Germany and China established diplomatic relations almost 50 years ago and, since then, have become partners, both economically and politically. China was Germany’s most important trading partner in 2019 for the fourth consecutive year, with a volume of trade worth €206 billion (about US$249.5 billion). In the second quarter of 2020, China surpassed the US […]
Archives for January 2021
Value of China’s top 200 brands hits record high in 2020
The total value of China’s top 200 brands has surged 20 percent from a year earlier to hit a record high of 9.2 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in 2020, according to the latest Hurun Most Valuable China Brands list released on Thursday. Leading Chinese baijiu brand Kweichow Moutai crowned the list for the third consecutive […]
Lead from the front, but remember to take a step back to breathe
Leaders and HR professionals from Ripple, British American Tobacco, OMRON Corporation, and groei share what they’ve learnt, including having a flexible and nimble culture, leading from the front, taking a step back to breathe, and more. As we enter 2021, to help set the tone moving forward, the team at HRO interviewed about 20 HR and business leaders to put together […]
Talent mobility trends for 2021
The Survey report will, under the theme of Reinventing Mobility Beyond 2020, explore the strategic changes mobility leaders must implement to help their organizations reinvent employee mobility over the next 12-24 months. The events of 2020 have brought about lasting change to people management, compelling many organizations to assess the support and care they provide to […]
Lessons from a Covid-19 year: wise leadership, of countries and companies, is about trust
Over the past year, the world has endured what appears to be a perfect storm. Events have included a global pandemic, racial intolerance, state-sponsored cyberterrorism, a stock market collapse (and recovery), and the ongoing battle with climate change. The noble ideals, so passionately held, eloquently articulated and wisely stewarded by George Washington, John Adams, Alexander […]
Skills CHROs will need to succeed in 2021
And it’s a war set to get very ‘hot’. There is huge demand for people and talent, but what’s complicating things is that the pandemic has changed the workforce itself. Baby Boomers are retiring and women and non-college educated workers have left the workforce. That makes it harder to find people to fill the service, […]
Limping into 2021
The view of earth from the International Space Station, 400 km up, is stunning. You can’t help wondering if you can see all the band-aids. Our poor, bruised planet and the people who live here have survived one of history’s more trying years. The worst pandemic in over 100 years has affected over 200 countries […]
CICC raises China growth forecast to 7 pct for 2018
Leading Chinese investment firm raised its forecast for China’s economic growth in 2018, citing stronger external demand and strength in consumption and manufacturing investment. The China International Capital Corp. (CICC) raised its forecast for China’s 2018 real GDP growth to 7 percent year on year, up from a previous estimate of 6.9 percent, according to a report […]
where the benchmark is now nearing its all-time high
Two decades after the Asian financial crisis which tipped nations into economic and political turmoil, China now finds itself a major financial power capable of better global contribution. Latest progress in the financial sector includes global recognition of Chinese shares. Only two weeks ago, equity index provider MSCI finally included a number of Shanghai and […]