Darwin Insights and Perspectives : survival of the fittest

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Economy EU DIPLOMACY

Financial Times - Europe is too shy about using its economic power

31/01/2024

Security is about power — the power to prevent others from harming you, the power to expand the choices available to you, and in the last instance, the power to coerce others to protect your own vital interests. Yet power is a word that struggles to make itself heard in Europe’s ever more frequent discussions of economic security.

Geopolitical EU DIPLOMACY

Politico - WEF’s Middle East conundrum

25/01/2024

The WEF is grappling with pushback from a vocal group of attendees about what they see as an unbalanced representation of the Israel-Gaza war.

Economy ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Financial Times - How global trade could fragment after the EU’s tax on ‘dirty’ imports

15/01/2024

In Jiaxing, a manufacturing town on the outskirts of Shanghai, 400 steel industry executives and engineers gathered last November to tackle an enormous task: weaning the world’s biggest steel producer off coal-fired blast furnaces.

Environment ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Darwin associates : Towards a new Parisian Seine river?

12/01/2024

Today, our founder Paloma Castro met with Macund'Eau, an environmental expert and topics related to water, to discuss the environmental impact of the 2024 Olympics. A very interesting read!

Finance / Investment ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Redefining Strategies at Spain Investors Day

11/01/2024

We kick off the year with Spain Investors Day, the annual must-attend event in Spain, bringing together key players in the decision making highest levels , financial and business sectors. An event aimed at exchanging ideas and discussing crucial developments for the economy in Spain.

Geopolitical FWIW

For what it is worth - special edition

08/01/2024

The concluding year has been marked by unprecedented challenges and remarkable growth opportunities. As we step into the new year, we renew our commitment to excellence, innovation, and fruitful collaboration. Explore the insights into 2024 conceived and written by our founder, Paloma Castro!

Geopolitical ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Financial Times - The art of superforecasting

28/12/2023

At the beginning of the year, the FT asked readers to test their skills of prediction against professional forecasters. The results offer insights into how to make your expectations for 2024 more accurate.

Finance / Investment FWIW

For what it is worth - Paloma’s travel diary N°5 (December 2023)

28/12/2023

We are packaging our Christmas wishes with a jolly forecast on the role of finance in 2024! Our December issue is inspired by The Jungle Book “One of the beauties of Jungle Law is that punishment settles all scores. There is no nagging afterward.”

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Luxury ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

The Economist - Can anyone bar Europe do luxury?

26/12/2023

At this year’s holiday soirées luxury bosses may be stingier than usual with the champagne. It has not been a sparkling six months for the industry, as well-heeled consumers from East to West have tempered the excesses of recent years.

Art & Culture CULTURAL DIPLOMACY

Le Christmas Cocktail of Darwin associates X Vodkress!

20/12/2023

In collaboration with our partner La Cressonnière au Palais Royal, Darwin organized its Christmas cocktail mixing geopolitics and the art of living a la Francaise. During our Christmas cocktail we enjoyed the unique watercress vodka; Vodkress. We remind you that alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health, it is essential to drink in moderation.

Economy ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Financial Times - The economic year ahead will not be binary

19/12/2023

We tend to think about the economy in binary terms. Recession: yes or no? Will markets be up or down? Will interest rates rise or fall? The answer to the latter question, at least in the US, appears to be “fall".

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