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Boosting firm performance with the business model effect

Does a company's business model affect its performance? Govert Vroom's research says yes — it's just as important as the choice of industry in determi...

Better access to basic research could lend firms a competitive edge

Companies serious about innovation need to think about where, and how, they access the building blocks to developing new ideas. Partnerships with educ...

Media moves from showtime to screen time

The media industry is experiencing tumultuous times, with the blurring of the boundaries that used to separate many products and formats. So much is m...

The Big Picture: Crowdfunding

Crowd-based funding is among the fastest growing segments in the financial industry. Which funding alternatives are available? And might one be right ...

How big data, AI and blockchain are changing finance

The marriage of finance and technology has given rise to new players. Here's how pioneering fintech business models are transforming the financial ind...

Could crowdfunding be right for your business?

Crowdfunding is among the fastest growing segments in the financial industry. What are the options and what are their strengths over traditional forms...

Why the presence of common shareholders in rival companies looms as a threat

"Common ownership" is a buzzword in academic and regulatory circles these days. José Azar's paper linking common ownership to higher airline ticket pr...

Will financial reforms really help prevent another financial crisis?

The financial crisis of 2007-2008 prompted many reforms, but their effectiveness is still under debate. Miguel Duro and Gaizka Ormazábal review the ev...

Connected robots: Industry 4.0, automation, and why we need to let the robots communicate

Robotics is a game-changer, but what does this mean in practice, from staffing to performance metrics? Stefan Lampa, CEO of Kuka Robotics, on the futu...

Fewer women (and men) on IBEX-35 boards

In Spain, the boards of directors of the IBEX-35 companies are smaller this year — which has the side effect of reducing the number of women serving i...

Are new criteria needed for financing drugs?

Should cost-effectiveness be the sole consideration when deciding whether to finance new drugs? Many in the healthcare industry in Spain are now quest...

Change your thinking about M&As

With the failure of some high-profile mergers, the concept itself has been questioned. But ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'s Stefano Sacchetto has built a model to better measur...

Globalization Backlash: How to Stay Grounded

Program your business model through digital density

The growth of data generates many interactions between organizations, people and things, and executives must identify what elements of their value pro...

10 Ideas to optimize the public procurement of medicine

Sustainable public healthcare requires innovative solutions that allow for fast and fair access to medicine. A report from ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ aims to guide healthca...

210 Common mistakes to avoid when valuing a company

Can you imagine assigning a negative value to the shares of a company whose expected cash flows are positive? This is just one of the 210 mistakes in ...

Industry 4.0: Get Ready for the Next Industrial Revolution

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5 building blocks for cyber-physical value chains

Digitalization is disrupting manufacturing as it did services. Here’s how companies must adapt to protect their value chains and stay competitive.

Good news for good governance in Spain

By reducing the size of their boards and numbers of women and independent directors, companies are increasingly following recommendations made by Spai...

Small businesses lose ground in Spain

Small and medium-sized businesses in Spain saw revenues drop by a third 2007-2014 while large corporations emerged from the crisis almost unscathed.