Lotte at the Whim and Mercy of Chinese Nationalism
Is Lotte, Korea’s 5th largest conglomerate, at the whim and mercy of China’s rising nationalism? What can a private sector company do when an adversarial political conflict arises?
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The post-Brexit hangover: One big headache for Diageo
Days before the Brexit vote, Ivan Menezes, CEO of Diageo, one of the largest producers and exporters of alcohol in the world, urged his UK employees to vote to ‘stay’ in the EU. Diageo couldn’t risk the uncertainty of losing access to the favorable free trade provisions that the EU had secured. But the vote didn’t go Diageo’s way. So what next?
Hubble Contacts in an Era of Isolationism
Hubble Contacts is a fast-growing startup company that sells contact lenses as a subscription offering. Will its reliance on a manufacturer in Taiwan affect its growth prospects during the Trump Administration?