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Launch of First-Ever PhilaPort TradeNumbers
PhilaPort and other terminals along the Delaware River accounted for more than $30 billion in trade in 2018. On WorldCity’s fourth stop of a multi-city tour to examine how the local ports trade with the world, it launched the first-ever PhilaPort TradeNumbers publication complete with infographics examining the Port’s leading trade partners, exports, imports and…
Read MoreTED, TEDx speakers highlight the launch of 2018 Global Connections at The Future Forum
The Coming Disruption: Latin America
WorlCity’s CEO Club reconvened to discuss what type of disruptions to expect in Latin America as 2018 approaches. The discussion, led by John Price, managing director for Americas Market Intelligence in Miami, covered productivity growth in Latin America, emerging technologies in the region, the increase in patents and disruptions that began in the United States…
Read MoreGross vs. Net: refocusing on the top line
How many of these brands did you know are owned by Clorox? Glad trash bags Burt’s Bees Pine-Sol, Tilex and SOS cleaners Hidden Valley dressings Brita Kingsford charcoal Fresh Step cat litter Liquid-Plumr Renew Life probiotics KC Masterpiece barbecue sauces It’s that kind of brand strength that has helped The Clorox Company post…
Read MoreLocation, Location, Location!
Miami-Dade is home to 948 multinationals – its 302,917 employees produced $ 186,779,680,891 in 2016! SPONSORS ↑ Free PDF Download ↑ Birds of a feather flock together. The same, to some extent, can be said for multinationals. International bankers have their offices near other international bankers. Logistics companies near logistics companies. Media companies near media companies.…
Read MoreMarketing luxury goods in Latin America
Latin America’s economic slowdown is squeezing luxury retailers. What’s more, currency devaluations in the region mean visitors to Miami are spending less on luxury goods when they travel. But top-end retailers aren’t holding their breath until conditions improve. In fact, they say, now is the time to refine their retail strategies for Latin American customers.…
Read MoreWorld’s top trade-related multinationals flock to South Florida
SPONSORS An important part of South Florida’s multinational community is those serving the $105 billion international trade community that is so critical to Latin America, the Caribbean and, increasingly, other parts of the world. For this analysis, part of a monthly series of reports, WorldCity divided the transportation-related, trade-focused multinationals into four groups: Shipping…
Read MoreA fraud-fighting primer from Kroll’s Jim Faulkner
It’s a problem companies endure across the world, from New York to São Paulo – corruption, bribery, theft and fraud. The biggest, baddest non-governmental cop on that beat might be Kroll, the well-known risk mitigation firm. To Jim Faulkner, managing director with Kroll’s Investigations and Disputes Group and head of the firm’s Miami office, understanding…
Read MoreWomen in the Bosses’ Chair
SPONSORED BY Learn More Learn More RESEARCH: Michelle Yan, WorldCity IF THE GOAL IS TO FIND a woman firmly ensconced behind the boss’ desk at 50 percent of the…
Read MoreCredit risk in Latin America: Currency devaluations and other challenges
Growing instability in Brazil. A drop in oil prices. Reduced demand for commodities from China: Calculating credit risk in Latin America means analyzing these kinds of shifts along with other economic and financial data. Antonio Bejarano, who runs the Miami Agency of Banco Internacional de Costa Rica S.A. (BICSA), explained how credit risk works at WorldCity’s…
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