Posts by Marcellino Nehme
U.S. and EU resolve 17-year Boeing-Airbus trade dispute
The United States and European Union said Tuesday they have resolved a 17-year-long fight over aircraft subsidies, agreeing to suspend tariffs for five years stemming from the Boeing–Airbus dispute. “This meeting has started with a breakthrough on aircraft,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who met with President Joe Biden at a U.S.-EU summit in…
Read MoreThree keys to faster, better decisions
Two years ago, we wrote about how it was simultaneously the best and worst of times for decision makers in senior management. Best because of more data, better analytics, and clearer understanding of how to mitigate the cognitive biases that often undermine corporate decision processes. A survey we conducted recently with more than 1,200 managers across a…
Read MoreHow to Identify and Deal with Gaslighting
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that can cause you to doubt your memory, opinions, and even your sanity. It’s a tactic some people use to gain power and control over others. Romantic relationships aren’t the only situations where gaslighting can occur. It can also happen (in a parent-child relationship, in the workplace, political & authoritative…
Read MoreMediterranean Diet 101: A Meal Plan and Beginner’s Guide
The Mediterranean diet is based on the traditional foods that people used to eat in countries like Italy and Greece back in 1960. Researchers noted that these people were exceptionally healthy compared to Americans and had a low risk of many lifestyle diseases. Numerous studies have now shown that the Mediterranean diet can cause weight loss…
Read MoreAmerican Airlines, Virgin Atlantic place bets on U.K. air taxi startup
A British flying car company has won the support of American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic in securing one of the largest preorders of aircraft in the nascent “air taxi” industry to date. Vertical Aerospace said Thursday it has secured preliminary commitments for the purchase of up to 1,000 of its five-seat, electric-powered aircraft from the two major…
Read MoreThe framing effect: how the way information is framed impacts our decisions
Do you prefer your yogurt with 10% fat or 90% fat-free? Should the label on your disinfectant say it kills 99% of germs, or that it only spares 1% of them? Marketers know which framing will result in more sales. This is called the framing effect: a cognitive bias where people decide on options based on…
Read MoreHow to Hedge Against Inflation
The year-over-year U.S. inflation rate came in today at nearly 5%, the fastest pace of higher prices since 2008. Some context is necessary around this number. A year ago the economy was still slowly waking up from its pandemic slumber. Beyond keeping your lifestyle inflation under control and increasing your pay, the best way to hedge…
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