Of all the change that multinational executives face in their organizations and their markets, none has been as universally painful in 2015 than currency volatility. Emerging-markets currencies have become increasingly unstable as economic and monetary policy announcements have injected a…
As Greece agrees on new bailout, Eurozone’s challenges will persist
Greece and its creditors arrived at a deal on Monday morning that outlines next steps towards providing €85 billion in additional bailout funds. While this is unambiguously good news for equities markets, the impact on business in Greece and the…
Impact of a “Brexit” on business
David Cameron’s unexpected majority in the May elections thrust the UK into the spotlight, and his promise to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership in the EU by the end of 2017 prompted uneasy speculation about consequences for business.…
Scenarios for Greece’s Impending Default
Greece is out of money. As the country’s time to reach negotiations with creditors expires, executives should consider four potential scenarios for Greece and enact contingency plans for their eurozone businesses accordingly. Act now to protect your business from Greek default…
UK’s Conservative Outright Majority: False Security
Over the past few weeks, as the UK’s general election neared and leading parties appeared neck-in-neck, political commentary aligned on one key issue: the country would certainly require another coalition government to hold majority in Westminster. On May 7, the…
Adapt to your customer’s new reality to capture margin and share in 2015
The past two segments of this blog series have identified that emerging markets’ contribution to corporate revenue and margin in 2015 will be neither as stable nor as pervasive as many executives have taken for granted. Indeed, as many companies…
Greece faces severe liquidity crisis
Greece’s economic situation is deteriorating rapidly and on March 31, the government failed to meet an initial deal with the EU and IMF, offering plans insufficient to address creditor concerns. In addition, the Greek government has declared that a large…