Ericsson and Nokia — Two European Visions of the Network

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Ericsson and Nokia appear to occupy the same market, yet their industrial centres of gravity differ. Ericsson builds outward from the intelligent mobile network; Nokia connects broader infrastructure spanning radio, fibre, IP, optical systems and data centres.

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Döhler and SVZ — Inside the Ingredient Machine

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Döhler and SVZ operate inside the hidden ingredient machine of modern food production. By converting variable harvests into concentrates, purées and integrated natural systems, they make flavour, colour, texture and shelf stability reproducible across products, seasons and markets.

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Maria Luís Albuquerque — Europe Must Put Its Savings to Work

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Maria Luís Albuquerque is trying to connect Europe’s vast household savings with the companies, infrastructure and technologies the continent needs—while navigating fragmented markets, national resistance and the tension between productive investment, financial stability and citizen protection.

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Europe’s €10 Trillion Will Not Wait

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Europe has the savings and the industrial ambition. What it still lacks is the architecture connecting banks, public institutions and institutional capital to investable projects across technology, energy, agrifood, health and advanced manufacturing.

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MOM Group — Fruit Without the Spoon

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

MOM Group transformed compote by removing the bowl, spoon and fixed eating occasion. Through Pom’Potes and GoGo squeeZ, the pouch turned familiar fruit purée into a shelf-stable, portable snack capable of travelling across markets.

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Michiel Scheffer — Europe Must Build What It Invents

Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Michiel Scheffer wants Europe to do more than finance scientific discovery. His vision for the European Innovation Council connects research, patient capital, industrial demand and strategic procurement—turning breakthrough technologies into companies, production capacity and European power.

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Christine Lagarde — The Euro Cannot Build Europe Alone

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Christine Lagarde has broadened the language of central banking beyond inflation and interest rates. Her vision reveals Europe’s deeper dilemma: a common currency cannot create economic scale, monetary sovereignty or integrated capital markets without corresponding political architecture.

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The Company Inside the Standard

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

A mobile standard is not merely a neutral technical agreement. It is where research, institutional consensus and patented inventions become shared infrastructure. Ericsson’s influence lies deep inside this process, helping shape the grammar of global communication.

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Ursula von der Leyen — Europe Must Learn to Act

Monday, August 31, 2026

Under Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission has moved beyond regulation towards crisis management, industrial strategy and geopolitical coordination. Her vision is of a Europe capable of acting—but its growing executive ambition raises questions about power and accountability.

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Hero — From Preserving Fruit to Managing Nutrition

Monday, August 31, 2026

Hero began by preserving fruit beyond the harvest season. Today, its international portfolio spans spreads, baby food and snacks—revealing how a Swiss preserves company learned to organise nutritional choices, local brand identities and consumer trust.

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