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Why Multinationals Are Doubling Down on Russia

Harvard Business Review

And while two years of shrinking GDP growth , sanctions , and a volatile ruble have led some companies like GM to leave the market, there has not been a large-scale exodus of MNCs from Russia. Why Russia is still attractive.

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How the Philippines Became Tech Startups’ New Source for Talent

Harvard Business Review

The Southeast Asia city’s rapid growth echoes the story of the so-called “unicorns” — technology start-ups that rapidly grew to a billion-dollar valuation and beyond. That’s significant for a country with a GDP of $270 billion. So far, 2015 has produced 30 unicorns. General Accepted Accounting Principles.

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Get More from Your Event Spending

Harvard Business Review

GDP than the air transportation, motion picture, sound-recording, performing arts and spectator sport industries.” Yet, after sales force costs, events are the biggest line item in many marketing budgets, especially for B2B firms. No technology can help managers who are unable or unwilling to set goals.

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The 4 Types of Cities and How to Prepare Them for the Future

Harvard Business Review

There are opportunities to combine creative financing with thoughtful use of new sensor and big-data technologies to create projects that contribute to building sustainable cities. Elites can be distracted by cool technology and tourist-friendly innovations, but that’s not the whole story. Segment 3: Emerging Economy, New City.