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Prague, in the Czech Republic: What makes a SaaS company sticky in B2B markets

Economy

Prague, in the Czech Republic: Achieving B2B SaaS Customer Loyalty

Prague is a vibrant European tech hub that has produced B2B SaaS companies able to sell into demanding enterprise customers across Europe and globally. The market realities that shape stickiness…

Eswatini: CSR cases supporting preventive health and workplace well-being

Social Responsibility

Eswatini: CSR Best Practices for Health & Well-being

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Eswatini contends with unique public health and workplace issues driven by its small, open economy, substantial communicable disease rates, and a sizable informal labor sector, while corporate social responsibility in…

Cambodia: manufacturing CSR focused on worker well-being and literacy programs

Social Responsibility

Cambodia CSR: Manufacturing Worker Well-being & Literacy

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Cambodia’s manufacturing sector—dominated by garments, footwear, and light assembly—has been a central driver of export-led growth and employment. The sector employs hundreds of thousands of workers, the majority of them…

Why are merger and acquisition strategies evolving in tech and healthcare?

Investments and Business

How M&A Strategies Are Changing in Tech and Healthcare

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Merger and acquisition activity across technology and healthcare is increasingly being reshaped by fast‑moving innovation, evolving regulatory demands, volatile capital markets, and shifting customer expectations, leading traditional scale‑oriented deals to…

Norway: How energy transitions create investable opportunities beyond oil and gas

Economy

Norway’s Green Economy: Investment Opportunities After Oil and Gas

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Norway, long associated with its oil and gas legacy, is now reshaping its strengths — from ample renewable power and sophisticated maritime expertise to robust capital markets and a highly…

How are carbon markets influencing corporate strategy and capital allocation?

Investments and Business

How Carbon Markets Shape Corporate Strategy & Capital Allocation

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Carbon markets have evolved from a specialized regulatory tool into a pivotal element shaping how corporations strategize, allocate capital, and compete. As governments broaden emissions trading programs and voluntary carbon…

Why algorithmic bias becomes a public policy risk

International

The Perils of Algorithmic Bias: A Public Policy Concern

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Algorithmic systems now make or influence decisions across criminal justice, hiring, healthcare, lending, social media, and public services. When those systems reflect or amplify social biases, they stop being isolated…

Kingston, in Jamaica: How entrepreneurs build credit history when collateral is limited

Economy

Limited Collateral? Kingston Entrepreneurs’ Guide to Credit History

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Kingston is Jamaica’s commercial heart: informal trade corridors, creative microbusinesses, vibrant hospitality and services sectors, and an expanding fintech landscape. Many entrepreneurs in Kingston lack traditional collateral such as land…

International

Why Protectionism Surges in Uncertain Economic Climates

Claude Sophia Merlo Lookman

Uncertainty, whether sparked by financial turmoil, pandemics, geopolitical tensions, or abrupt technological shifts, exerts pressures that steer governments and voters toward protectionist measures. Such protectionism emerges from fear, political incentives,…