International Business

E-commerce is the fastest growing retail market in Europe, despite the majority of online trade being limited to within each states own borders. Here, Matt Duncombe, partner at DLA Piper, explains how the EU Consumer Rights Directive (coming up on its 1 year anniversary) offers protection to consumers buying across borders and guidance to global retailers in managing their online sales. Specifically, Duncombe highlights nine aspects of the directive and discusses what they mean for online retailers.

Find out who will fill The WhiteWave Foods Company new Chief Operating Officer position and assume responsibility for all global operations of the company.

U.S biopharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. and Ireland-based Allergan plc announce they will merge, in a historic $160 billion deal that could allow Pfizer to escape U.S. corporate tax rates by moving its headquarters to Dublin.

Pork producer Smithfield Foods' Chief Executive Officer C. Larry Pope will retire December 31, 2015. Find out who will replace Pope as CEO.

ConAgra Foods, Inc. announces plans to spin off its Lamb Weston frozen potato products business into a separate public company.

Unilever East Africa has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Tatu City Limited for the acquisition of 70 acres of industrial land for future expansion of its manufacturing operations. Find out how this move is part of a stream of investment activities to drive growth in East Africa.

Barry Callebaut has acquired Nyonkopa to cover growing customer need for sustainable and traceable cocoa and the commercial beverages vending activities of FrieslandCampina Kievit.

Lack of infrastructure, unfriendly environmental conditions and a shortage of skilled labor, are just some of the obstacles consumer goods (CG) companies face when expanding into new geographies. However, leading CG companies are taking advantage of this opportunity by leveraging innovative technology solutions to increase sales by up to 8 percent, reach customers much faster and reduce ordering costs by nearly 80 percent. Heres how they do it.