"The consumer of 2026 is no longer the optimistic shopper of previous years; they are a more cautious economic actor, who assesses the logistical risks before opening their wallet".
Read here (available in Portuguese) the latest opinion piece by Susana Costa e Silva, Professor at Católica Porto Business School and director of the Master’s in Management programme, published in O Jornal Económico.
"The conflict in the Middle East has escalated significantly over the past week. Geopolitical risk is causing deep unease in the financial markets. (...) Focusing on the stock market, what does the empirical evidence tell us about the dynamics of returns...
"Many leaders around the world have a distorted view of reality; they live in a bubble. To escape the dangers this entails, they must promote critical thinking among their team members. And listen actively, removing the barriers of power". Read here (...
