View from America
“Headquarters is a function, not a place,” the CEO of a multinational explained as we reviewed where his key people were. Rather than under one roof, senior management were deployed to where they might be most effective. Travel and technology were used stay in touch.
Toronto gains retail store
Liz Claiborne subsidiary Juicy Couture will open a retail store in Toronto, Canada.
US ups ICT spend by 57%
Information and communications technology (ICT) and internet infrastructure projects in the US experienced a growth of 57% in 2009, according to data from fDi Markets. The number of projects grew from 86 in 2008 to 135 in 2009, the largest recorded since 2003.
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