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The current food supply is a trap that leads to obesity. The sale of obesogenic products must be shifted to the tobacconist or to other specific establishments.

The UPF Barcelona School of Management's Business Leadership Observatory conducts a research on digital disconnection between more than 90 companies from up to 40 different occupational sectors.

José Gallart graduated from MSC in Marketing at UPF Barcelona School of Management and now he is Brand Manager of Max Factor, Sally Hansen and Astor. From his position he explains the challenges that the make-up industry has overcome over the pandemic and how they are facing challenges like sustainability and innovation in this sector.

In the hyper-accelerated times we live, in an era of turbo-politics, the contrast between what leaders promise and what they do is more immediate. Therefore, if there is one, you first see the trap, the simulation, the posture. If we add to this a policy which, in order to impact on the widespread attention of the public, must raise the decibels of its promises, we see summits as being one of the main causes of political disaffection in our times.

We celebrate the world day of bookstores as the pandemic begins to dissolve in the viral atmosphere, perhaps it is time to think seriously about what happened to them in March of last year.

Even before the covid-19 pandemic the topic of a four-day work week was a hot one, and now, as companies are re-inventing themselves, the idea of a reduced workweek has gained momentum.

The UPF Barcelona School of Management (UPF-BSM) co-organizes the course Los fondos europeos para la recuperación de la economía española: fundamentos y guía para su solicitud together with the General Foundation of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (FGUCM).

How many times have you thought your devices may be listening to you? The fact is you are not alone. According to a survey by The Independent, around 66% have some suspicious about their devices listening to them, which for some is awesome, yet for some others, plain frighting.

Investing in Bitcoin is more like investing in philately, where we invest in a small piece of paper in the hope that others will be willing to pay more for it in the future.

The forecasts for the Spanish economy have been drastically revised in recent days. From joy to restraint. The director of the Masters in Banking and Finance and professor at UPF Barcelona School of Management, Òscar Elvira, comments on the situation and analyses the forecasts of economic growth.

Master in Publishing reaches its 25th anniversary after having promoted more than 50 companies in the book sector and having trained many professionals in the Spanish and Catalan publishing sector, as well as numerous professionals from Europe and around the world. To commemorate its first quarter of a century, the program has organized an institutional event with students, alumni, faculty and book professionals. 

David Igual, Professor of the Master's Degree in Finance and Banking, analyzes the success factors of fintech companies, companies that operate in the financial sphere with a technological component, depending on whether their investors are banks or bigtech.

Spanish Cabinet has approved the transfer of almost one billion euros to regions and cities during 2021 to "decarbonize mobility and digitize transport". As part of World Cities Day, we talked to UPF-BSM mobility and infrastructure expert Andrei Boar about the future of sustainable transport in cities. 

In 1966, NASA was already using indicators to measure the social impact of its programs. Currently, they continue to use this type of indicator.

The STOP project, led by PhD Ana Freire, has carried out a study that analyses how anorexia nervosa is expressed on social networks, as in the most severe cases it can lead to self-harm and even suicide attempts.