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 GLOBAL Huawei’s Business Damaged By US Sanctions Despite Success At Home Via BBC News: The Chinese company’s 2020 results show a sharp hit to its mobile business in the wake of the US action. Read More EU-China Relations Enter Downward Spiral Via Voice of America: Once-warm relations between the European Union and China have taken a sharp turn for the worse, punctuated by a series of tit-for-tat sanctions imposed by Beijing and Brussels. Read More Brexit Triggers Exodus Of Japanese Firms From UK To EU Via Politico: The number of Japanese firms in the UK fell by 12 percent between 2014 and 2019. Read More |
 AUTOMATION How Does Automation Help Businesses Succeed? Via Jewish Journal: Today, it is crucial for businesses to make sure that their employees pay attention to the minutest details, follow workflows, and don’t abandon tedious tasks before completion. Read More How Automating And Streamlining Can Provide A Treasure Trove Of Data Via Smart Business Magazine: How automating your financial reporting can save time and money, and move you ahead of the competition. Read More The Impact Of Technology And Automation On Today’s Businesses Via Forbes: The benefits of technology and automation for businesses introducing new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and robotic process automation (RPA) are now part of a solid business strategy. Read More |
 STRATEGY Sustaining The Fast Pace Of Digital Business Transformation Via Business Chief: With hybrid workforce models set to continue, leaders are finding it critical to keep up digital momentum. Read More The World Is Going Virtual: How To Level Up Your Business Strategy Via Business 2 Community: You have a passion for succeeding. You’re always looking for ways to take your business to the next level of success. Read More Inside A Shoe Company’s Influencer Strategy Via Digiday: A shoe company is betting big on influencers in 2021, after it made a new creator program to develop and direct its branded content. Read More |
 DATA Digital Spring Cleaning Keeps The Scammers In The Dumps Via The Hutchinson News: Spring cleaning is an annual event for many households. Often overlooked, however, among the de-cluttering, dusting and sorting chores, are our digital devices. Read More What Is Customer Churn And 15 Tips To Stop It Via Alibaba: Learn what customer churn is, why it happens, and how to stop it in order to save your business money. Review 15 tips for customer churn prevention. Read More 7 Quick Tips To Get Your Small Business Finances In Order Via AllBusiness: Starting a small business requires an entrepreneurial spirit. However, running a successful company involves more than just gumption; it also requires knowing your way around business accounting and bookkeeping. Read More |
| ASIA PACIFIC The New Reality Of Doing Business In China Via Industry Week: China has always mixed business with politics, whether it’s banning Australian beef in response to an investigation into the origins of the COVID pandemic, or boycotting salmon in Norway after a Chinese human rights activist received the Nobel Peace Prize. Read More Japan Business Confidence Rebounds To Pre-Pandemic Levels Via Reuters: Japanese big manufacturers’ sentiment improved to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter while companies stepped up capital spending plans, suggesting the export-reliant economy was benefiting from a solid recovery in global demand. Read More No Simple Return To Old Jobs, When Singapore-Malaysia Land Travel Resumes Via Business Times: Prior to COVID-19, over 350,000 travelers crossed the land border daily between Singapore and Malaysia, making it the busiest land checkpoint in the world. Read More |
| EUROPE + UK How Brexit Ruined Easter For Britain’s Chocolate Makers Via The New York Times: Exports of chocolate to Europe have turned into a nightmare of paperwork and delays, making fine British chocolate scarce in Europe. Read More This Is What European Business Leaders Think About The Future Of Autonomous Machines Via The European Sting: A new report surveyed leaders from business and politics about the state of the crucial new ‘autonomous machines’ market in Europe. Read More Despite Sanctions Tiff, It’s Business As Usual for European Firms In China Via The Diplomat: China’s dramatic response at the political level has not impacted its courtship of European businesses. Read More |
| NORTH AMERICA Mexico’s President Invites Big Business To Debate Energy Laws Via Reuters: Mexico’s president on Friday invited the heads of some of the most prominent companies in the country to defend the merits of his predecessors’ energy policies, which he says give the private sector preferential treatment over public sector interests. Read More Made In The USA: Manufacturing Expands At Fastest Pace Since 1983 Via Al Jazeera: Measures of new orders, production and hiring all jumped, and more firms reported optimistic outlooks about the future. Read More Millennials And Global Consumers Push US Companies To Get Political Via Reuters: A push to attract young and diverse talent and global consumers is behind some of corporate America’s willingness to speak out on politically charged issues like Georgia’s new voting law, executives and corporate governance experts said. Read More |
| A BIT OF CULTURE: Chile Cultural Etiquette Of Chile Via eDiplomat: Chileans are very nationalistic and are proud of their country, as well as of their literacy — the 95% rate puts them among the best educated in the world. Read More A Brief History Of Santiago’s Street Art Scene With Local Graffiti Artist Via Upscape: A talk about how street art in Chile got started and how street art in Santiago differs from that in other cities of Chile. Read More [Video] Song Of The Week: Francisca Valenzuela: Quiero Verte Más Via YouTube: Francisca is wildly successful in Chile but she doesn’t rest on her laurels. She has started her own music festival, called Ruidosa, to highlight other women artists. Watch Here You Can Also Check Out Previously Featured Artists In Our Playlists on Spotify and YouTube! |
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