Jun 25, 2025

For the seventh year in a row, we surveyed 6,000 people in some of Europe’s largest economies (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Austria) to take the pulse on future prospects, policymaking and the rise of AI. Although pessimists still predominate, their lead has narrowed significantly compared to last year, from -23.0% to -8.3%. In Germany, this figure has fallen by 17pps.

Jun 20, 2025

Middle East conflict rattles markets, the fog of (trade) war and diverging rate paths across emerging markets

Jun 18, 2025

Because of high economic volatility and uncertainty, Working Capital Requirements (WCR) increased by 2 days globally in 2024. Working Capital Requirements (WCR) rose by +2 days globally in 2024, reaching 78 days – the highest level since 2008 – with no major signs of easing in early 2025.

Jun 12, 2025

Fed meeting preview, how trade tensions challenge firms’ climate ambitions, AI adoption and Europe’s labor markets

Jun 11, 2025

Robotics investment grew by almost +230% over 2019-2024 and the market is poised to outpace USD100bn by 2030. China has become the largest consumer of robots by far, accounting for 51% of total annual installations of industrial robots and its robotic industry is growing steadily.

Jun 05, 2025

The fiscal costs of One Big Beautiful Bill, metal prices slump and unlocking geothermal energy