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12/06/2015
The United States and China announced a breakthrough agreement late last year to combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions by the year 2030. How will agreements affect global trading SMEs?
11/06/2015
Sanctions compliance is more important than ever. As a result, companies need to spend more time to review, assess and enhance their sanctions compliance strategies.
10/06/2015
Over the course of his career, Gus has accumulated both the practical experience and the education to excel in exports and imports. He is excited to use what he has learned from both paths to continue to seize on new and exciting international business opportunities as Managing Partner of Global Exports Leaders Corp. in Toronto.
09/06/2015
The ‘old-fashioned’ notion of ethical conduct in international business, and doing what’s right (for its own sake, can you believe it??!) has somehow gotten terribly lost, and risks being lost even more strikingly when businesses of all sizes and businesspeople of all levels venture into international markets.
08/06/2015
When China proposed its new international financial institution, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in April, a number of Western nations – including the United Kingdom and Norway, among others – were eager to join it.
The U.S.’s hesitation to join China’s AIIB has left many shaking their heads.
05/06/2015
Occasionally, huge companies fail in new markets. Just because a company may have an internationally recognized and respected brand does not mean that it is invulnerable to failure when it tries to enter a new space.
Here are some of the most famous market entry failures of the past few decades, and the lessons to be learned from them.
04/06/2015
Make no mistake about it – sanctions enforcement is here to stay. We are at an important crossroads – the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control is flexing its compliance enforcement muscle, along with the criminal prosecution capabilities of the Department of Justice.
In the years to come, we will look back on these days as the beginning of a new era of sanctions enforcement.
03/06/2015
Katerina is a Senior Capacity Buyer for C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc., where she helps businesses of all sizes make their supply chain and logistics smarter and more efficient.
As an import/export specialist Katerina has been involved in the global trade industry for over 13 years, with experience in international sales and communications, logistics and supply chain management.
02/06/2015
It’s important to separate facts from myth; for global business in general, and international markets expansion in particular. Here are the top three myths about going global that people seem to believe.
01/06/2015
Following a lifetime’s interest in buying and selling goods around the world, Murat’s career as a Foreign Trade Specialist has already taken him to three continents and involved major projects and responsibilities.
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