Argentina, banished from international capital markets since its 2002 default, has suspended Procter & Gamble operations after accusing the manufacturer of tax fraud last Sunday, according to the Wall Street Journal. “The Argentine government claims to have suspended P&G’s operations under the…
Podcast: Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan Customs Union | Expert Interview
The Customs Union between Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan increasingly attracts the attention of multinationals interested in expanding their presence in the CIS. In this podcast, FSG interviews Alexander Rogan, CEO of Russia Supply Chain and FSG Expert Advisor on the…
CEE’s Last Frontier: Opportunities and Challenges for Multinationals in Central Asia
As FSG’s clients increasingly look for expansion opportunities in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), I took a two-week trip to Central Asia to find out more about the operating environment in the region. I traveled to Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading – 5/17/2013
Here are several headlines read by FSG’s regional research teams this week with their commentary below: Czech GSP: it gets worse - Financial Times Beyondbrics “The Czech economy is unlikely to recover considerably until German growth picks up. The Czech Republic’s…
PODCAST: Managing Compliance in Russia
Continuing the conversation from last week’s topic on ways to protect your business in Russia from corruption, Matthew Spivack moderates a discussion on managing compliance standards in Russia with Martina Bozadzhieva, Associate Practice Leader for Central and Eastern Europe. This podcast summarizes FSG’s…
Protecting Your Business in Russia From Corruption
Corruption is a perennial issue when operating a business in Russia. Russia ranked 133rd out of 176 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index in 2012, indicating that operating in a compliant manner in the market remains challenging. However, all…
Turkey’s Ceasefire with the PKK: Implications for Multinationals
Peace talks between the Turkey and the PKK, a Kurdish militant organization, are making the biggest progress seen in decades in resolving Turkey’s difficult relationship with its Kurdish population. Although many roadblocks to the successful completion of the process remain,…