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24/07/2015
I have to admit it turns out that being told “You will have to do it!” was a blessing in disguise. It led me down the road to what turned out to be a truly great opportunity to tell stories about my global trade experiences in a recent international trade project.
21/07/2015
In late June, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Trade Promotion Authority into law, ostensibly to give himself more leeway in negotiating international trade deals. The U.S.’ signing of the TPA has caused more than a ripple in U.S. ally Israel.
02/07/2015
The United States stands to benefit in trade from the growth of Asian economies such as Vietnam and Korea, British bank HSBC said in a report in late May. U.S. trade is expected to benefit strongly from an uptick in growth in China, Vietnam, India, and other countries in Asia.
30/06/2015
I first became interested in trade during my time at business school in the Netherlands. The experience opened my eyes to many of the non-tariff barriers that enterprises face in reaching export markets and how businesses from a “small country” can actively participate in international trade. Now I am leveraging my experience and education for trade impact.
25/06/2015
Despite their loss in Congress this week, the vigorous opposition to TPP will continue when the actual treaty is finalized and presented to Congress for ratification. Is the TPP deal another giant sucking sound as former presidential candidate Ross Perot called the NAFTA agreement?
19/06/2015
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) aims to resolve disputes in a way that is less expensive, faster, and more predictable than adversarial judiciary processes, and help you avoid going to court with international business disputes.
18/06/2015
Compliance programs avoid corruption by helping companies on the right side of the law. But this needs to be balanced with an understanding that no policy can ever contemplate every possible risk. They need to proscribe behavior that is not permitted, while recognizing that few decisions fall on one side or the other of a bright line.
15/06/2015
A dispute over meat imports and exports between the U.S. and trading partners Canada and Mexico is starting to heat up, following a decision in late May by the World Trade Organization. The COOL meat trade wars with U.S. are heating up.
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.
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