Doing Business in South East Europe – what’s changed?
Doing Business.org have recently released a report which looks at the improvements of doing business in South East Europe since 2008. The report covers 22 cities across Albania, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro and Serbia.
The report focuses on national and local regulations that affect four stages in the life of a small to [...]
Because they’re worth it….Why investing in your employees is money well spent
A guest blog post by Nigel Curtis
Even in these chastened times, the old, ‘Our people are our greatest asset’ line is regularly reeled out by CEOs and HR directors.
And I’m sure some even think they believe it! After all, many companies spend huge amounts on recruitment and marketing, competing fiercely to be considered an employer [...]
Apple over takes Google as top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands is announced.
Apple has jumped 84 percent and is now the most valuable global brand, according to a report by global research agency Milward Brown.
The report looks at brands and assesses them based on a number of factors which include brand’s contribution to earnings, valuation of intangible assets, measures of customer perception and an estimate of growth [...]
Thank you guest bloggers!
Over the last number of weeks we have spiced up our blog with some very diverse and interesting articles by some of our friends and they have gone down a treat with our readers.
We give our sincere thanks to those who have contributed their time, opinions and creativity and we look forward to a number [...]
An excellent tweet could win you a University scholarship!
Ever imagine been challenged to come up with a tweet instead of submitting an essay in University?
No, me neither! But students at the University of Iowa were presented with this challenge and faced with the prospect of winning a $37,000 scholarship at the University’s business school based on their tweet.
The University are taking electronic communication [...]
Business brief: Turkey
Conversis’ business briefs are a series that give you a quick summary of the social, political, economic and cultural news that you need to be aware of if you’re doing business in a foreign country.
Here’s a snapshot of the information you get in a business brief.
Is Turkey a good country to do business in now?
Yes, [...]
At LocWorld, Giving and Receiving to Support TWB Were Both Cool
A guest blog post from Kathleen Bostick
They say it’s better to give than to receive. Who’s “they”? Well, in this case, it’s from the Bible: “It is more blessed to give than to receive. (Acts 20:35)”
I say it, too – in fact, I was lucky enough to experience the giving part first-hand at Localization World [...]
Branded videos – have you got a favourite?
Too often we see terrible ads, so bad that you make an effort to get out of your chair to switch over. Producing ‘bad ads’ has become second nature to many companies, producing successful ads is far more challenging.
Technology developments have added another test.
Along with almost everything else in the world, ads have gone digital [...]
Should the UK embrace China?
Gary’s thought for the month
The announcement of the new trade agreement between the UK and China has caused quite a stir in the UK. Some people even think it’s a bad move, and talk of an imagined negative effect on the British economy.
I totally disagree.
I think the move is an inevitable one. The UK and [...]
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