Italy is without a doubt one of the seven most industrialized nations internationally. It has the most highly developed production facilities in the EU. Not to mention the fact that Italy has a pretty broad economy encompassing everything from fashion accessories, to cars and machines. Most of the raw materials for manufacturing are imported. That […]
Even though modern-day Middle Eastern countries have received a lot of Western exposure especially to business practices the significant difference still is between separating personal from professional lives. In the Arab world, professional and personal lives are one and the same which means that your business partner and even employees are friends and family. Now […]
The impact on the English language post-Brexit will be drastically negative if all things are considered. The EU adopted English as its official language at a time when the UK joined the EU. Today, it is the most widely spoken language in the EU, with it being a working language in many institutions associated with […]
Anyone who has lived some time in Quebec or perhaps spent time in some other French-speaking country would run into the term ‘Francophonie.’ ‘Francophonie’ means French-speaking quality. However, most people incorrectly assume it to be the Organisation internationale de la francophonie which is also called La Francophonie sometimes. The term designates a quality score of […]
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and has for a very long time had French and Dutch as its official languages. That said according to a study published by the Flemish University of Brussels, there are 104 languages spoken in the country. According to the census and various other studies, it is mostly agreed that Brussels consists […]
German is the predominant and the officially spoken language of Germany. However, it is just one of the 23 other official languages within the EU. Yet makes up one of the three working languages of the EC (European Commission), alongside French and English. The Derivation of Germanic Languages The standard form of spoken German is […]
We are seeing organizations becoming increasingly global thanks to the internet. Though with organizations aiming for a more global reach HR managers need to overcome the challenges of HR globalization. According to a paper by the Society for Human Resource Management Foundation, it is fundamental that HR managers and companies start to understand the impact of the […]
Many businesses in Europe and America eye the Middle East as fertile grounds for their products. Affluent buyers in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE is one of the reasons why businesses want to export and why it is worth the effort. However, the growing middle class in other Middle Eastern countries like Lebanon […]
Financial regulation is a type of control also referred to as supervision which subjects financial institutions to various requirements, guidelines and restrictions. The goal is to help maintain the overall integrity of the financial system. The regulation is either overseen by the government or a single non-government organization. Generally, the regulation is also influenced by […]
Over the past couple of years, there have been an increasing number of businesses leaping into international marketplaces. According to a DMCC report there, 42% of companies in the UK who have shown an interest in moving overseas and that figure is firmly established following the recent Brexit vote. Obviously, British businesses aren’t the only […]










