Among other persistent complaints, businesses say China has a weak legal system that does not enforce contracts reliably.
Ben Herzon, an economist at Macroeconomic Advisers, called the third quarter GDP figure "solid" but "not a sign of persistent strength". Businesses that restocked inventories in the third quarter are unlikely to make as many purchases in the fourth.
This answers one of the most persistent criticisms of business education: that it is too abstract.
In the United States, Ms. Trump has become a controversial figure, battling persistent questions about business conflicts and criticism for not doing more to moderate her father's policies toward women.
This doesn't mean relinquishing control or independence; it's a not-so-secret weapon to ensure persistent product and business success.
And in that shared experience lies a subtle yet powerful point about how we can address what research continues to show is a persistent problem in business: a lack of women at the top.
"When I first pitched Tiempo Libre to Sony five years ago, executives said they weren't interested, but you have to be persistent in this business, and make sure you're constantly watering your flowers," says Sobol.
In a recent effort to control the health hazards of the persistent adulterated brews, Business Africa Daily reported that the nation's anti-drug bureau is partnering with local distilleries to make sure that low-income earners have access to clean and affordable liquor.
Annoying and persistent activists – consumers, businesses, patients, farmers, fishermen, scientists, and environmentalists – stand firm on unpopular beliefs and inconvenient truths.
Microsoft in December branded the U.S. government as an "advanced persistent threat" to businesses, invoking Mandiant's term of art for China's elite military hacking unit.
