Markets

• Financial Markets

  → Have changed business activity due to the expansion of multinational corporations (also known as MNC)

  → With easier access to international capital, MNC’s can invest in foreign markets, altering and changing various international business landscapes
• Labour Markets

  → Where impacted by Covid-19 when there was an 85% decrease in migration, hence impacting businesses reliance to depend on skilled migrant workers

  → This led to increased competition for skilled workers locally and higher labour costs for businesses 
• Consumer Markets

  → Can be impacted by global economic shifts, such as the 2008-9 financial crisis, Covid-19 and trade tensions affecting international trade

  → Businesses must adapt to changes in demand and trade policies while taking oppurtunities in emerging markets to remain competitive