Romania is making a strong comeback in the international business arena after 45 years of communism and freedom since the revolution of 1989. This article takes a strategic perspective of the opportunities available to US investors. The article begins with a review of the post‐communist...

Purpose – To provide a concise briefing on the most topical issues and relevant implications from the top 400 management publications in the world. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the argument...

Purpose – While, many companies are continuing to pour money into research and development, perhaps the more pertinent issue they should be looking at is not how much they spend on R&D, but how effectively they spend it. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of Booz Allen Hamilton's second...

The investment climate and operational performance for the Canadian hotel industry, as highlighted in this research note, are quite robust in contrast to the USA. Supply in most markets is not chasing demand, which has shown considerable constancy given events that have blindsided the industry...

Few things are more perplexing for a brokerage firm than being sued by someone who is not its customer, for a security it did not sell. The prohibited sales practice formally known as private securities transactions, or more colloquially as “selling away,” often results in just that. And,...

The anti‐money‐laundering provisions of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (the “Patriot Act”) continue to cause a profound transformation in the way the United States investment industry conducts its business. Over the past year under the authority of the Patriot Act, which amended the Bank...