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Retailers have looked at the Chinese consumer as the saviour of economic growth. But as recession hovers on the horizon, will these consumers be putting away their pocketbooks?

The outcome of Egypt’s first free presidential elections will flag a new direction for the region, but can it move the country out of crisis?

As more scandals rock the financial world, stakeholders are beginning to look closely at who sits in the boardroom, and why.

BRIC nationals have money, status, information, a nascent sense of luxury lifestyle…now they are coming of age.

To err is human but how often do we get it wrong? More often than we realise, according to new research, and the biggest mistake corporations make is not being prepared.

When the INSEAD/WEF Global Information Technology Report was created 11 years ago, the countries with the most fixed-line telephones were the best-connected in the world. Today, it’s a much different story.

Indebtedness is both a consumer and a financial industry problem. Regulatory bodies think more banking regulations will fix the problem. INSEAD Professor of Banking and Finance Jean Dermine is not so sure.

There’s more than one way to become an entrepreneur: instead of starting your own company, you can go out and buy one.

The baby-boomer time bomb is set to go off in the next few years, just as both public and private pension providers are trying to cut costs dramatically. Now what?

Diamonds helped pull Botswana out of poverty and catapulted the country’s economic growth into the double-digits. Where does the land-locked world-class diamond producer go from here?

Stakeholders often have conflicting interests, at least in the short run. How do you trade off their welfare and still “do the right thing”?

The signs of economic change are all around us, but are they harbingers of something better? INSEAD economics professor Antonio Fatas looks at a world in flux.

Spectacular growth, cheap labour, abundant natural resources, pent-up consumer demand -- emerging markets have it all! Now here's the downside...

You’d think that creating a more equitable distribution of wealth would curb the urge to spend on status symbols – be they designer handbags or flat-screen TVs – as the “have-nots” try to keep up with the Jones.” But new marketing consumer research shows that the people will pay the price to stand out, even if they can’t afford it.

A new INSEAD study reveals the emerging nation’s top-performing CEOs. Who made the list and what earned them top marks?