Hollywood and Mind

1 week ago | linkedin.com | John Kushma

By Sorry, but someone has to say this ... The massive new flags that Trump has installed at the White House is just another example of the crude, crass, and vulgar nature of this man. There's a flag display etiquette regarding size. He wouldn't know or care. You only see these massive flags at supermarket openings and used car lots.

1 week ago | linkedin.com | Richard Baldwin

By Richard Baldwin, @IMD, Factful Friday, 20 June 2025On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a surprise attack on the world. His weapon of choice? "Carpet bombing" tariffs. Everything foreigners sold to the US would be hit with new tariffs. Didn't matter whether it was spare parts for US airliners or fine wine for billionaires. Most of America's trade partners were shocked. Reactions were delayed. Not China's.

1 week ago | linkedin.com | John Kushma

There's a difference between Fact, Fiction, and Opinion. But it seems today, and maybe there always has been, but today more than ever before, the lines are blurred between what we hear, see, and believe to be true, and how we translate all that into what we "know" or what we think to be true. And this is the information we process into communication and subsequently into action.

2 weeks ago | linkedin.com | Nikki Rohan

As many small and midsize biotechs prepare to gather next week at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization 2025 Annual Meeting, they face a pivotal opportunity: not just to lead in science, but to lead in how they engage with the communities they aim to serve. In today’s environment, public trust is fragile, and differentiation is tough. Investing in advocacy early isn't a luxury; it's a smart, strategic move. Why Now: Biotech’s 2025 Landscape The climate has changed.

2 weeks ago | linkedin.com | Marcel Van Oost

Martina Weimert, CEO of European Payments Initiative (EPI), explains the motivation behind Wero (https://lnkd.in/dYbctu6R), its standout features, and it's roadmap: In an interview with Payments Cards & Mobile, Weimert highlights the following: Wero is a European solution, offering consumers across multiple countries (Belgium, France and Germany for now, followed by the Netherlands and Luxembourg). The ambition of the Wero digital wallet is to offer a European sovereign unified payment solution to address the needs of consumers, professionals and merchants in all European markets. Furthermore, all our shareholders want to bundle their innovation investment in this area of payments so they can create synergies and become more relevant nationally and internationally against global competitors. The roadmap started with Person-to-Person (P2P) payments, launched in 2024 and will follow in 2025 with the launch of 𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺-𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Wero conducted a successful proof of concept in Germany in December this year: https://lnkd.in/d882At6N Later in 2026 and 2027, Wero will offer 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 (PoS) payments as well as subscriptions management and value-added services. Read all about it in this complete interview article: https://lnkd.in/de8CSmRM Find this helpful? [ 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 ] Anything to add about this subject? [𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁] Nice story, Marcel. Next! [ 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 ] | 19 comments on LinkedIn