International business

In fast-growing markets, women are getting ahead faster, too.

There are plenty of reasons to be disappointed with the Copenhagen climate talks that start today: the meeting will not result in a binding agreement, the timeframe for such an agreement is potentially years away, and of course, neither the US nor China has committed to binding reductions. While all this is certainly disappointing, the […]

The eminent restaurateur, who has won 19 Michelin stars, talks about how he supervises his chefs and develops his staff.

Career-oriented women are increasingly flexing their spending muscle. Here’s how companies can reach these “Golden Misses.”

Human suffering is certainly our main concern in the immediate aftermath of Japan’s 3/11 tragedy. But even as we focus on immediate human needs, we cannot avoid recognizing — and coping with — the long economic shadow cast by this disaster. The direct impact on real economic activity worldwide is already being felt. The destruction […]

Five ways McDonald's blends global scale with local specialties.

Look to Taiwan instead.

For the first 40-plus years of their existence, the federal securities laws did not require or prohibit specific managerial practices in the operation of business, other than a business in one of a handful of closely regulated industries. But with the passage of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, the SEC is equipped to […]

The continent is on the cutting edge.

What the continent’s first tech unicorn means for the future.

John S. Reed, chairman and CEO of Citicorp, has never been reluctant to make waves. During his 25-year career with the most powerful bank in the United States, Reed has engineered radical change in a major operating group, built a lucrative new business from scratch, and played a high-visibility role in the pivotal issue of […]

The competitiveness of the American economy depends disproportionately on the competitiveness of its multinational corporations, especially those headquartered in the United States. During the 2000s, however, a worrisome trend appeared. The role of multinationals in the American economy declined, and their activities in the rest of the world grew faster than their activities in the […]

Beyond the devastating and saddening human costs, the earthquake in Japan is another reminder of the complexity of the world’s supply chains and the great interdependencies in global production systems. The world’s supply chains are complex and highly optimized to deliver products efficiently at the lowest cost. They are characterized by a sequential mode of […]

It’s a resurgence other countries should understand before copying.

Four ways leaders from the global South have an edge in today's economy.

Travel and living abroad have long been seen as good for the soul. What’s perhaps less well-known is that they’re also good for the company. People who have international experience or identify with more than one nationality are better problem solvers and display more creativity, our research suggests. What’s more, we found that people with […]

Bhasin was the head of GE Capital in India when, in the late 1990s, he had a vision for the future of a small division that was providing back-office...

The United States and United Kingdom may be, as Churchill said, two countries separated by the same language. Equally, however, the United Kingdom may be the best window Americans have onto the deliberately opaque landscape of the European Community. Sitting here in London, spiritually closer to Boston than to Brussels, it is easy for me […]

The scene is a conference room in the head office in Geneva of Universal Data Corporation’s European operations. The time is shortly after lunch on a winter day in 1977. Three men are finishing cups of coffee which have been served by a secretary. Seated at the head of the table is Clive Price, age […]

Answering customers’ calls in 42 languages, usually 24 hours a day, creates logistical and talent management challenges. But The Priceline Group’s Booking.com brand finds that the payoff is worth it.