The world has never been richer, healthier, or safer—but that isn’t keeping much of it from a state of revolt By historical measures, there’s really not all that much to be angry about. Since 1981, the proportion of the developing world living in extreme poverty has fallen from 50 percent to less than 20 percent, according to [...]
Companies bet on rising births in a year linked to power and wealth. The every-12-year event “will boost the demand for infant products” Smart executives know how to read business cycles. In China, some businesses also play close attention to demographic ones—especially the traditional spike in births associated with the Year of the Dragon, which [...]
Eager to thwart Nike’s advance, the German sports giant turns to technology Adidas (ADDDF) has made soccer shoes since the 1920s, ruling the sport for much of that time. Archrival Nike (NKE), which started ramping up its soccer business in the mid-1990s, has sought to surpass the German company as the sport’s biggest brand by sponsoring top [...]