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How do we, as multinational business professionals, define the working week? When we consider it in terms of the number of hours worked, we encounter significant variability, raising questions about what this means for productivity, GDP, and employee equity. Recent data (Annual Working Hours by Country: Fascinating Insights – Infographic Website) reveals unexpected trends in…

Brazil is one of the world’s great agricultural powers, ranked among the largest producers and exporters of essential products such as coffee, soybeans, beef, and sugar. Reasons for success Brazil has favorable climate conditions and abundant water resources with vast areas of arable land, which makes it ideal for the year-round cultivation of a range…

We have previously discussed the specific actions that Western executives can take to guarantee business success in China. But what informs these strategies? What is the philosophy behind them? Knowing the reasons why we suggest such tactics will give you a deeper understanding of the business landscape in China. For this reason, we have accumulated…

In October 2024, the Minister of Development and Industry of Brazil, Márcio Elias Rosa, met with Sophie Primas, the Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Immigration of France. While there, they discussed issues of interest between the two countries. And in the words of Mr. Elias Rosa, “Brazil and France have a historic partnership, a…

Many companies in China are either family-owned or government run and therefore tend to operate within a hierarchical structure. This hierarchical approach is then underpinned by the all-pervasive influence of thousands of years of Confucian philosophy and a strongly hierarchical, bureaucratic Communist Party structure. The combination of these elements means that hierarchy in Chinese business…

Over the past few years, Mexico has become an increasingly appealing place to do business. Whether that’s because of its direct link to consumer economies in North and South America, its reputation for providing a skilled workforce, or its long list of free-trade agreements, few countries can match the potential of a collaboration with a…

Like all markets, China plays by its own rules. Some of your current sales approaches might fail in the Chinese market, whereas some might work just as well as they do in your own country. Many Western executives test their methods in China through trial and error. But to help prevent any unwanted teething problems,…

The idea of outsourcing from the US is nothing new. Whether it’s car manufacturing in China or tech in India, the US is no stranger to collaborating with some of the largest markets in the world. And now, many executives are shifting their focus from the far corners of the planet to their neighbours in…