The Nutrition Business Journal recently published its annual report on the supplements market, a dynamic sector that generated $32.5 billion in sales last year.

As Natura Cosméticos faces a stagnating economy and a growing field of competitors in the Brazilian market, the eco-friendly cosmetics and personal-care brand is targeting strategic growth across Latin America.

Last month, Typhoon Haiyan—the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record—left thousands in the country dead and over 1 million people displaced. As our December News in Brief reports, several direct selling companies took action to aid relief efforts in the days immediately following the disaster.

A recent Bloomberg report indicates that Herbalife executives have been taking notes amid Bill Ackman’s year-long campaign attacking the company’s business model and lobbying federal agencies to investigate its practices.

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released a report on “The Rise of the Customer-Led Economy,” based upon its global survey of 1,300 executives representing 90 countries and 19 industries.

In a job market where formulaic career opportunities prove scarce, Generation Y’s entrepreneurial spirit is flourishing in less conventional work environments.