Martin van ElpDivisive philanthropyAt Davos, Michael Dell made clear that he believes he, and other rich people, are smarter at spending their money on public needs than…Jan 27, 20191Jan 27, 20191
Martin van ElpFines in antitrustThe European Commission has fined Mastercard for stifling competition. This behavior of Mastercard had made consumer payments more…Jan 26, 2019Jan 26, 2019
Martin van ElpNo no-dealMay made clear that a rejection of her deal makes no Brexit more likely. A no-deal Brexit is apparently less attractive than staying in the…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Martin van ElpOil and global GDPAccording to the Saudi energy minister, the oil market is on the ‘right track’. In April OPEC will decide on its output policy for 2019. To…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
Martin van ElpSecond language, great valueIn Kenya, primary school students who wish to learn Mandarin Chinese can from 2020 onward. Kenya hopes to benefit from its citizens…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Martin van ElpMedicine price increaseNovartis has increased the price of a cancer medicine six-fold. The medicine was previously developed by a Dutch university hospital…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
Martin van ElpCaught in the middle of a trade warThe European Commission is imposing definitive tariffs on imports of steel products, in a bid to protect European steelmakers getting…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Martin van ElpIrreversible BrexitBritish firms in the financial sector are already moving assets to the mainland. More and more assets will be moved as the end of March…Jan 20, 2019Jan 20, 2019
Martin van ElpChina grows slower, but biggerChina’s growth is slowing down. This also creates worries for other countries as China is an increasingly important trade partner for many…Jan 19, 2019Jan 19, 2019
Martin van ElpMoonshotsChina has put a lunar explorer on the far side of the moon. A first. The resulting research of course feeds our human curiosity. But how do…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
