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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).

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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

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. 

The UPF Barcelona School of Management has hosted on October 21 and 22 the conference on the culture of mediation for planetary well-being

La realidad pospandemia se presenta con un ingrediente, que ahora más que nunca deviene global: la incertidumbre; lo que nos hace pensar que los y las profesionales que trabajamos para favorecer convivencia debemos prepararnos para afrontar un futuro, incierto, de la mejor manera que podamos.

The Master of Finance and Banking professor at UPF Barcelona School of Management, Xavier Brun, explains the role of geopolitics in the escalation of gas prices and points ways to reduce dependence on this material.

The covid-19 pandemic has worsened health inequalities all around the world, but it has not affected all countries equally. The United Kingdom and Spain experienced the highest rates of excess deaths during the first wave of the pandemic in Europe. This is the result of the management of the pandemic as well as prior socioeconomic conditions and existing inequalities. Actually, the areas where infant mortality in 1850 were worst are the same where Covid-19 had its biggest effects. 

The price of electricity is very high and is destined to increase; this is without taking into account the fact that we are yet to start winter. Will I have to spend all my salary on paying the electricity bill? These maximum price peaks only occur in a certain time slot between 9 pm and 10 pm, when consumption by citizens is highest. This does not mean that the price of electricity will not change during the other time slots, but it will be cheaper.