Expert Commentaries

Your insurance policy could likely be very badly flawed, claims Robert Piller, Director at Aupres Consulting in Geneva. He comes to an early concl...

Goodwill gestures grease the flow of international trade and companies will want to send gifts to important customers from time to time. The height...

Exporters use International Fairs both to open new markets as well as to launch new products or support the work of their distributors. Participat...

The extent to which cover is provided depends on the risks covered by the policy and on other factors: the commodity shipped (e.g. glass or china ...

As a result of the September 11th tragedy, the ensuing global fight against terrorism and the latest war in Iraq, the world has become that much mo...

Marketplace investigationWhen selecting the most suitable channel for distribution, the exporter should, initially, avoid distributors entirely and...

Although the vast majority of exports from Ireland take place without licensing or export controls, restrictions apply to certain goods which may b...

At the start of every International Trade Transaction, before the sales contract is actually agreed, the exporter will typically find the potential...

We can ‘feel’ the confusion: How shall we find the right direction for our company? What ‘formulas’ will work best for us? By applying them, can ...

The services sector in Ireland, with one million employees and 63% of the total workforce is the fastest growing sector of our economy. Private sector or market services provide 71% of all service employment while public sector employment accounts for 29%. The high growth of the 1990s (74%) has been mainly in the private sector.

“Closer to Boston than Berlin” was the declaration of an Tanaiste about Ireland’s psychological orientation to a group of visiting US lawyers. This...

Those of us who travel frequently have a variety of experiences in dealing with customs officials at points of arrival and departure at airports, a...