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.
How Can Organisations Manage their Reputations in Response to Threats?
By William S. Harvey, Jonathan V. Beaverstock, and Hongqin Li
In the face of danger, every individual is designed to react almost subconsciously and when...
Developing Multicultural Competence
By Luciara Nardon, Richard M. Steers & Carlos J. Sanchez-Runde
In our globally expanding economy, it is no longer enough for successful managers to have...
When AI Becomes the Customer: How Agentic Commerce Will Reshape Global Business
By Sharon Gai
As AI agents evolve from answering questions to executing transactions, a new commercial paradigm is taking shape. Agentic commerce, where autonomous software...
How to Convince A Newly Hired Employee to Relocate During a Pandemic
A newly hired employee has probably gone through a lot just to adapt and settle down in your office. Chances are, they may have...
Passports for Sale
Interview with Till Neumann, IMCM, founder and managing partner of Citizen Lane
The luxury of a global lifestyle and world travel can be achieved through...
Smart Specialisation and Economic Opportunity in the South West
By Richard Ball
The city of Exeter is proactively developing its credentials as a true exponent of “smart specialisation”, one of the pillars of the...
Why European Businesses are Expanding to the US and How to Do it Right
At least 33 unicorn companies and 275 other large entities from Europe have expanded their operation to the United States in the past decade....
Cross-border commerce post-Brexit: Lost in translation?
By Augustin Prot
Whichever side of the various Brexit arguments you took, the departure of the UK from the EU has added a new degree...
7 Ways That Can UK Businesses Can Make European Expansion Easier Despite Brexit
Brexit was voted in favor of in the UK in 2016, and ever since, businesses have been in a state of uncertainty - from...
Luxury Brands Need to Reconcile Seven Dilemmas and Chart New Territory
By Dr Stéphane J.G. Girod
With the fast-changing needs and tastes of today’s consumers, how would luxury brands keep their products relevant and desirable? In...
How European Businesses Can Turn Sustainability into a Strategic Strength
Sustainability is no longer just a buzzword in the European business landscape; it has become a strategic imperative. Companies that embrace sustainable practices are...
Preparing for Uncertainty: How to use Creaction at Work
By Len Schlesinger and Charles Kiefer
In an excerpt from their book, Just Start: Take Action, Embrace Uncertainty, Create the Future, the authors Len Schlesinger...
Bigger is no Longer Better: Complexity and the New Frontier
By Andrei Perumal, Kelly Jones & Ann Bryan
The world has changed – and complexity has emerged as one of the defining issues of our...
Post-2020: Renewal of Medical Tourism Industry in Europe
Things are changing all the time. The same is true for the medical tourism industry as it is bringing back after the challenging 2020....
Managing People in Mergers and Acquisitions Part 1: Reasons and Reality
By Guido Stein and Marta Cuadrado
In Part One of this article we will address a number of issues related to mergers. First, we will...
Overlooked Strategies for Surviving the US-China Trade War (and possibly others)
By Dan Prud’homme and Mark Cohen
The trade war between the US and China has escalated to a point far beyond the expectations of many....
How Will the New Labour Government Employment Law Changes Affect UK Business?
By Chris Hadrill
After a 14-year Conservative rule, the Labour Party experienced a historic win with 412 votes, causing a shift in the political landscape....
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...
Premium Travel Services Where Personalisation Comes First: Interview with Ivan Saprov, CEO and Founder...
Unlike many other services for travellers where the emphasis is on automation, Voyagu's offering puts personalisation first, and only then applies the latest technology...
A Look At The World’s Most Successful Companies
It’s often interesting and inspirational to learn how hugely successful companies worth billions of dollars started and grew to the behemoths they are today.
Take...
The Next Phase of Citizenship by Investment Could Be Its Biggest Yet: Read More
Predictions about the demise of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) have become increasingly common. Observers are questioning whether the industry can survive global pressures with...
Don’t Despair: Growth from Consumer Behaviour Change in Developed-Market Economies
By Paul F. Nunes, Sam Yardley & Mark Spelman
Mired in a period of low growth, developed economies are becoming increasingly tough places to do...
The Net-Zero Battle Requires an Army of Economic Sustainability Warriors
by Laurits Bach Sørensen
Although governments around the world have made commitments to achieving net zero, it is clear that more is needed if these...
Don’t Confuse Resilient With Static
By Gareth Burton
Over recent years, it feels like there’s been a perpetual gloom hanging over the annual meeting of the WEF in Davos. In a...
Annelise Alig Anderhalden, Director, Aargau Services Economic Promotion
I am convinced that passion is the key to success.
Annelise Alig Anderhalden is a trained engineer and Director of Aargau Services Economic Promotion. She...
“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...
Best Products to Export from Vietnam : Sourcing in 2023
Vietnam-based product’s making their way to the global market with orders from countries all over the globe stacking up really fast.
Thanks to their excellence...
Prospects for the World Economy 2011
By David Bartlett, Economic Advisor, RSM International
Solidation prevails in the United Kingdom and other member states.
• The divergent growth paths of developed and emerging...
Times Square: Prime Real Estate for Outdoor Advertisers
Times Square has around 300,000 visitors a day, and around a million on New Year's Eve each year. This makes Times Square one of...
The Growth and Opportunities in the Lab-Grown Diamond Industry
Lab-grown diamonds are identical to natural diamonds in their composition and appearance. They are also chemically, physically, and optically the same as mined diamonds....
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...
Industry 4.0: How Businesses in Aargau are Mastering Technological Change
Businesses operating in Switzerland are particularly exposed to global competition. High production costs and the strong Swiss franc mean that they are forced to...
Eight Types of Corporate Crisis and the Role of National Culture
By Kai Hammerich & Richard D. Lewis
A crisis is a defining moment in any organization’s life. Below, Kai Hammerich and Richard D. Lewis consider...
Careering Off Track: The New World of Work
By Adrian Furnham
Today, the idea of a ‘job for life’ is, for many people, neither possible nor desirable. The concept of the career has,...
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...
How To Make International Business Partners
Starting a business is always risky, it takes a lot of planning and effort. Business owners put their money in an idea that they...
Heavy (Carbon) Footprints: can Subscription Shoes Create a Sustainable Footwear Industry?
By Patrick Reichert and Oscar Vosshage
Sneakers (or “trainers”, as they are known in the UK) are big business – and leave a heavy environmental...
UK Government in Talks to Make Covid Loan Scheme Permanent
It has been reported that UK government officials are in serious talks with British bank executives to provide a permanent replacement for the various...
Why Culture is the Ultimate Business Symptom and NOT a Root Cause of a...
By Jim Vaselopulos
When we think of medical symptoms, fever, chills, or nausea might come to mind. But what about business symptoms? These “problems”, more...
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...
The Most Favourable European Countries for Cryptocurrencies
Introduction
The rules and regulations of cryptocurrencies vary from country to country. In most of the European countries, digital currencies are legal, and many merchants...
The Will and Skill to be Strategic
By Patrick R. Dailey & Chuck Russell
Strategy guidance is a board’s most crucial responsibility.
With contemporary directors repeatedly being exhorted to step up their contribution...
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, and the Key and Mysterious Leadership Success
By Mostafa Sayyadi and Michael Provitera
Leadership is not about leading oneself. That is a given. It is about developing leadership that provides future leaders...
How to Make Your Business go International
When it comes to running a business, there are many ways to be successful and measure success. However, for some of us, it’s a...
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...
Kinshasa Finance and Congress Center: A Landmark of Innovation and Collaboration by Tabanlıoğlu Architects...
The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Kinshasa Finance Center and Congress Center stand as a testament to a powerful collaboration. Designed by the visionary...
Aargau, Switzerland – The Centre for High-Tech Industries
Welcome to Aargau – the Swiss high-tech canton with a Triple A rating. In Aargau, where the number of people working in R&D is...
Which Companies Benefit Most from UN Global Compact Membership?
By Jette Steen Knudsen
In this article I examine a key business question: which kinds of companies are most likely to benefit from joining international...
Bridging the Political Divide – Workplace Dilemmas in a Polarised Era
By Grishma Jashapara
Would you consider working for or hiring someone whose political or ideological convictions not only conflict with your own but also cause...
Business Reopening – Gearing Up For The Post-Pandemic World
As the world struggles through the second phase of the pandemic, lockdowns have been lifted and businesses are allowed to reopen. Although this is...
