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EUROPE AUTOMOTIVE
Russian and CIS automotive industry
After stellar growth in 2011, the Russian automotive industry showed relatively moderate growth during 2012.Moving away from volatile growth, the Russian economy and its automotive industry are stabilizing and are expected to enjoy a mode ...   Read on...
Germany's Volkswagen law in line with EU rules
A senior lawyer at the EU's top court has found a law granting German state authorities special shareholder rights in carmaker VW to be lawful. The judgment could end a long legal battle between Brussels and Berlin. A legal challenge ...    Read on...
Russia: Foreign car-manufacturers switch to full-cycle
Most foreign car brands are still assembled in Russia from SKD kits, but this is changing gradually.Russia's car sales have barely returned to pre-crisis levels but the auto components market is booming: a more than $40 bn a year industry ... Read on...
Additional Europe automotive articles
EU+EFTA: Light at the end of the tunnel?

Declines in EU Auto Production Moderate in April

April Declines in EU Auto Sales Moderating, as We Expected

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has brought the LCV anti-damping investigation to a conclusion

The tariffs on components for gas-fuelled automobiles may be annulled in Russia

European Truck Demand Still Challenging in April
EUROPE MANUFACTURING
German machine tool sector rebounds
Germany's mechanical engineering sector has experienced a boost due to rapidly rising orders from both domestic and foreign clients. Companies thus left behind an alarmingly weak start in the new year.A marked surge in demand both at home ...  Read on...
Study Finds Europe Must Grow Its Manufacturing Sector to Maintain International Competitiveness
Manufacturing renaissance requires Europe to lead in energy efficiency, technology innovation and reaching the changing consumer.The vast majority of Europe's business leaders and senior decision makers say Europe must grow the ...  Read on...
Additional Europe manufacturing articles
Europe needs manufacturing, manufacturing needs a better investment climate

Manufacturing gets less bad across Europe

Europe launches $12 billion chip support campaign

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EUROPE HUMAN RESOURCES
Russia: Bill Restricting Employee Leasing to Hit Businesses Hard
Amendments to the Labor Code restricting employee leasing might hit hard Russian companies and Western firms working in the country and deprive the budget of billions of rubles.Employee leasing, also known as ...  
Read on...
Study: New immigrants are better qualified than Germans
Many Germans have a wrong image of immigrants. Long gone are the days when unskilled laborers came to Germany. Today, the country attracts top talent and it's a win-win situation, says a Bertelsmann Foundation study.It's a two-hour drive ... Read on...
Additional Europe HR articles
Eurozone in crisis: One in four youths is jobless as unemployment across 17 nations in the single currency reaches record high

Access - How to Structure the Questions that Win Million Dollar Contracts

Paris Rental Market: High Demand Pushing Up Prices

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NEW ONLINE COURSE LAUNCHED
"Negotiating Successfully in China" for Procurement and Purchasing Professionals
Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to:
Construct a negotiation plan that leads to profitable business - not empty promises / Develop and maintain value-adding relationships and networks / Find the right partners - and keep them loyal / Protect your technology, intellectual property and assets / Identify and leverage your sources of power / Understand what Chinese negotiators really want - and what they really mean.
Watch introduction video ...
EUROPE LOGISTICS AND SCM
EU to prevent price abuse at European ports
Brussels has proposed fresh guidelines and legal changes to "prevent possible price abuses by operators with exclusive rights" at Europe's ports.Importantly, the proposal excludes cargo handling - a violent clash point with European ...   Read on...
Russia B2B: Update of Foreign Merchandise Certification Procedure in Customs Union
The importation of new types of goods not previously imported (especially new machinery) (New Goods) into the Customs Union of Kazakhstan, Belarus and Russia is often troublesome, and can involve extensive time and effort to ensure administrative ...
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Additional Europe logistics and supply chain management articles
London to create airport of the future with 'Internet of Things'

Poland: VAT recovery for the export of goods outside the EU

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DOING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA
Doing business in Russia 2013: Your roadmap to successful investments - download guide
KPMG in Russia updated its practical guide that provides a brief economic overview of Russia and introduces the tax and legal issues important for those who are planning to do business in this country. In particular, the brochure includes an ... Read on...
ON-DEMAND SEMINARS
"Russian Automotive Industry Opportunities and Challenges" with Larissa V. Koursova
Koursova has had extensive experience positioning Visteon to capitalize on the growing Russian market. From 2008-2011, she led the company's Russia operations, including establishing Visteon's first wholly owned interior manufacturing facility in Russia, and supporting the creation of an electronics joint venture. In her current purchasing role, she is responsible for localizing Russian operations and establishing and developing Russian suppliers to Visteon's operations ...
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"Recruiting Management and Staff for Your Start-up Operation in Russia" with Michael Germershausen
Selecting the proper legal form: representation, LLC, joint enterprise, subsidiary enterprise, distributor / Variety of start-ups and recruitment peculiarities / General Director and Business Development Director - key roles in start-ups. What competence and personal qualities you should focus on searching for candidates. Risks connected with choosing not right manager / Building a successful team. Peculiarities of candidate selection / and more ...
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AUDIO INTERVIEWS
"The Importance of Accent Reduction for Increased ROI" - interview with Judy Ravin
For global companies, communication is a critical competency that impacts talent acquisition, engagement, retention, and innovation.  In this segment, Ron Hesse, CEO, interviews Judy Ravin, President of  The Accent Reduction Institute. 

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"Negotiating with the Chinese" - interview with Andrew Hupert
Andrew Hupert, NYU Professor, negotiations expert and author of "The Fragile Bridge", conducts a candid 20 minute interview for GlobalBusinessProfessor.com giving tips and insights for negotiating with the Chinese: what to expect and what they expect in return. 

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"One Year Old: How Has KORUS FTA Affected the Auto Industry?" - interview with Daniel P. Malone
EUROPE GLOBAL HEADLINES
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VW agrees hefty pay deal for German workers
Source: Reuters

Europe Car Sales Post First Gain in 19 Months on Germany
Source: Bloomberg

Europe Business Lending Falls
Source: Investors Business Daily

Most 'positive' UK car market for four years
Source: Car Dealer Magazine

Europe Shows Some Signs Of Life
Source: Business Insider

Ford joins Europe car-sharing sector as demand surges
Source: Automotive News

Ford breaks ground on new engine plant in Russia
Source: Automotive Business Review
ADDITIONAL EUROPE ARTICLES
Turkey: New Investment Incentives System for Automotive

Investment Incentives in the Slovak Republic

Does China Want to Buy Up Europe? Europe's Crisis and China's Reluctant Rise

Turkey attractiveness survey 2013: The shift, the growth and the promise

Guide to Taxes on Real Estate in CEE and CIS (Edition 2013)

Germany and US to Sign Agreement to Combat Tax Evasion

The Chief Strategy Officer in the European Firm: Professionalising Strategy in Times of Uncertainty

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