David Born

Oct 15, 2024 | rolandberger.com | David Born

The topic of “deglobalization” has been talk of the town since the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted value chains across the globe. However, the narrative of "deglobalization" oversimplifies the complexities of the current global economic landscape. While traditional indicators such as trade openness and FDI may suggest a slowdown, a deeper analysis reveals that globalization is evolving rather than retreating.

Sep 5, 2024 | rolandberger.com | David Born

The anticipated turnaround in the German economy by mid-year seems to be absent – key indicators point to a continuing weakness in the current economic climate. After a year of negative growth in 2023, this year threatens to bring stagnation. High interest rates and (geo-) political uncertainties continue to challenge the German economy, even though the European Central Bank has initiated a turnaround in interest rates and further rate cuts are expected by the end of the year.

May 13, 2024 | filmscoremonthly.com | Andy Dursin |David Born

www.andyfilm.com  Message Board (open 24 hours!) Twitter - @andredursin (for everything else!) A film that’s long had difficulty rendering its dense, dark visuals in the home video medium, THE CROW (101 mins., 1994, R; Paramount) has, at last, generated a spectacular release for fans on 4K UHD courtesy of Paramount.

Jan 31, 2024 | rolandberger.com | David Born

An end to the crisis is not in sight – at least not this year: Following a contraction of 0.3% in the previous year, the German economy continues to face the specter of recession in 2024. Geopolitical risks, coupled with high interest rates, a cooling global economy and domestic uncertainties arising from the recent Federal Constitutional Court ruling on the federal budget, are dampening corporate investment sentiment.

Dec 20, 2023 | rolandberger.com | David Born

The Global South, a term representing developing economies, is evolving into a geopolitical force of economic and political significance, not least due to the expansion of BRICS to include five additional countries - Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia - amid growing interest of more countries to become future members. Our new RBI Quarterly asks: Can the Global South become the new driver of global growth? What hurdles are preventing the countries of the Global South from advancing?