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06/11/2015
Any clear definition of a business should be accompanied by an understanding of who the customers are in that business. The next step is to develop an understanding of what global business product characteristics those customers value.
03/11/2015
When you take your business into a new foreign market, one of the first things you need to do is put boots on the ground. Are contractors the best way to meet your international hiring needs?
20/10/2015
Corruption is a virus. Companies are like living organisms that can be infected by the virus of corruption. Similar to a viral contagion, corruption will spread throughout an organization if not treated intensively at the onset of symptoms with an antibiotic called “zero tolerance”.
16/10/2015
By seizing on opportunities to bring together the advantages each country has to offer in a symbiotic trade relationship, the two countries are flourishing economically where they might not have independently.
13/10/2015
After many years of practicing law in Canada, Bill Kosar decided to take his career in a more global direction, and has since pursued several opportunities to serve as a legal and international trade advisor to national governments, providing training to lawyers and government officials in international business law and promoting global trade.
05/10/2015
Because of the expense and business risks of international trade, it is essential for companies to know whether their international business partners are providing the required benefits. In some cases, a partnership might actually cause more damage than it brings benefits.
02/10/2015
Just how long will it take for international trade to be seen by business as not only an activity of exchanging products and services across borders, but a true occupation and profession that takes a specialized set of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform?
01/10/2015
The security requirements at the Canada – United States border have been significantly enhanced since 9/11. The CBSA has now made submitting an eManifest mandatory in order to further sustain cross-border security requirements.
29/09/2015
One of the first investments that an organization makes in their new market is in human resources, because you need people on the ground to begin operations. So how does an organization start international hiring in a country they’ve never operated in before?
24/09/2015
Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly announced an enforcement action for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against a former executive of the SAP International Inc. for bribery and corruption to procure government contracts in Panama. Even at this point, with no DOJ or SEC action against SAP, there are several lessons for compliance practitioners.
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