Today an increasing number of U.S. and UK tech companies are looking to overseas markets to grow their influence—although substantial challenges can be expected. To gain greater insight into these tech companies’ goals challenges and expectations Velocity Global commissioned an independent research study that surveyed 500 U.S. and 500 UK decision-makers whose IT software hardware and technology …
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Each country or region’s labor market is a bit different and each will likely vary wildly from those with which decision-makers are familiar. The European labor market is no exception. While it's certainly true that Europe has increasingly become a hunting ground for top talent from countries all over the world it still brings with it a wide range of disadvantages as well as challenges. …
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Officially known as the Republic of the Union of Myanmar or Burma as it is sometimes still called is a Southeast Asian country that shares borders with India Bangladesh China Laos and Thailand. For businesses that are in the process of expanding internationally it represents a huge wealth of untapped potential particularly in terms of agriculture telecom manufacturing and infrastructure. Moving …
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More than two months after the UK’s original leave date Brexit’s final impact is still . In February however that were anything but obscured; reports at the time showed not one but four quarters of declining business investment that coupled with the lowest annual growth rate since 2009 saw 2018 pass by on an incredibly dour note. Businesses in nearly every industry are being impacted. Budget …
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is defined as a percentage of the wages of an employee during the year of employment in respect of which the employee is entitled to the vacation. For most provinces in vacation pay comes in at an additional 4 on top of a worker's base salary for the first five years of employment. There are of course . Vacation Entitlements in CanadaIn Saskatchewan employees receive an additional 5.77 before …
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offers companies many growth opportunities—but it is a notoriously challenging market in which to operate. This is especially true when considering its social security system that requires different employee and employer mandatory contributions between cities and states. These variations coupled with China’s massive size add layers of complexity to any global expansion. But keeping in mind these …
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Canada is one of the most-promising markets for companies looking to expand overseas—or north of the border in the case of U.S. companies. It brings with it a host of unique opportunities unavailable elsewhere; and one of the world’s top economies but immigration policies designed to support each. The Canadian government has long implemented steps to get foreign high-tech workers into the …
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Some say that Venezuela is currently in the throes of transformation. Others call the situation what it really is a crisis. a massive four million people have already left the country for places like and elsewhere in Latin America—largely due to political unrest in the wake of President Maduro’s highly controversial re-election. To make matters worse hyperinflation in the country causing many …
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As is true in other areas in the world independent contractors are incredibly common in Canada. They are however not without their substantial risks. Generally speaking many workers in the United States' neighbor to the north don't actually oppose being classified as independent contractors because of the favorable tax treatment that comes with it. Many small businesses favor them as well; the …
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One of the most important things for global companies to understand about doing business in France or engaging their local talent is the country’s strict labor laws. Rigid employment laws in France often sway global companies to refrain from expanding there. Meanwhile others attempt to skirt the country’s labor legislation by engaging independent contractors in France instead of full-time …
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