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How are corporate venture arms changing their investment theses?

Investments and Business

Exploring Changes in Corporate VC Investment Outlooks

Corporate venture capital arms, commonly known as CVCs, have long operated where finance meets strategy, yet recent years have seen their investment philosophies shift noticeably under the influence of market…

Guinea-Bissau: CSR cases supporting responsible fisheries and food security

Social Responsibility

Guinea-Bissau: CSR Best Practices for Fisheries & Food Security

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Guinea-Bissau’s shoreline and the Bijagós archipelago underpin local livelihoods, cultural traditions, biodiversity and nationwide food security. The sector is largely shaped by small-scale and artisanal fisheries, while marine and estuarine…

How does asset tokenization change custody, settlement, and liquidity?

Investments and Business

Decoding Asset Tokenization’s Effect on Custody, Settlement, Liquidity

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Asset tokenization involves converting real or financial assets into digital tokens recorded on a distributed ledger, with these tokens reflecting ownership stakes, revenue streams, or usage rights tied to assets…

Investments and Business

Asset Tokenization and Its Transformative Impact on Custody, Settlement, and Liquidity

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Asset tokenization is the process of representing real-world or financial assets as digital tokens on a distributed ledger. These tokens can represent ownership rights, cash flows, or access rights to…

Greece: How investors assess shipping, tourism, and energy as long-term pillars

Economy

Greece: Assessing Shipping, Tourism, Energy for Investment

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Greece continues to stand out as one of Europe’s most singular investment environments, as its shipping, tourism, and energy sectors remain tightly connected to the nation’s physical landscape, historical trajectory,…

Warsaw, in Poland: How startups expand across Central Europe efficiently

Economy

Warsaw, Poland: Efficient Startup Expansion in Central Europe

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Warsaw has emerged as a major Central European base for tech startups seeking regional growth, blending extensive engineering talent, lower operating costs compared to Western Europe, reliable transport connections, and…

Why power grids are a bottleneck for clean energy

International

Why Energy Storage Extends Beyond Batteries

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Public debate often associates energy storage with lithium-ion batteries, and understandably so, as these batteries have driven swift progress in grid flexibility, electric vehicles, and decentralized energy systems. However, achieving…

How global interest rates affect local living costs

International

The Global Interest Rate Factor in Local Living Costs

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Global interest rates set by major central banks and reflected in international bond yields shape the cost of money worldwide. That transmission matters for everyday prices—mortgages, rents, food, energy, and…

How climate compliance is monitored when data is weak

International

Climate Compliance Oversight: When Data is Limited

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Insufficient or patchy environmental information poses a widespread obstacle for governments, regulators, and companies seeking to uphold climate obligations. Such weak data may arise from limited monitoring networks, uneven self-reporting…

Year: 2026

Analyzing Business Signals for Recession-Proofing

Exploring Changes in Corporate VC Investment Outlooks

Decoding Asset Tokenization’s Effect on Custody, Settlement, Liquidity

Asset Tokenization and Its Transformative Impact on Custody, Settlement, and Liquidity

Greece: Assessing Shipping, Tourism, Energy for Investment

Warsaw, Poland: Efficient Startup Expansion in Central Europe

Why Energy Storage Extends Beyond Batteries

The Global Interest Rate Factor in Local Living Costs

Climate Compliance Oversight: When Data is Limited