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Over the last 18 months, we have all had cause to be more empathetic, in our home lives, with our colleagues, and towards our communities. And business leaders have faced imperatives to be empathetic in their roles, as physical collaboration has been replaced with virtual interaction, and staff have been placed under unprecedented stresses, calling for an altered, more flexible leadership skillset.

Demystifying psychological safety, revealing the practical application behind the complex language surrounding it, is vital if leaders are going to succeed in creating an inclusive working environment.

Well-prepared crisis management is the basis for successfully navigating a company through a crisis. Find our 10 tips for successful crisis management here.

From 2020, employers who do not have a permanent establishment (PE) for taxes on salary in Austria will also be obliged to pay wage tax on their employees if their employees are subject to unlimited taxation. In particular, employees with domestic residence or habitual abode are affected.

In the case of a posting, workers pursue their activity in another Member State on a temporary basis. If employees are posted abroad on business by their employer, insurance contributions abroad may be payable in addition to social security contributions in Austria. In order to prevent this, posted employees need the so-called A1 form as proof of posting. They can use it to document which social insurance system is responsible for them in an EU/EEA country.

John Geldart has spent a lot of time in China over recent years. It is an amazing country which fascinates and surprises him every time he returns, but perhaps no more so than over the past few months when he has been lucky enough to interview the chairmen of some of its most dynamic companies.

Stefano Salvadeo was interviewed on Focus Economia di Radio 24 recently to discuss some positive indicators regarding M&A activity in Italy.

Our annual look at M&A sentiment around the world shows that the shift in acquisitive focus amongst businesses uncovered last year – from domestic to cross-border – is becoming increasingly popular as a key strategy for companies looking to facilitate growth.

The outlook has improved somewhat since the ANC’s Manguang conference at the end of last year. It is encouraging for business leaders to see the adoption of the national development plan, with various measures to tackle unemployment, poverty and inequality.

Through our International Business Report we’ve been keeping track of global figures on the appetites for both domestic and cross-border transactions since 2008.