Saudi Arabia’s economic growth is expected to be slightly lower in 2013 than in the previous year, but there are still positive trends in the market despite current global and regional economic environments. Companies should continue to invest and identify…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading – 3/22/2013
Here’s a look at a few headlines that caught some of our research analysts’ attention this week: Brazilian firms root for Chavez’s man in Venezuela vote - Reuters “Despite difficulty obtaining currency, Brazilian firms have preferential market access in Venezuela.…
Peru’s Growth Strong, but Difficult to Capture
Infrastructure bottle necks and the lack of a skilled workforce are hampering multinational growth prospects in Peru, where the currency is expected to appreciate and growth has slowed to a still-impressive 6.2%. In spite of these difficulties — and fears…
The Eurozone Crisis Takes a New Twist
Just when it appeared that stability was returning, late on Friday, tiny Cyprus announced that its banks bailout will be paid for by depositors rather than the banks’ creditors or the pooled resources of the EU stability funds. Predictably, the…
Is China Losing its Competitive Edge?
This blog entry is the first of a six-part series on China which will cover China’s productivity growth, portfolio management, geographical coverage models, talent management, post-merger integration and sales force effectiveness. Is China Losing its Competitive Edge? Many multinational companies…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading – 3/15/2013
In addition to keeping an eye on global headlines, our analysts also keep an eye on several other blogs that frequently have insightful, value-added commentary: FSG Expert Advisor James Bosworth wrote an interesting blog entry on Chavez’s legacy - Bloggings…
Recognizing the Impact of the ASEAN Economic Community
This blog entry is the second of a two-part series. Part one can be read here: Understanding the ASEAN Economic Community. 8 Key Changes All Executives Should Prepare For All member states will gain economically from the AEC with real income…