Resilience in a Fragmented World: What Our Global Business Survey 2026 Reveals
What do businesses around the world really expect in 2026? To answer this question, the Gedeth Research Center surveyed more than 50,000 professionals across 84 countries during the first quarter of 2026, in collaboration with DHL Express and Universidade Europeia. The result is the report “Resilience in a Fragmented World: How Companies Are Adapting to […]
Main Industries in Japan: Key Sectors Attracting Foreign Investment in 2026
Japan is one of the largest and most technologically advanced economies in the world, and a country that has long set global benchmarks in high-quality manufacturing, precision engineering, and innovation. For international companies considering expansion into Asia, understanding Japan’s core industries is an essential first step to identifying where the real long-term opportunities lie. In […]
Critical Minerals Global Race: Why Australia, Chile and Argentina Are Reshaping Trade
The world is in the middle of a quiet but decisive contest. It is not fought over oil or gas, but over critical minerals — lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements — the raw materials that make electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, wind turbines and defence systems possible. As the energy transition accelerates and […]
The Best Business Opportunities in Europe Right Now
Europe is often described as a mature market, stable, regulated, and slow. That narrative was already incomplete before 2026. This year it is actively misleading. A continent of 450 million consumers, $32 trillion in combined GDP, and three simultaneous structural transformations, in defence, energy, and digital infrastructure, is generating a wave of business opportunities that […]
International Trade Outlook 2026: Why Half the World’s Businesses Still Expect to Grow
The world economy in 2026 is not moving in a straight line. Tariffs, armed conflicts, and supply chain disruptions have forced companies to rethink their strategies with a speed that no business school could have anticipated. And yet, against all odds, nearly half of global professionals expect their businesses to grow this year. The latest […]
The EU’s Trade Trilogy: Why Three Deals in Three Months Could Reshape Global Commerce
In the space of barely ten weeks at the start of 2026, the European Union concluded free trade agreements with three of the world’s most strategically important markets: Mercosur in January, India in late January, and Australia in March. Three deals. Three continents. A combined population of nearly three billion people. This is not a […]
Why Australia Is One of the Most Resilient Economies in the World
Australia is, by most measures that matter, one of the most stable and well-positioned economies on the planet. The 12th-largest by nominal GDP, a AAA sovereign credit rating from all three major rating agencies — higher than the United States — and a track record of uninterrupted growth that stretched from 1991 all the way […]
The Global Seafood Market: Trends and Opportunities
A sector defined by global demand, scale and increasing competition The global seafood market has evolved into one of the most dynamic and international segments of the food industry. With a value that reaches hundreds of billions of dollars, it plays a central role in global trade, supply chains and food security. Demand continues to […]
Global Oil Shock 2026: What It Means for Your Business
When the United States and Israel launched joint air strikes on Iran on 28 February 2026, the immediate consequences were felt not only on the battlefield but in boardrooms, refineries, and petrol stations worldwide. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 20% of global crude and refined products normally flow, set in […]
EU Mercosur 700 Million Market Opportunity for Companies
A New Phase in Global Trade Strategy The EU Mercosur agreement marks a turning point in global trade at a time when companies are actively seeking to diversify markets and reduce exposure to geopolitical risk. After more than two decades of negotiations, the agreement connects the European Union with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, creating […]