"The Philippines also managed to keep all its investment grade ratings intact, even as the world witnessed a wave of rating downgrades resulting from the crisis."...
"Our strategy to come out of this pandemic is to meet the crisis on the offensive by not raising taxes or making heavy cuts to the budget, but on the contrary, by investing more in all areas where it ...
"We’re hoping that by mid-March we will have 70% of our population vaccinated to provide herd immunity so that we may open up our border wider for tourists."...
"We are key in boosting Seychelle’s economy because 90% of tourism comes from aviation through our airport; 90% of economic activities and commodities come through our port infrastructure; and virtu...
"We are now fervently building up the infrastructure and opening the space for investment in the fishing industry."...
"There has been a very firm commitment on the side of government to avoid ending up on any blacklist which might impact the reputation of the country and, ultimately, the financial sector. We are full...
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"Innovation is very important and, therefore, we have created a portfolio of innovation. The Mauritius Research Council has recently been revamped into the Mauritius Research and Innovation Council (M...
"Digital transformation has been front and center in thinking about how we leverage from technology to improve the learning experience for students, particularly in how we can make it more efficient a...
"We are all jointly responsible for the world in which we live. Individually one can only do so much, but the little we can do still counts."...
"Business schools have an important role in educating and preparing current and future leaders for the challenges of leading organizations that are responsible and sustainable"...
"We are ranked 54 in the world and number one in Germany in the latest Financial Times’ MBA rankings. One of the strengths of our MBA program is its international focus.’’...
"In the European Business School Ranking 2020, the University of St. Gallen received seventh place, the highest-rated university in Switzerland and the German-speaking world.’’...
"We know how to mix cultural pluralism and interdisciplinarity to help students develop a better understanding of global issues.’’...
"I would contend that the best way encourage business students to be socially responsible is to force them to confront huge systemic issues so that they can appreciate how many different interests col...
"The reputation of the branch has been immaculate, our relationship with the regulators is one of the best, and our relationship with the U.S. corporates has been second to none."...
“The pandemic accelerated innovative trends already underway in Bahrain; it put some rocket fuel behind trends including digitalization and advances in technology.”...
"Last year Bermuda saw a total of 733 new international companies and partnerships register, representing a 7,5% increase over 2019 which is significant considering the impact of COVID-19."...
"Bermuda’s world-class and respected regulatory regime, combined with the experience of the industry professionals and global companies creates an efficient and fertile ground for innovation."...
“Equatorial Guinea is a country that has experienced unprecedented economic development on the African continent. Its medium- and long-term goals are to become a country of clear reference in Af...
"The world needs business leaders who can engage and look at their businesses holistically in the context of society and this is more important now than it has ever been."...
"Our goal is to create wealth and jobs in order to eliminate poverty and become a middle-income country within the next ten years. We are saying no to poverty and yes to wealth creation."...
"We’re at the core of the economy and connect Reykjavik’s capital area with the economy and national business life.”...
"The University of Akureyri is an important part of increasing the overall human capacity throughout the island because the future is knowledge and if you don’t have access to knowledge, you’re go...
"We welcome international collaboration and international students at the University of Iceland. We are always open to partnerships in new regions. We have also joined edX to help us strengthen our in...
"One of our strengths is looking for ways to improve, by adjusting strategy, acquiring businesses and entering new markets."...
"Icelandic people work spontaneously and react and do things while they can. This allows us to act quickly when we see an opportunity. Bureaucracy here is minimal which helps when pushing films forwar...
"We spent a lot of time creating the world in which EVE Online takes place. A lot of the amazing and ancient Icelandic sagas, stories, and traditions are a huge component.” ...
"Securing global food supply and the importance of healthy, sustainable food production is something that should be of great interest to us all, and we can contribute significantly to that.”...
"We are open for business and in dialogue with businesses worldwide who are thinking about reducing their emissions.”...
"We are a very strong niche player in the North Atlantic and the only true carrier connecting Europe through Iceland to the northern part of the U.S. and Canada. Our transatlantic volume has grown qu...
"Geothermal drilling brings up a lot of different resources, which we have converted into a valuable resource.”...
“Over the last six years, assets under management have more than quadrupled and Kvika is now the second largest asset manager in Iceland.”...
“U.S. and other international investors choose Arion Bank as their partner when they operate or invest in Iceland.”...
"We are a strong partner and will remain a strong partner to strengthening Austria as a place to be for research and innovation. We will do everything we can to increase the competitiveness of the Aus...
"Greiner began initially as a cork producer in the 1860s and gradually evolved into a manufacturer of new materials. We started to develop plastic processing technologies in the 1960s and on this basi...
"Verbund is a state-owned company, owned 51% by the Republic of Austria, and employing roughly 2,800 people. We operate mostly is Austria, but also in Germany. Verbund is concentrated very strongly on...
"Borealis is the second largest plastics industry player in Europe. We have European roots, but over the last 15-20 years, Borealis has experienced a last international growth across all geos....
"Wien Energie is one of the 50 largest companies in Austria by turnover, employing over 2,200 personnel. As largest regional provider we are responsible for supplying the greater Vienna metropolitan a...
"We are witnessing a real estate boom in Austria: we are talking about billions of investment. Schönherr had around 1.8 billion last year in real estate transaction volume, for the most part in the r...
"Ochsner is bringing on the table over 40 years of experience in heat pumps, and has a tremendous input when it comes to heat pumps with a high level of innovation. A lot of European research institut...
"KNAPP’s rapid growth is fueled by our customers’ increasing needs. This explains our great results. Yet much of our profits have been used to finance new infrastructure investment to serve our cu...
"WU has a strong research focus in the areas of economics, business, and business law. Examples of strong research groups are in topics such as cryptoeconomics, entrepreneurship and innovation, market...
"PALFINGER still mostly owned by the Palfinger family trust which is very professionally managed. The management team of PALFINGER as well as the board are very professional. When I came on board as C...
"The success of the austrian industry can be explained by several factors. The first one is the education and our tradition of apprenticeship. Germany, Austria and Switzerland have a long-term culture...
"Austria is a dynamic market: It can both serve as stepping stone to go to Eastern Europe and serve as a core market in-and-of itself. BAWAG’s business differs from other Austrian publicly listed co...
"Austria has a very good education system for all levels of society, which is constantly undergoing review. Education, universities, an extensive and proven apprenticeship system and the R&D-driven mi...
"We want to internationalize our business not only in terms of where and how we are going to produce oil and gas, but also in terms of sales business. In the past, we had a very strong focus on Europe...
"International tourism arrivals have been above 10 million since 2017 and, in 2018, we welcomed 10.4 million tourists. In addition, more than 18 million South Africans also tour the country ever year....
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