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This category is Global Business, exploring international market trends, trade dynamics, and business strategies shaping the global economy. It features expert insights on leadership, innovation, and economic developments influencing businesses worldwide.

Softscaling: A New Growth Strategy for Volatile Environments

By Ritu Agarwal and Peter Weill In an increasingly volatile world what were tried and true business maxims yesterday probably won’t work today. Just think...

“Electric Has Gone Audi”: An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Bram Schot

In recent years, interest in electric cars has increased sharply which has led to a greater disruption and democratisation of the entire automotive value...

5 Benefits of Establishing Your Business in London

While the capital cities across the globe may be a little quieter of late, that shouldn’t put you off considering these locations to base...
factory and sourcing

Factory and Sourcing Tour : Top 3 Hottest Products to Export from Vietnam

The commodity export in Vietnam showed extraordinary resilience in 2021 despite the heavy impact of Covid-19. The turnover increased up to USD 336 billion,...

Complexity Kills Profits – CEOs need to simplify their businesses

By Simon Collinson and Melvin Jay The competitive environment is becoming more complex and unpredictable, and senior managers have no control over the underlying trends,...

The Heart of Change Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations

By John P. Kotter & Dan S. Cohen In The Heart of Change, John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen argue that successful large-scale organizational...

Why Localisation is Key to Global Marketing

By Christina Comben Any marketing campaign is geared to capturing the minds and hearts of its target market. In a globalised marketing platform, Christina Comben...
Interviewing Elites and Guanxi in China

Interviewing Elites and Guanxi in China

By Dr Hongqin Li, William S. Harvey and Jonathan V. Beaverstock With China’s growing influence, Chinese leadership is attracting more limelight from around the world....

Why should you consider applying for Authorized Economic Operator for your subsidiary in Ukraine?

By Oleg Kyryievskyi Quite recently Ukraine has adopted an Authorized Economic Operator (further – “AEO”) program to join 97 Worldwide programs. The program is mainly...

Resilience Is More than Being Able to Rebound: It Should Be Used As a...

By Jacques Bughin While they may not be able to prevent pending economic crises such as those resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses can use...
Chinese SMEs

How Can Leaders Build Reputation in Chinese SMEs

By William S. Harvey, Hongqin Li, Oswald Jones and Jie Yang  How can leaders transform their SMEs from being unknown to being known and more...
VidaXL

VidaXL: Pioneer and eCommerce Business Giant

It all started with two selling items on eBay. Sixteen years later, the business has transformed into the global retailing giant, vidaXL. The eCommerce...
Expanding Your Business Into America

Thinking of Expanding Your Business Into America?

Thinking of Expanding Your Business Into America? Foothold America has created a free guide about expanding a business into America and the process required...

The Rationality of Risk: Creating Real Value After a Legacy of Easy Money

By Christopher Surdak In order to get back on the path of value-creation and rational, sustainable economic growth, businesses must first tackle their tendency towards...
European Union

2022 in Review, Plus a Year into the Future – Malta vs. the  European...

The stability of Malta in recent years is much like a pendulum. Its financial, political, and cultural obstacles serve as the separation between the...
Vaccine Passport

Will Vaccine Passports Be Required to Travel to Europe?

After news of two approved coronavirus vaccines broke in late 2020, many were hopeful that the pandemic would soon be over. While countries around the...

Key Foundations to Going Global as a Startup

Working in a local market isn’t always enough for a startup. While there are a lot of opportunities to seize in local markets, the...
Starting A New Business

7 Tips For Starting A New Business In A Post-Covid World

The pandemic and its aftereffects have led to many companies shutting down, but it hasn’t slowed entrepreneurs. In fact, entrepreneurs from all over the...

Strategic Principles for Competing in the Digital Age

By Martin Hirt and Paul Willmott Digitization is rewriting the rules of competition, with incumbent companies most at risk of being left behind. Below, Martin...

Opening the Eyes of the Digitally Myopic!

By Eric Duffaut There are none so blind as those who will not see. They’ll probably go bankrupt too. It has never been easier to...

Dynamism and Discontinuity: Eight Trends in the Business Environment that will Shape Strategy

By Mike Canning & Eamonn Kelly The need for bold strategies to capitalise on the dynamism of our times has never been greater. Below, Mike...

Social Media Strategy: Learning from the Online Cola War

By Fang Liu and Willem Smit The battle between Coca-Cola and Pepsi1 has been one of the longest and most arduous in the history of...
Spain

Things to Know About Taxes in Spain for Foreigners

Taxes are an inevitable part of the adulting experience. Moving to Spain won’t make them go away – but you’ll be surprised to see...

4 Ways COVID Will Change Business Forever

By Samantha Rupp The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has changed nearly every aspect of our daily lives. From how and where we work to the ways...

How to Expand Your Brand to International Markets

It is understandable why a brand may look into expanding into Europe or even further afield once they have found plenty of success domestically....

The Ingenuity Challenge: What Big Data Really Means for Big Business

By Mihnea Moldoveanu Big Data presents a unique challenge to big business, one that intelligence as we now think of it cannot solve alone. Big...
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Using the Triaxial Model of Values to Build Resilience in a COVID-19 VUCA World

By Anat Garti and Simon L. Dolan The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began at the end of 2019 in China and quickly spread globally. Millions of...
Player of sports and fans taking a selfie

The Business of Belonging: Why Emotion and Exclusivity are the Future of Sports Events

By Jaime Byrom  Belonging is redefining the business of sport. Jaime Byrom, Founder and Executive Chairman of BEYOND Hospitality Group, explores how emotional connection and...

New Business Creation Among BRICS Seven Times Faster Than G7 Since The Financial Crisis

By Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM International RSM International is the seventh largest global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms. Below, a comparative...
Translation Service To Global Economy

The Importance Of Translation Service To Global Economy

Your business content needs translation services to hit your target audience across the globe. Localisation of the content allows the business to reach clients...
US housing market

Why the U.S. Housing Market is Becoming a Priority for International Investors

By Donald Klip Investing in U.S. real estate remains compelling for international buyers, even as information gaps persist across markets. This editorial examines why global...

Reinvention: Critical to Business Success, but not Always Obvious

By Lloyd E. Shefsky Strategic reinvention is a powerful engine for value creation, but business leaders sometimes miss opportunities to harness it. Lloyd Shefsky uses...
US China Russia

Managing Geopolitical Risk Under Uncertainty

By Ghaidaa Hetou and J. Mark Munoz Geopolitical shifts born out of the US-China-Russia rivalry have manifested in supply chain interruptions, divestments, national security directed...

How Europe Can Rebuild Skills and Generate Growth

By Tim Cooper, Athena Peppes, Mark Purdy and Matthew Robinson Europe is facing a jobs and unemployment crisis that is unprecedented in recent times • Since...
operations and supply chain management

Compliance is Riskier Than Ever

By Gerry Zack, CEO, Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Over the years, there has been a steady growth of compliance-related risks that bring untimely...

What Could Employees Expect When They Return To The Office?

The coronavirus pandemic resulted in a massive shift in the way that work was completed, from the office to the home. After months of...

What 2021 Means For The British Economy

Readers of europeanbusinessreview.com will know that times have been hard of late for the stock market. As we come to the end of the...
Business expansion

Four Key Ways to Grow Your Business By Expansion

Business growth can be achieved in a multitude of ways, but we will turn our attention to how you can do so through expansion....
How European Companies Can Become Growth Leaders

How European Companies Can Become Growth Leaders

By Jean-Marc Ollagnier, Sybille Berjoan and Regina Maruca Accenture’s recent survey of 700 C-suite executives of large businesses in Europe reveals confidence that new global...

What causes managers to change their business model?

By Tina Saebi, Lasse Lien and Nicolai Foss Business models define how companies create, deliver and capture value. But business models are not static –...

Competitive Advantage Rewired

By Adrian T H Kuah, Mark Esposito & Terence Tse Is competitive advantage still an applicable concept so many years after its introduction? Our research...
Bluemina

Bluemina: A Leading Force in Citizenship and Residency Solutions Launching a Virtual Office for...

Founded in 1997, Bluemina has evolved from humble beginnings to become a prominent citizenship firm with offices across the region; Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt,...

Solving Marketing’s Inventory Crisis

By Paul F. Nunes and Joshua Bellin Just-in-time manufacturing was adopted shortly after World War II to save companies from drowning in excess inventory as...

Change as Strategy

By Walter McFarland This article suggests that some traditional approaches to organisational change are obsolete – and recommends a new approach focused on creating new...

“I Can’t Help You:” The Dangers of Employees Disablement in the Social/Media Era

By Christopher Surdak The quality of customer service has been steadily declining in recent years, but now that increasing digitisation has shifted more power to...

After After-Sales: New Business Models Tempt, Fail Industry

By Olaf Plötner The after-sales-based business models of industrial enterprises are endangered. Simultaneously, modern data-based technologies enable the development of complex service solutions – so...
Looking for your next Investment Location? Here it is.

Looking for Your Next Investment Location? Here It Is

Take a closer look at how this thriving region can benefit your business. You’ll instantly spot enormous potential. And it’s all in one place. Your...

5 Ways Trump or Clinton Could Make Government Run More Like a Business

By Howard Schweitzer Applying business concepts to government is not a fantasy. With the right leader, a heavy dose of patience and good ideas, government...
How Some Companies Beat the Competition...for Decades and Even Centuries

How Some Companies Beat the Competition…for Decades and Even Centuries

By Howard Yu and Jialu Shan The average lifespan of companies is becoming shorter. For them to survive the competition it is important to learn...

A Partnership for Driving the Future of Business Transformation

A glimpse of Oliver Wight EAME's alliance with Ernst & Young LLP   As the supply chain becomes more complex, there is a growing need for...

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