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Europe’s Other Crisis: A Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

You may have heard that Europe is in a state of crisis. The crisis we speak of has even more severe consequences for Europe’s global competitiveness. If things look bad for goods moving across borders electronically, they look even worse for transporting content. How has Europe dealt with the situation? billion).

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Is Your Supply Chain Ready for the Congestion Crisis?

Harvard Business Review

. “Expect delays” has become the recurring theme of our transportation system. With growing congestion a global megatrend, companies have a choice. A looming crisis. First, it’s important to understand the magnitude of the coming congestion crisis and its underlying drivers. Compress transit times.

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The Economic Impact of the Japanese Disasters

Harvard Business Review

Transportation disruptions and the closing of many factories throughout Japan will shrink Japanese aggregate demand and disrupt supply chains worldwide. Bold recovery plans would seem to be in order, but how that response is financed holds great import for Japan's economic future. for the second quarter.

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The Right Way to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure

Harvard Business Review

John Macomber, a senior lecturer in the finance unit at Harvard Business School, has studied infrastructure financing around the world. There is not an infrastructure spending crisis. There is plenty of capital in the global financial system. There is plenty of capital in the global financial system.

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Writing Your Résumé When Your Job Title Doesn’t Reflect Your Responsibilities

Harvard Business Review

This was Sasha’s summary: Department Administrator – Efficiency Expert – Staff Manager - Crisis Handler. Throughout four-day visit, arrived early and left late to ensure that everything ran smoothly, including meetings, housing, transportation, and meals. into multiple global markets. Expand from U.S.

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Scotland’s Vote Didn’t Clarify the Path Forward

Harvard Business Review

So would there be a separate English government, which voted on education, social services, transport, and of course their fiscal consequences, while the UK government just thought about defense and foreign policy? Many Scots also don’t like the global role of the UK (and the defense costs that go with that role).