By Marc S. Friedman | Director of Professional Relations| Global Commerce Education In the most recent article in this series, I explained how many non-US companies, including Baltic businesses, are discouraged from exploiting a robust US marketplace by Myth #3 –there are so many methods of market entry that it is impossible to know which is best for my company. In this installment, I will address Myth #4 - There are too many governmental regulations that will make it very...

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Fast growing in different parts of the world, GL events introduces 3 new centres to join its 40 venues global network : -       Aichi Sky Expo Convention and Exhibition Center, Japan -       E2 Dubai South Event and Exhibition Center, UAE -      New   Toulouse   Exhibition   and   Convention   Centre, France Three destinations are reknowned hubs for aeronautics and aviation. -      Toulouse is a world capital for aeronautics and European capital in space sector -       The aerospace industry in Aichi-Nagoya is the largest inJapan and in Asia -      Dubai...

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Attrition is a major concern for business leaders, and it’s not one which can be easily resolved. When a good employee leaves your organization, you’re not only facing the immediate costs of hiring and training a new employee, the bottom line is also impacted by the internal knowledge that key employees take with them. There are ways to mitigate these costs and risks – such as having a recruitment strategy and talent pipeline in place for backfilling roles and creating...

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By Paul Sanderson & Jerry Grad | International Property Tax Institute  The EACC, in partnership with the International Property Tax Institute (IPTI), wants to keep its members up to date with the latest developments in property taxes in Europe and the USA. IPTI has put together a selection of brief reports from articles contained in IPTI Xtracts which can be found on its website (www.ipti.org). As far as Europe is concerned, this month’s report includes articles on Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom. With...

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By Steve Pasierb | President & CEO | The Toy Association The Toy Association has been tirelessly working on your behalf since proposals for a border adjustment tax arose two years ago right through this very day as tit-for-tat rounds of China tariffs menace the U.S. toy industry.  We’ve been successful going at it alongside a small group of member company representatives, but now is the time for all to take up arms. The threatened fourth tranche of Section 301 China tariffs...

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