EuropeProfile

Looking for stats on Europe? Try EuropeProfile to find online population by country, top surfing destinations and total VC investment. Free monthly Internet reports are crammed with stats. Subjects range from “The Health Care Market in Europe” to “The Wireless Market and Services in Europe.” The links and resources section lists the global analyst houses that we all know, plus European resources that are listed … [ Read more ]

Europe’s Eye On Privacy

Europe’s tighter privacy laws present challenges and risks for U.S. companies.

Whither Germany? Whither Europe? An Interview with Prof. Norbert Walter

This piece is a little dated (1996) but it discusses some general issues regarding the German economy and culture that will be of interest to those with little background. Norbert Walter is (was?) Chief Economist with Deutsche Bank Group.

Giving Europeans an On-Line Push

Why are so many on-line banking ventures-start-ups and incumbents alike-foundering? Despite the presence of more than 2,500 Western European banking sites on the World Wide Web, only eight million people in the region use the channel to either check their accounts or make transactions. We studied 65 leading banks in ten European countries to determine why customers are adopting on-line banking at different rates.
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CRM Migration

A new appreciation for the customer is sweeping across Europe as more of the continent’s businesses invest billions of dollars in CRM software.

Unsung Heroes

“How Europe’s Establishment welcomes immigrants in the future could play a big part in promoting economic growth–and stifling the hatreds and fears that have bedeviled immigrants for years.”

The Knowledge Guide to the Euro

The Knowledge Guide to the Euro, created and maintained by the library and Information Service of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, celebrates the two-year anniversary of the creation of the Euro with this information-rich guide to information sources on the currency. The first section Euro Implementations details some of the controversies surrounding the Euro, as well as the timetable for the … [ Read more ]

Italy’s Economic Half-Miracle

Italy has worked hard to modernize its economy, but still lags in reforming labor markets, financial systems, and education. Will the nation push ahead, or hang on to the status quo?

Managers without Borders

Europe’s companies, executives, and workers are becoming more mobile, flexible, and transnational.