Making Sense of Steel’s Turbulent Trade Climate
Anti-dumping duties and high US protective tariffs are creating winners and losers among both producers and users of steel—and making the global business landscape harder to navigate.
The markets driving the global economy have been redefined by the rise of digital consumption. Explore BCG’s latest thought leadership on global markets for key insights on the impact of geopolitics and trade on global business, and for perspectives on developments in emerging markets.
Anti-dumping duties and high US protective tariffs are creating winners and losers among both producers and users of steel—and making the global business landscape harder to navigate.
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Tariff wars may dominate the news, but changing cost structures will have a longer-term impact on where the world’s goods are made.
The structure of the multinational company that evolved over half a century is being overhauled as organizations adopt new value propositions for a radically changing global economy.
Emerging markets offer some of the world’s best growth opportunities, but they also tend to have tough business environments and intense local competition. Still, some global companies continue to win where others fail.
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Despite multiple barriers, economic integration in Africa is not only taking place, but also gathering speed. The primary drivers of this process are African businesses.
Though solid performance in the fast-growing North American market and in the UK has buoyed London Market insurers, they must improve in emerging markets, reinsurance, workforce diversity, and innovation.
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