Communications

The Awards are back—apply now

The Awards are back—apply now

The HSBC International Business Awards return for another year. Your company may be a winner

Egypt: Challenge or opportunity?

Egypt: Challenge or opportunity?

A big, youthful population should promise growth, but political instability holds the Nile nation back

Experiment abroad

Tinkering with different small-scale approaches to market entry is better than going in big, failing and leaving

How big is the threat of protectionism

How big is the threat of protectionism

There are signs of a threat to the free flow of trade, but there are also safeguards

Balance strategy and morale

Strategic redirection can take a toll on your people, unless you communicate well and recognize key the trade-offs that must be made

Decentralize management

The case for letting local managers run their local operations

Is there a way around Argentine currency controls?

Is there a way around Argentine currency controls?

The Kirchner administration has draconian foreign exchange rules. The options for small to medium companies aren’t many

Emerging markets: essential and difficult

They are a growth power but their peculiar make-up with require a special type of innovation from investors

The French are hoping you’ll say yes

The French are hoping you’ll say yes

To woo new business investment, the French Investment Agency mounts a seductive campaign

The fate of the world in 2013

The fate of the world in 2013

A recent series of HSBC live events discussed low or no growth in developed markets and the revival of emerging ones