As the world unites to fight and manage the challenges presented by the global Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic, a number of companies across the globe are doing their bit to protect staff, engage local community, educate customers and directly contribute to fight against the virus

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And in line with this BE brings you a small list of what some of the biggest brands are doing


Archaeologists have shown that Ecuador’s capital Quito has a history which extends back over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. This is at least in part due to the city’s famous geography: at an altitude of 2,850 metres above sea level, defenders of the city were able to see enemies coming a few hours in advance. These days, it just means the views are spectacular.


Metro de Santo Domingo: Un transformador cumple 10 años

El Metro de Santo Domingo, el sistema de metro más extenso de la región de America Central, cumple 10 años en 2019. Durante este tiempo, el metro ha transportado más de 500 millones de pasajeros en la ciudad, y cada año muestra un crecimiento significativo. Vale destacar que, diez años después de su apertura, un boleto de metro cuesta lo mismo que el día en que se abrió: RD$ 20 (cuarenta centavos de dólar estadounidense).

 

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Mina Cobre Las Cruces: Leading Spain’s Mining Turnaround

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The Stakes of Reinvention

When the excavators first tore into the familiar contours of Leidsenhage Shopping Center, few could have imagined the scale of the metamorphosis about to unfold. Beneath the cranes and scaffolding in Leidschendam-Voorburg, on the western edge of the Randstad, a €570 million experiment in urban reinvention was taking shape.


When Business Excellence last profiled Mota-Engil in 2021 under the banner “Hand in Hand with Africa in a Shared Future,” the emphasis was clear: this was a company deeply rooted in Africa, working side by side with communities and governments to deliver transformative infrastructure. Then-CEO Manuel Mota described Mota-Engil as “an African company as much as a Portuguese one,” pointing to its 75-year history on the continent, from the 4th of April Bridge to Luanda Bay.


 

When Orica Mongolia LLC opened its doors in 2004, Mongolia’s mining industry was entering a new era. The Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project was gathering momentum, coal exports were climbing, and global demand was pulling the country’s mineral wealth onto the world stage. For Orica, a subsidiary of the Australia-based Orica Group—one of the world’s leading blasting and mining technology companies—the move was natural.


At 15 years old, Transwest Mongolia LLC stands as more than just a distributor: it has become a lodestar in Mongolia’s mining and construction infrastructure. With exclusive Komatsu dealership rights, localized refurbishment and remanufacturing, and a robust training institute, Transwest is helping shape not just machinery supply chains but human capital and environmental responsibility across the country.