Austerity Measures, Weakening Growth in Central and Eastern Europe in 2012
As exports and consumer demand slow and regional governments seek to reduce spending, growth is weakening across the region and a difficult year is ahead for both B2B and B2C MNCs. GDP growth...
View ArticleAvoid ‘Premium Market Captivity’: 8 Strategies to Capture the EM Middle Class
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the European debt crisis, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, slowdowns in China and Brazil, and other external headwinds, multinational executives face...
View Article2 Issues to Tackle When Operating a Business in India
1. Fragmentation: Multinationals have to move out of the traditional Tier-1 cities in order to adapt to India’s unique urbanization trend: The rise of manufacturing in rural India has led to robust job...
View ArticleAre MNCs looking to expand in the Philippines?
Senior executives are increasingly answering “yes” as they seek to diversify operations in Asia beyond Greater China. -Its small size has kept it off the radar screen of many executives, but as...
View ArticleTapping into Latin America’s E-commerce Boom: Challenges and Opportunities...
As access to broadband, disposable incomes, and buyer sophistication increase in Latin America, e-commerce channels are becoming increasingly attractive to multinationals looking increase their sales...
View ArticleInterview: Arezki Daoud on challenges faced by a post-Gaddafi Libya
To gain a better understanding of the impact of recent events in Libya, I spoke with Arezki Daoud who is editor of The North Africa Journal. In a post-Gaddafi Libya, what issues will the government...
View ArticleBrazil’s Government Bets on Decreasing Inflation
Trend Recent policy choices indicate that political considerations are being placed ahead of sound economic management The central bank’s decision to cut interest rates, despite high inflation and...
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