Business
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How to Build Strong Business Relationships — Remotely
Although many managers have adapted to virtual meetings to replace face-to-face ones as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, developing new business relationships online presents a particular set of challenges.…
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3 Obstacles to Globalizing a Digital Platform
As technology progresses, it has become increasingly easy for digital platform companies to reach customers around the globe. This ease of access can make scaling up seem effortless — after…
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The Rise of the “Corporate Nomad”
The rise of the corporate nomad will be inexorable in the wake of the pandemic. These are individuals who, while maintaining a full-time employment relationship with their organizations, will increasingly…
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Assessing the Current Risks to the U.S. Economy
Before Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, the outlook for the U.S. economy was stressed but hopeful. Pandemic pressures appeared to be peaking, inflation was widely expected to normalize, and…
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How the Insurance Industry Could Bring Down Fossil Fuels
A growing number of insurance companies are cutting ties with the fossil fuel companies they used to cover. New insight from data analytics firm Verisk finds that over 30 years, insurers…
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Your Company Pledged to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint. Now What?
Many companies are making ambitious pledges about getting to net-zero, meaning that by 2050 they will produce close to zero emissions and will offset the remaining. But while such ambitious targets…
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How to Build a Transparent Relationship with Your Suppliers
Companies of all types have been affected by pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, but many of the operational challenges they’ve faced over the past 18 months were magnified by the pandemic,…
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Lessons in Longevity from an 88-Year-Old Zipper Company
In an era of fast-changing global markets, hyper-connectivity, heightened competition, and increased customer expectations, it’s difficult to stay on top for long. Leading brands, such as Nokia, Blockbuster, Kodak, Borders,…
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How to Navigate the Ethical Risks of Doing Business in China
For decades, companies have poured into China to take advantage of the country’s manufacturing prowess and to serve its enormous market. While firms were largely aware of potential business risks,…
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How Corporate Intelligence Teams Help Businesses Manage Risk
In January 2020, a small team at the global financial services technology company Fiserv began closely watching early warning signs of a new disease outbreak in the regional capital of…
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