In a world of geopolitical rivalry, supply-chain vulnerability and rising costs, competitiveness has become a strategic balancing act. Unsplash+ Competitiveness is not a new concept. It is likely…
Read more Nostalgia Is Not a Strategy: Rethinking Competitiveness in 2026Now that many governments around the world are moving to protect industries they consider vital, and international institutions like the I.M.F. and the World Trade Organization are being…
Read more Can the Global Economy Be Healed?White House senior counsel for trade and manufacturing Peter Navarro spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations on Friday morning about the administration’s “America First” policy agenda, their…
Read more Navarro to Council on Foreign Relations: What People In This Audience Call ‘Populism’ or ‘Nationalism’ Simply Means Doing What Is Best For Americans First”London CNN — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) sees better odds that central banks will manage to tame inflation without tipping the global economy into recession, but it…
Read more The IMF sees greater chance of a ‘soft landing’ for the global economy | CNN BusinessCNN — Six migrant workers were hit and injured by an SUV outside a North Carolina Walmart in what appears to be an “intentional assault” Sunday afternoon, and…
Read more 6 migrant workers were hit and injured by an SUV outside a North Carolina Walmart, and authorities are searching for the driver, police say | CNNCNN — Some 13,000 Mexican migrant workers are owed $6.5 million in unpaid wages, according to a tweet from the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of International…
Read more US to pay $6.5 million in lost wages owed to Mexican migrant workers | CNNOpinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Large corporations have been using offshoring to gain a competitive advantage by lowering their manufacturing costs since companies like General…
Read more Entrepreneur | Outsourcing, Offshoring or Nearshoring — Which is Best for My Company?The pandemic, Ukraine, geopolitical stress, climate change, and macroeconomic uncertainty: These are turbulent times. No wonder business leaders and policymakers are re-examining everything from their supply chains to…
Read more To reinvent globalization, companies and countries should think ‘diversifying,’ not ‘decoupling,’ according to McKinksey Global Institute’s researchLondon CNN — For decades, business leaders, billionaires and politicians have gathered in Davos, Switzerland under the banner of forging ties that can help solve global problems. It’s…
Read more Davos draws record crowds, but its relevance is fading | CNN BusinessCNN — A Greek court dropped espionage charges against a group of aid workers who rescued migrants from the sea, in a move hailed by rights groups and…
Read more Greece drops some espionage charges against aid workers who rescued migrants from the sea | CNNHong Kong CNN — In the years before Covid, China was the world’s most important source of international travelers. Its 155 million tourists spent more than a quarter…
Read more What the return of Chinese tourists means for the global economy | CNN BusinessGregg Manning promoted to COO and Marco Sawrey joined ICI as VP of Sales After Another Record Year Offering Global Health, Life, and Travel Insurance to Individuals and…
Read more International Citizens Insurance; Promotions and New HiresTaipei, Taiwan CNN — Taiwan has noticed a hole in its defense plans that is steadily getting bigger. And it’s not one easily plugged by boosting the budget…
Read more Taiwan’s military has a problem: As China fears grow, recruitment pool shrinks | CNNNew Delhi CNN Business — The extensive Indian diaspora will help the South Asian country reach a special milestone this year. Asia’s third largest economy is on track…
Read more India on track for record $100 billion in remittances, says World Bank | CNN BusinessCNN — Twitter employees who are relying on the company for work visas have been left in limbo, finding themselves at the whims of its new billionaire owner,…
Read more Why foreign workers in the US are especially vulnerable to the Twitter turmoil | CNN PoliticsBali, Indonesia CNN — Russia’s international isolation grew Wednesday, as world leaders issued a joint declaration condemning its war in Ukraine that has killed thousands of people and…
Read more G20 leaders’ declaration condemns Russia’s war ‘in strongest terms’ | CNNCNN — Just weeks after Ron DeSantis made a very public display of his efforts to keep migrants from coming to Florida, Hurricane Ian’s destruction is drawing a…
Read more Undaunted by DeSantis, immigrant workers are heading to Florida to help with hurricane cleanup | CNN
