07/09/2009 Financing retirement and healthcare in an ageing world

Mercer and the World Economic Forum offer strategic advice to employers, who will play a critical role in addressing the challenges posed by an ageing population and looming healthcare and pension benefit costs.

25/08/2009 Companies making tough choices in order to grow during recession

Firms focused on rapid growth are blending defensive tactics like staff cuts with offensive measures in their efforts to pass their competitors.

14/05/2009 Expat localisation: policy versus practice

ORC Worldwide's International Localisation Policies and Practices survey reveals that, despite having a policy, most companies deal with employee localisation cases individually. To ensure lower costs, companies need to standardise their policies.

30/03/2009 Ending expat contracts in troubled times

Expats living in the Netherlands are having their contracts unceremoniously chopped as their employers feel the pinch of recession. But what are their rights?

22/01/2009 Global relocation trends 2008

Companies remain optimistic about future growth of the expat population despite the economic downturn according to award-winning report by GMAC.