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![U.S. Businesses Ask: What Are My Options in Asia for Low Cost Sourcing of Goods?]()
U.S. Businesses Ask: What Are My Options in Asia for Low Cost Sourcing of Goods?
As the tariff dispute between the U.S. and China continues to create uncertainty, U.S. businesses are considering all alternatives to maintain cost-effective production.
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![Despite Tariffs, Chinese Manufacturing Still the Most Cost-Effective Choice for U.S. Importers]()
Despite Tariffs, Chinese Manufacturing Still the Most Cost-Effective Choice for U.S. Importers
Here's what businesses need to consider when dealing with the uncertain environment.
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![Conflicts and Kickbacks: Rooting out Employee Malfeasance With Social Media]()
Conflicts and Kickbacks: Rooting out Employee Malfeasance With Social Media
There’s nowhere to hide when forensic investigators follow digital footprints.
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![A New Spirit is Fueling Detroit’s Rebirth]()
A New Spirit is Fueling Detroit’s Rebirth
Three years after Detroit emerged from bankruptcy, local entrepreneurs are bullish on the city’s economic future — and they have ideas for how to make it even better.
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![Arbitration Helps Tip the Scale in Latin America’s Investment Market]()
Arbitration Helps Tip the Scale in Latin America’s Investment Market
Local arbitration is becoming more sophisticated across Latin American nations. Thus, foreign investors are finding more opportunities to invest as legal processes become the temperature gauge for business stability.
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![Let’s Turn America into a Construction Zone]()
Let’s Turn America into a Construction Zone
The U.S. desperately needs to rebuild its crumbling infrastructure. The key to paying for such a big ticket project? Breaking down the barriers to public-private partnerships in all 50 states.
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![Dead Malls Give Rise to New Town Centers]()
Dead Malls Give Rise to New Town Centers
With a soft consumer economy and rise in online shopping, the majority of U.S. malls are struggling. But a new, innovative solution for reinvention holds promise for both investors and local communities.
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![Colombia Gets a Business Makeover]()
Colombia Gets a Business Makeover
Through numerous government reforms and initiatives, Colombia has emerged from decades of turmoil to become Latin America’s hot spot for global investors eyeing the construction industry.
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![Five Things to Know to Avoid Doing Business with the Yakuza]()
Five Things to Know to Avoid Doing Business with the Yakuza
Japan’s legendary crime syndicate is deeply embedded within Japanese society and is regulated by the government. Still, foreign executives looking to do business in Japan should take care: The Yakuza are as dangerous in the back alley as they are in the boardroom.
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![The Rise of Analytics in E-discovery:]()
The Rise of Analytics in E-discovery:
There were just over 295,000 civil suits filed in U.S. district courts in 2014, an increase of 4 percent over 2013. On top of that, there were another 81,000 criminal cases (including fraud) filed.
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![The Cautious Investors’ Guide to Brazil]()
The Cautious Investors’ Guide to Brazil
It’s no secret that Brazil has been going through hard times and that investors — with good reason — regard the country as a high-risk environment.
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![Is “Business Ethics” an Oxymoron?]()
Is “Business Ethics” an Oxymoron?
Scandals. Fines. Show trials. These days, just doing business can appear almost criminal. While government-imposed regulation can soothe the public’s ire, it can also create burdensome costs and competitive disadvantages. To survive, businesses must perform reputational due diligence and create self-policing organizational cultures.
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![A New War Plan for Defense Contractors]()
A New War Plan for Defense Contractors
With the Iraq war over and the Afghanistan conflict in its final stages, relentless pressure on government spending is creating a very different terrain for defense contractors selling to the U.S. military. If they expect to thrive in the “new normal,” contractors need to assess their situations and develop different competitive approaches and defenses.
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![Stimulus Spending: Plugging the Leaks]()
Stimulus Spending: Plugging the Leaks
When governments pump money into stimulus programs, fraud inevitably follows. Here is how to fight it.
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![Dispute Resolution in the Global Economy]()
Dispute Resolution in the Global Economy
Global investment trends are causing a significant rise in international arbitration cases. FTI looks at the factors that contribute to success in this little known world.
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U.S. Businesses Ask: What Are My Options in Asia for Low Cost Sourcing of Goods?
Feb 2020
As the tariff dispute between the U.S. and China continues to create uncertainty, U.S. businesses are considering all alternatives to maintain cost-effective production.
Despite Tariffs, Chinese Manufacturing Still the Most Cost-Effective Choice for U.S. Importers
Jun 2019
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Here's what businesses need to consider when dealing with the uncertain environment.
Conflicts and Kickbacks: Rooting out Employee Malfeasance With Social Media
Jun 2019
There’s nowhere to hide when forensic investigators follow digital footprints.
A New Spirit is Fueling Detroit’s Rebirth
Oct 2017
Three years after Detroit emerged from bankruptcy, local entrepreneurs are bullish on the city’s economic future — and they have ideas for how to make it even better.
Arbitration Helps Tip the Scale in Latin America’s Investment Market
Sep 2017
Local arbitration is becoming more sophisticated across Latin American nations. Thus, foreign investors are finding more opportunities to invest as legal processes become the temperature gauge for business stability.
Let’s Turn America into a Construction Zone
Jun 2017
The U.S. desperately needs to rebuild its crumbling infrastructure. The key to paying for such a big ticket project? Breaking down the barriers to public-private partnerships in all 50 states.
Dead Malls Give Rise to New Town Centers
Oct 2016
With a soft consumer economy and rise in online shopping, the majority of U.S. malls are struggling. But a new, innovative solution for reinvention holds promise for both investors and local communities.
Colombia Gets a Business Makeover
Jun 2016
Through numerous government reforms and initiatives, Colombia has emerged from decades of turmoil to become Latin America’s hot spot for global investors eyeing the construction industry.
Five Things to Know to Avoid Doing Business with the Yakuza
Jun 2016
Japan’s legendary crime syndicate is deeply embedded within Japanese society and is regulated by the government. Still, foreign executives looking to do business in Japan should take care: The Yakuza are as dangerous in the back alley as they are in the boardroom.
The Rise of Analytics in E-discovery:
Dec 2015
There were just over 295,000 civil suits filed in U.S. district courts in 2014, an increase of 4 percent over 2013. On top of that, there were another 81,000 criminal cases (including fraud) filed.
The Cautious Investors’ Guide to Brazil
Dec 2015
It’s no secret that Brazil has been going through hard times and that investors — with good reason — regard the country as a high-risk environment.
Is “Business Ethics” an Oxymoron?
Feb 2014
Scandals. Fines. Show trials. These days, just doing business can appear almost criminal. While government-imposed regulation can soothe the public’s ire, it can also create burdensome costs and competitive disadvantages. To survive, businesses must perform reputational due diligence and create self-policing organizational cultures.
A New War Plan for Defense Contractors
Aug 2013
With the Iraq war over and the Afghanistan conflict in its final stages, relentless pressure on government spending is creating a very different terrain for defense contractors selling to the U.S. military. If they expect to thrive in the “new normal,” contractors need to assess their situations and develop different competitive approaches and defenses.
Stimulus Spending: Plugging the Leaks
Apr 2010
When governments pump money into stimulus programs, fraud inevitably follows. Here is how to fight it.
Real Estate in M&A: Making the Right Move
Apr 2010
The prospect of an increase in M&A activity means now is the time to establish the true value of your organization’s real estate portfolio. Whether it is a hidden asset or a huge liability, the following steps should help to clarify its role in your business.
The Bottom Line on the Top Line: When Will Revenue Growth Resume?
Apr 2010
Companies across the U.S. are adjusting to the “new normal”, a term widely used to describe the changed business landscape that has emerged as companies respond to persistently weak demand for their products and services.
Dispute Resolution in the Global Economy
Apr 2010
Global investment trends are causing a significant rise in international arbitration cases. FTI looks at the factors that contribute to success in this little known world.
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