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3.9. Trends in Global Competition*

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1. How do multinationals use global technology, expertise, and labor?

   "Multinationals can also tap new technology from around the world. In the United States, Xerox has introduced some 80 different office copiers that were designed and built by Fuji Xerox, its joint ven

2. How are global brands competing across markets?

   "Putting the pressure on such well-known U.S. brands as Bissell and Hoover, experts say. For instance, Gaggenau is a popular, high-end European kitchen appliance brand, along with Bosch and Dyson. Oth

3. What trends are driving growth in world trade?

   "What are the trends in the global marketplace? In this section, we will examine several underlying trends that will continue to propel the dramatic growth in world trade. These trends are market expa

4. How are China and India reshaping global competition?

   "China and India—two of the world’s economic powerhouses—are impacting businesses around the globe, in very different ways. The boom in China’s worldwide exports has left few sectors unscathed, be the