Rather than being buried on an inside page, an online article might be crowded off the screen as "newer news" is added at the top of the list

From the department stores of the Bocconi brothers to Esselunga supermarkets, what is missing is an original business model. Despite the cachet of Made in Italy, retailers have not yet succeeded in their attempts to put an exportable Italian imprint on big-time retailing

Security over liberty after 9/11: is authoritarian democracy in the making in the name of the War on Terror? Many countries appear to have elevated national security to a position of absolute priority that threatens to weaken the appropriate balance between security and individual freedom.

Perceived injustice can lead to bossnappings as in France or lead people to resort to violence in the name of causes that are deemed socially legitimate. Good relations with stakeholders can help companies discredit the justifications brought forward by perpetrators

It is estimated that one user in three is exposed to Internet fraud, perpetrated in various sneaky ways and leading to any number of possible abuses, from unfair marketing to identity theft. Mass digital abstinence could be the only way to force providers to heed EU regulations

A 300-kilometer land bridge still works as an alternative to the Suez Canal; extremely advanced technology has enabled agriculture and driven the transformation of a half-desert country where modern health spas, ancient ruins and scriptural legend share the atmosphere