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Small Firms Shifting Horizons As A Result Of Brexit

The Horizons Tracker

Sectors such as chemicals, food and drink, and textiles were among the most enthusiastic shifters. The researchers suggest that the desire for small firms to move could be because they have a smaller order book that doesn’t allow them to hedge their risk in the way larger firms can.

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Case Study: The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup

Harvard Business Review

And Southeast Asia''s financial crisis was crippling Indonesia''s growth; perhaps my uncles sensed vulnerability. He liked hearing that and became excited thinking about how to take advantage of the crisis. As the economy improved, the company expanded into machinery and chemicals imports. He makes his own decisions," I hedged.