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Doing Business in Switzerland

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Switzerland is east of France and north of Italy, also bordered by Austria, Liechtenstein and Germany. The strength and volatility of the Swiss franc is creating additional challenges, and global competition is exacerbating this effect by increasing costs for raw materials, labor, and energy compared to other regions. France and China.

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Exiger and IAA Partner to Launch DOL-Registered Apprenticeship Program to Train Next-Gen Risk and AI Professionals

Exiger Perspectives

The Registered Apprenticeship, approved in January, was officially recognized by the Department of Labor today at a signing ceremony at the Frances Perkins Building.

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Doing Business in Germany

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km and borders the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and other countries including the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Switzerland. Overall, the German workforce is well educated and highly skilled, but it can be difficult to attract or retain people with sought-after manufacturing skills.

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Doing Business in Spain

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Bordering countries include Andorra, France, Gibraltar, Portugal and Morocco. The workforce is well educated, with a literacy rate of 98.3% Primary trading partners included France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the U.K. Primary import partners were Germany, France, China, Italy, Netherlands, and the U.K. state of Kentucky.

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Doing Business in Belgium

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Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Despite a highly educated workforce, unemployment in Belgium runs at just over seven percent. leaving the EU.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 30 – November 3, 2017)

Talking Logistics

In the past month, for example, we’ve seen the following headlines: “ Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain ” and “ TMW Systems Becomes Charter Member of Blockchain in Trucking Alliance.” And from March of this year, “ Maersk and IBM Unveil First Industry-Wide Cross-Border Supply Chain Solution on Blockchain.”.

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Doing Business in Turkey

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of the population is literate, and people complete 17 to 18 years of school, creating a highly educated workforce. Its primary export partners were Germany, the UK, the UAE, Iraq, the US, Italy, France and Spain. The percentage of workers in broad sectors breaks down to 18.4% in agriculture; 26.6% in industry; and 54.9% in services.

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