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What a Changing NAFTA Could Mean for Doing Business in Mexico

Harvard Business

Companies would like to see process improvements and better infrastructure at the border to reduce costs to import. If he wins with only a narrow victory, as seems likely, his administration would have a limited mandate for populist reforms that would severely damage foreign investment flows and public finances.

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Don’t Neglect Your Customers During a Merger

Harvard Business

In many cases, integration efforts can take up so much time, energy, and attention that managers and employees are distracted from their day-to-day roles. A deal team is made up of professionals covering all aspects of the integration, including experts from business operations, legal, tech, and finance. Create a dedicated deal team.

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How the U.S. Can Rebuild Its Capacity to Innovate

Harvard Business

From automotive to semiconductors to pharma to clean energy , America’s innovation centers have shifted east, offering growing evidence that the U.S. firms have long had a simple mantra: “Invent here, manufacture there.” ” But, increasingly, those same companies are now choosing to invent as well as manufacture abroad.