Business Media from EU
Introduction The Dutch East India Company, known as the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), was more than a mere trading enterprise—it was the world’s first multinational corporation, and the first company to issue public shares. Founded in 1602 in the Netherlands, the VOC would dominate Asian-European trade routes for nearly two centuries, shaping global commerce, colonial…
In the summer of 1944, as World War II was drawing to a close, a group of 730 delegates from 44 Allied nations gathered in the small resort town of Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA. Their mission was not military, but monetary: to reshape the global financial system and prevent the kind of economic chaos…
Nationalism is one of the most powerful and complex ideologies in modern history. From wars and revolutions to independence movements and cultural renaissances, nationalism has played a pivotal role in shaping the destinies of nations and peoples. But what exactly is nationalism? Where did it originate? Why has it been both a force for unity…
The European Union (EU) stands today as one of the most ambitious and successful examples of regional integration in modern history. What began as a post-war effort to ensure peace and economic cooperation among European nations has evolved into a supranational entity with a single market, a shared currency, and policies that affect more than…
