March 10, 2025

Special Feature 1:

Becoming a manager is now perceived as a “punishment game”
---Companies implement strategies to entice the 77% of reluctant employees to management positions---

Special Feature 2:

Germany’s election swings the country far right
---Government changes over issues of economy/immigration, division arises again---

A Bird’s-eye View:

European companies request EV battery technology transfer of Chinese companies
---Investment and support to be provided in return---

News in Depth:

The U.S. anti-DEI movement, but rest of world doesn’t follow
---No change in stock prices, markets remain calm---
Mana Nakazora
Chief Credit Strategist/Chief ESG Strategist, Vice Chairperson
BNP Paribas