Lagging Firms Hamper Spain's Post-Pandemic Productivity Growth
Spain's total factor productivity grew slightly after the pandemic (2.71% in 2022, 1.05% in 2023), but lagging firms (40% of the least productive in each sector) hinder overall growth. If these firms reached their sector median, aggregate productivity would rise by 4.9%.
Lagging Firms Hamper Spain's Post-Pandemic Productivity Growth
Spain's total factor productivity grew slightly after the pandemic (2.71% in 2022, 1.05% in 2023), but lagging firms (40% of the least productive in each sector) hinder overall growth. If these firms reached their sector median, aggregate productivity would rise by 4.9%.
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24% Bias Score
French Competitiveness Crisis: Bureaucracy and Global Competition
French business leaders warn of a national competitiveness crisis caused by excessive bureaucracy, highlighting the US's deregulation as a key factor and predicting severe economic consequences from the EU's upcoming corporate vigilance directive.
French Competitiveness Crisis: Bureaucracy and Global Competition
French business leaders warn of a national competitiveness crisis caused by excessive bureaucracy, highlighting the US's deregulation as a key factor and predicting severe economic consequences from the EU's upcoming corporate vigilance directive.
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60% Bias Score
EU Weighs Deregulation Amid US Pressure
The EU is considering easing financial regulations to boost competitiveness, driven by Donald Trump's potential deregulation in the U.S. and reports advocating for a shakeup in how Europe's financial markets operate, creating a dilemma between competitiveness and financial stability.
EU Weighs Deregulation Amid US Pressure
The EU is considering easing financial regulations to boost competitiveness, driven by Donald Trump's potential deregulation in the U.S. and reports advocating for a shakeup in how Europe's financial markets operate, creating a dilemma between competitiveness and financial stability.
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60% Bias Score
Greece Lags in Reforms, Institutions, and Competitiveness
The KEPE's 2024 productivity report reveals Greece's significant underperformance in reforms and institutions, ranking below 20th among EU27 in most IMD competitiveness indicators and facing challenges in FDI, judicial efficiency, and talent shortages, impacting its overall economic standing.
Greece Lags in Reforms, Institutions, and Competitiveness
The KEPE's 2024 productivity report reveals Greece's significant underperformance in reforms and institutions, ranking below 20th among EU27 in most IMD competitiveness indicators and facing challenges in FDI, judicial efficiency, and talent shortages, impacting its overall economic standing.
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36% Bias Score
EU Prioritizes Sustainable Technology and Industrial Competitiveness
The EU unveiled its work program, focusing on sustainable technology, strategic autonomy, and competitiveness through initiatives like the Clean Industrial Deal, including an Action Plan on Affordable Energy and a European Competitiveness Fund, aiming to boost industrial policy and address energy se...
EU Prioritizes Sustainable Technology and Industrial Competitiveness
The EU unveiled its work program, focusing on sustainable technology, strategic autonomy, and competitiveness through initiatives like the Clean Industrial Deal, including an Action Plan on Affordable Energy and a European Competitiveness Fund, aiming to boost industrial policy and address energy se...
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28% Bias Score
Draghi's Plan to Boost EU Competitiveness
Mario Draghi's report urges the EU to boost investment, reduce reliance on China, and streamline bureaucracy to compete with the US and China.
Draghi's Plan to Boost EU Competitiveness
Mario Draghi's report urges the EU to boost investment, reduce reliance on China, and streamline bureaucracy to compete with the US and China.
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0% Bias Score
French Competitiveness Threatened by Bureaucracy and EU Regulations
French business leaders are warning about the country's declining competitiveness due to excessive bureaucracy, contrasting it with the US's deregulation and highlighting the upcoming EU's "duty of vigilance" directive as further challenges.
French Competitiveness Threatened by Bureaucracy and EU Regulations
French business leaders are warning about the country's declining competitiveness due to excessive bureaucracy, contrasting it with the US's deregulation and highlighting the upcoming EU's "duty of vigilance" directive as further challenges.
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60% Bias Score
Consensus Leadership Stifles Innovation: The Case for Decisive Action
Consensus leadership, while seemingly inclusive, often hinders innovation due to slow decision-making and diluted ideas, as highlighted by DDI's 2023 Global Leadership Forecast showing only 12% of leaders are effective decision-makers; decisive leadership, conversely, fosters agility and risk-taking...
Consensus Leadership Stifles Innovation: The Case for Decisive Action
Consensus leadership, while seemingly inclusive, often hinders innovation due to slow decision-making and diluted ideas, as highlighted by DDI's 2023 Global Leadership Forecast showing only 12% of leaders are effective decision-makers; decisive leadership, conversely, fosters agility and risk-taking...
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56% Bias Score
German Economy Stagnates Amidst Multiple Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025 due to weak exports, sluggish consumption, declining investments, high energy costs, and loss of auto sector competitiveness; election uncertainty and geopolitical risks further complicate the situation.
German Economy Stagnates Amidst Multiple Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025 due to weak exports, sluggish consumption, declining investments, high energy costs, and loss of auto sector competitiveness; election uncertainty and geopolitical risks further complicate the situation.
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44% Bias Score
Denmark's Competitiveness: A 'Flexicurity' Model and Clean Energy Leadership
Denmark ranked third in the 2024 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, a success attributed to its 'flexicurity' labor market model that combines flexible hiring and firing with robust unemployment benefits and active labor market policies, coupled with its leadership in clean energy.
Denmark's Competitiveness: A 'Flexicurity' Model and Clean Energy Leadership
Denmark ranked third in the 2024 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, a success attributed to its 'flexicurity' labor market model that combines flexible hiring and firing with robust unemployment benefits and active labor market policies, coupled with its leadership in clean energy.
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44% Bias Score
EU Summit: Boosting Competitiveness Amidst US Uncertainty
EU leaders met in Budapest to address the economic and political implications of the US elections, focusing on boosting competitiveness, defense, and tackling energy prices.
EU Summit: Boosting Competitiveness Amidst US Uncertainty
EU leaders met in Budapest to address the economic and political implications of the US elections, focusing on boosting competitiveness, defense, and tackling energy prices.
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0% Bias Score
EU's Competitiveness Pact: Common Debt Rejected
EU leaders adopt a competitiveness pact to boost the bloc's economy, but reject Mario Draghi's proposal for common debt.
EU's Competitiveness Pact: Common Debt Rejected
EU leaders adopt a competitiveness pact to boost the bloc's economy, but reject Mario Draghi's proposal for common debt.
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0% Bias Score