Global Finance

In an era when people and money are flowing fast across international boundaries, physically and virtually, culture crashes have become increasingly frequent, says international business consultant Michael Landers. A culture crash is what happens when someone unwittingly offends, frustrates or mystifies a person from a different culture. This can lead to lost business, hurt feelings, damaged relationships, even international incidents.

When Nicole Sahin launched Globalization Partners, she invented a new way for companies to hire anyone, anywhere within minutes. Today, companies of any size can have access to the best talent in the world—and talent the world over can work for top companies without having to leave their communities and families. Using real-life examples from companies including Zoom and Udemy, Global Talent Unleashed details the story of how Nicole made global remote teams a reality for every company—it can be your handbook to hiring the best talent in the world.

This work is a collection of essays relating to social and economic, leadership, and ethics, ecological and religious issues that are facing the world today in order to understand the course of history that has led humanity to its present condition and then arrive at positive solutions that will lead to better outcomes for all humanity. It surveys the development and decline of major empires throughout history and focuses on the creation of American Empire along with the social, political and economic policies that led to the prominence of the United States of America as a Superpower ...

The global economy is built on a lie: that $600 trillion in liabilities will somehow be repaid. Beneath $900 trillion in asset valuations lies a debt structure so unstable, its solvency depends entirely on manipulated liquidity and the suspension of disbelief. When fiat systems can no longer roll over their obligations, the illusion collapses—and with it, traditional wealth. Bitcoin Beyond the Collapse exposes the fatal design flaws of debt-based financial systems and presents Bitcoin not as an investment, but as a protocol-level escape hatch. In 30 relentless chapters, the book ...

Most managers already know that cultural differences are important when they're dealing with business partners from other countries. They understand that the current business environment is increasingly global. What today’s managers don’t fully get is that they must learn and use global management skills in every interaction they have. With this book, managers will be able to make sense of common situations that they do not understand.They will be able to recognize, assess, react to, and solve complex management situations where diverse styles, personalities, and cultures are in play.

In September 2014, a Chinese company that most Americans had never heard of held the largest IPO in history - bigger than Google, Facebook, and Twitter combined. Alibaba, now the world's largest ecommerce company, mostly escaped Western notice for over 10 years, while building a customer base larger than Amazon's and handling the bulk of ecommerce transactions in China. How did it happen? And what was it like to be along for such a revolutionary ride?

It's time to reimagine how life is organized on Earth. In Connectography, Parag Khanna guides us through the emerging global network civilization in which mega-cities compete over connectivity and borders are increasingly irrelevant. Travelling across the world, Khanna shows how twenty-first-century conflict is a tug-of-war over pipelines and Internet cables, advanced technologies and market access.

Corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and acting ethically are all accepted business aims, but their meaning and implementation in a global context is far less clear-cut. Global Business Ethics cuts through the confusion to provide a coherent basis for ethical decision-making within the complications of the international business landscape.

As president of the World Bank for a decade, James Wolfensohn tackled world poverty with a passion and energy that made him a uniquely important figure in a fundamental arena of change. Using a lifetime of experience in the banking sector, he carved a distinct path in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe for the institution that serves as the major lender to the world's poor.

The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era of renewed global struggle: the era of Cool War. Just as the Cold War matched the planet’s reigning superpowers in a contest for geopolitical supremacy, so this new age will pit the United States against a rising China in a contest for dominance, alliances, and resources. Already visible in Asia, the conflict will extend to the Middle East (U.S.-backed Israel versus Chinese-backed Iran), Africa, and beyond.

Six Billion Shoppers takes listeners on an exciting and colorful journey around the world to visit the next e-commerce mega markets and explore how a new e-commerce boom is opening opportunities for entrepreneurs and global brands alike. Traveling through Nigeria, China, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America, Porter Erisman addresses e-commerce across these new markets and what it means for Western brands.

With millions of people who exchange dollars in the online trading market, any investor should understand that there is a huge potential worth taking advantage of in trading. One important question that new traders should ask themselves is whether trading is the right activity for them. Before you engage in trading, you should have the right reasons why you need to trade. In this case, it could be that you want to grow your capital and open a thriving business. Also, you might be willing to trade for the benefit of gaining experience out of it.

With the collapse of investment banks, trillion-dollar-plus government bailouts, and decimated retirement portfolios, it's never been more important to understand the "new rules" of making money. Faced with the reality that "investing will never be the same again," Fiscal Hangover may well be the most important audio book you'll listen to this year.

There is no single theory of what caused the Great Depression and never will be, Morris argues. Macreconomics is a social science, and such a massive event always takes its shape from a terrible confluence of factors. The mismanagement of the gold standard, the growth in consumer credit, the insistence on deflation, and the inability of the major European belligerents of World War I to agree on a reconstruction agenda are just a few of the shocks that pushed the world into an economic Armageddon.

The Bottomless Cloud challenges the scarcity-driven mindset by taking a hard look at how industrial-age business models are failing us by regarding data as a commodity and a cost that needs to be constrained, rather than a near-infinite resource that can be mined to build entirely new sources of value and insight. From Uber to Nike to Netflix, The Bottomless Cloud is defining the tenets of success in the 21st century by changing the way we view data, from being a byproduct of business to a foundational driver of radically new business models.

Venture Adventure captures startup fundraising advice, tips, and recommendations of more than 50 top global investors. Collectively, these venture capitalists represent the who's who of this domain worldwide, across a wide range of sectors, geographies, and company stages. They have seen it all and know exactly what it takes to effectively raise capital against the backdrop of very dynamic and competitive global markets.

an in-depth exploration of the Pandora Papers, one of the biggest data leaks in history that exposed the hidden financial affairs of some of the world's most powerful and influential people. From billionaires to politicians, celebrities, and criminals, the book takes readers on a fascinating journey through the secret world of offshore finance and tax havens. Through a combination of investigative journalism, interviews, and expert analysis, Unveiling the Hidden Wealth sheds light on the intricate network of shell companies, trusts, and other financial vehicles that the wealthy use to hide ...

With Investing Without Borders, author Daniel Frishberg - a financial professional with more than 30 years of experience in the industry - shows you how to break from the pack and build a winning portfolio. The investor in the old economy didn't think critically about changing economic or political conditions around the world. He never really had to. He was lulled to sleep by the enduring dominance of the US economy. This audiobook teaches you to be an awake and aware investor, ready for the changing financial environment.

Remember those summer vacations when you were a kid? Well, that’s what your retirement can feel like…but without returning to school anymore. Don’t feel guilty about using your savings to do as you wish or go wherever you want—the beautiful country of Costa Rica is ready to welcome you. The Baby Boomer's Guide to Costa Rica Retirement will show you how to settle down in Costa Rica in a cost-effective way, even if you think you need a hefty savings to afford the cost of living (which you definitely don’t!).

Embark on a transformative journey to financial independence with "A Black Woman's Guide to Financial Freedom" by Prof. Jasmine Wright. Tailored specifically for Black women, this comprehensive guide addresses the unique financial challenges and opportunities they face, providing practical tools and insights for economic empowerment.