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Konstantinos Lagos

Senior Lecturer in Business and Economics, Sheffield Hallam University
My background as an academic and as a researcher lies in the broader field of international business and economics. In particular my research interests focus on the applied side of international business and more specifically in the study of multinational corporations and their internationalisation process. I teach on both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Sheffield Business School, while being the course leader for the undergraduate BA in Business Economics course. The modules that I am involved in teaching are focused around the area of international business and (mainly) economics, including Maths for Economics (first year students), Business Economics (first year students), Intermediate Microeconomics (second year students), Alternative Perspectives in Economics (second year students), Industrial Economics (final year students), Economics Consultancy (final year students) .

There are 13 million women ‘missing’ in Gulf states – here’s why it is holding their economies back

Sep 12, 2024 07:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

When you think of modern, oil-rich Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), you may picture a life of luxury. But beneath the shots of towering skyscrapers and splendid grand malls, there is...

Central Banking Series

Jackson Hole: how a meeting of bankers in a remote Wyoming valley could have consequences for us all

Aug 29, 2024 11:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks Economy

The economic world recently turned its attention to the resort of Jackson Hole, in a remote Wyoming valley. The annual economic policy symposium of central bankers, policymakers, academics and financial gurus took place in...

Learn how to budget with the help of psychology

Aug 20, 2024 05:42 am UTC| Health

Developing an understanding of how to manage personal finances can be even more crucial in the early stages of your career when your salary may be relatively low. But traditional financial advice often falls short of...

Seven likely consequences from the banking crisis that most people haven't realised yet

Mar 28, 2023 14:17 pm UTC| Economy Investing

With four banks down in the US and Europe and at least several more wobbling, were currently in the throes of the worst banking strife since 2007-08. Aggressive interest rate hikes have meant that banks are sitting on...

Four ways economic crisis can change things for the better

May 20, 2020 15:35 pm UTC| Economy

It is common to hear people say that the epoch of enormous economic progress which characterised the last century is over. That a decline in prosperity is more likely than an improvement in the decade which lies ahead of...

EU is gridlocked over €1 trillion coronavirus fund – here's a way forward

Apr 26, 2020 05:19 am UTC| Economy

An EU leaders summit has produced no definitive progress on saving Europes southern nations from the greatest slump in living memory. There is talk of a recovery fund of at least 1 trillion (873 billion), now that EU...

Five countries in the eastern Mediterranean are shaking up Europe's energy map

Jul 22, 2019 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Discoveries of natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea around Egypt, Cyprus, Israel and Greece are shaking up Europes energy politics. Traditionally, Russia has been Europes main supplier of gas, giving it...

Economy

ECB Warns Euro Zone Inflation Will Keep Rising Despite Strait of Hormuz Reopening

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that inflation in the euro zone is expected to continue rising due to the ongoing Iran war, even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens immediately. Speaking on Friday...

Iran-U.S. Talks Continue as Strait of Hormuz and Uranium Dispute Stall Peace Efforts

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met Pakistans Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi in Tehran on Friday to discuss proposals aimed at ending the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict, according to Iranian media reports. The...

Gold Prices Slip as Iran Conflict and Fed Rate Hike Fears Weigh on Market Sentiment

Gold prices edged lower during early Asian trading on Friday, with investors remaining cautious amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict and the potential impact on U.S. interest rates. The precious metal was...

Trump Signals Tough Stance on Iran Uranium Stockpile as Nuclear Talks Show Limited Progress

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Iran Thursday, declaring that Washington would eventually seize Tehrans highly enriched uranium stockpile amid ongoing but fragile diplomatic negotiations over Irans...

Trump to Swear In Kevin Warsh as New Federal Reserve Chair Amid Inflation Concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to officially swear in Kevin Warsh as the new chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday at the White House, marking a major leadership shift at the U.S. central bank. Warsh was confirmed by...

Politics

Trump Sends 5,000 Additional U.S. Troops to Poland Ahead of NATO Talks on Iran War

U.S. President Donald Trump surprised NATO allies after announcing plans to deploy an additional 5,000 American troops to Poland just hours before Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended NATO foreign ministers talks in...

Rubio Says NATO Must Benefit All Members Ahead of Sweden Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that NATO must remain beneficial for every member nation, emphasizing the importance of shared responsibilities within the military alliance. Speaking before a NATO meeting...

Wang Yi to Lead UN Security Council Meeting and Visit Canada Amid Improving China-Canada Relations

Chinas Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to travel to New York on May 26 to chair a high-level United Nations Security Council meeting, according to an announcement from Chinas foreign ministry on Friday. The diplomatic trip...

Taiwan Says No Notice of U.S. Arms Sales Pause Amid Iran Conflict Concerns

Taiwans presidential office said Friday it has not received any official notice from the United States regarding any suspension or adjustment of military sales to the island, despite comments from a senior U.S. defense...

US Approves $108 Million Hawk Missile System Support Package for Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $108.1 million military equipment sale to Ukraine aimed at sustaining the countrys Hawk Missile System, reinforcing Washingtons continued defense support amid the ongoing...

Science

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

Technology

PDG Explores $1 Billion Sale of China Data Center Assets

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a major data center operator backed by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, has reportedly launched a sale process for its China-based assets that could be valued at as much as $1 billion,...

Lam Research Expands AI-Powered Semiconductor Tools and Arizona Operations

Lam Research is accelerating its investment in artificial intelligence and advanced sensing technology to improve semiconductor manufacturing efficiency while expanding its presence in Arizona and California. The...

Texas Sues Meta Over WhatsApp Encryption Claims

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms and its messaging service WhatsApp, accusing the companies of misleading consumers about WhatsApps encryption and privacy protections. The...

Pentagon Expands AI Model Testing as It Seeks Alternatives to Anthropic’s Claude

The US Department of Defense is accelerating its evaluation of artificial intelligence models as it searches for alternatives to Anthropic PBCs Claude AI system, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

SoftBank Shares Surge as OpenAI IPO Buzz and SB Energy Filing Boost AI Optimism

SoftBank Group (TYO:9984) shares soared on Thursday as investor confidence returned to the Japanese technology giant, driven by growing excitement around its artificial intelligence investments. The companys stock jumped...