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Rum and Revolution – Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba

Posted by Dave
October 4, 2008

washingtonpost.com Drinkers the world round know the name Bacardi means rum, but few non-Cubans know that this global enterprise was founded — and is still owned — by a Cuban family that played an important role in the island’s social, political and economic history. Emilio Bacardi was a prominent activist in Cuba’s fight for independence [...]

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The uncomfortable future of competition

Posted by Dave
September 10, 2008

Business Standard Globality – This book from three Boston Consulting Group (BCG) consultants suggests that the future of competition is far more complicated and unpredictable. Companies in the BRIC countries may certainly be emerging strong contenders to the hegemony of western multinationals, but they’re not the only ones. Whether it’s Mexico, Chile, Egypt, Hungary or [...]