Econopolis Consulting attended the Flemish Hydrogen Conference on April 20, 2023. This annual event focuses on the latest developments, innovations, and applications of hydrogen technology, and brings together researchers, businesses, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the hydrogen industry to discuss and exchange ideas on the future of sustainable energy. Econopolis’ Seni ...

The stock market has been experiencing a period of calm in recent days and weeks. This contrasts with the heightened volatility and uncertainty that characterized the market last year, and last March. Investors seem to have regained their confidence in the stability of the market, with hopes pointing towards a positive outlook. Resilient economic data, benign macro data flow, o ...

'Follow the leader, leader, leader' It's highly likely that you're familiar with the 1998s song 'Follow the Leader' by the Dutch group The Soca Boys. The lyrics are straightforward and go something like this: 'Follow the leader, leader, leader / Follow the leader / ...' Be cautious because once this song gets into your mind, its catchy tune will get stuck in your head, and you' ...

"Banking should be boring," said Warren recently. While the name Warren might bring to mind Warren Buffet, this time it was Senator Elizabeth Warren who spoke out in late March following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. She called for stricter regulations for all banks, arguing that banking should not be a sector that attracts risk-takers. Coincidentally, ...

Can Disney make a comeback on the stock market? "The Walt Disney Corporation" or Disney is an iconic American company. It was founded nearly one hundred years ago by brothers Walt and Roy Disney. Since the creation of Mickey Mouse, the group's first animated character, Disney grew into one of the largest entertainment companies in the world with annual sales of more than $82 bi ...

There has been a series of regulatory changes in China since 2019, mainly taking place in new economy sectors, first with gaming, then fintech, and now private education. On July 23, Beijing announced new rules barring for-profit tutoring in core school subjects to ease financial pressure on families. These regulatory measures have had a major impact on the equity market especially for the affected industries, though the short-term macro impact has remained limited.

In 2019, DEME together with Econopolis nv, Tractebel Engineering nv/sa and University of Liège joined forces in a study on the potential of energy islands off the Belgian coast. Future energy developments off the coast represent an important driver of the blue growth in Belgium and promotes therefore the energy transition to achieve our ambitious climate goals in 2030 and 2050.

As we had all hoped, Covid-related conditions are generally improving, and quite rapidly in fact as infections and fatalities worldwide continue to decline with the arrival of Covid-19 vaccines.

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, begins celebrations on the eve starting from February 11^th, 2021 and lasts until February 26^th, 2021. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2021 is a Metal Ox year. The most iconic sculpture of a Metal Ox is the Charging Bull on Wall Street, a bronze sculpture right in Manhattan’s Financial District. The Ox occupies the second position in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac and the reason for its placing can be found in a well-known story, The Great Race Story of the Chinese Zodiac.

Founded in 1947, Koo In-Hwoi (founder of LG Corp) established Lucky Chemical Industrial Corp, and launched "Lucky Cream," the very first cosmetics product in Korea. In 1954, the company also launched Korea's first toothpaste brand, ‘Lucky Toothpaste’. In February 1995, the company changed its name to LG Chemical Ltd. In April 2001, LG Household & Health Care (LG H&H) spun off from LG Chemical, and was listed on the Korean Stock Exchange. Since then, it has grown to be Korean’s largest household goods and cosmetics company with currently a market capitalization of $19 billion.