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5 things you need to know about CETA

If CETA comes into effect, as early as 2016, it will eliminate 98% of the tariffs between the EU and Canada.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

WTO decision cuts down part of India’s massive solar power plan

Having long been on the outside of global movements for cleaner technologies and methods to address climate change, India made a landmark decision during the Paris climate change negotiations late last year to put its support behind renewable energy.

Jacqueline Côté

I am a working journalist, with experience as SNL Financial’s Canadian correspondent for its Mining and Metals vertical. I also served as the Managing Editor for Central Asia Newswire – covering daily economic and investment news in the region – as well as Features Editor for the Washington-based Magharebia.com, which covers developments in the North Africa region. I have been published in The Montreal Gazette, The Guardian (UK), The New Statesman (UK), Red Pepper (UK), Geopolitical Monitor and CNN.com.

10 books for import-export professionals that you need to read

When it comes to books for import-export professionals, there are some options that can help you gain insight and appreciation for this bustling industry.

Bennett O'Brien

Bennett O'Brien is a freelance writer from the state of Massachusetts in the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree from Westfield State University, and graduated cum laude. Currently he is expanding his freelance writing career, and enjoying the opportunity to write on a variety of business topics.

Improve your productivity and profit margins with better business partner communication

A crucial way to increase revenue is to learn how to improve your business partner communication, both to build successful new agreements and work out any issues, maintaining strong relationships with existing partners.

Siddha Param

Siddha Param has advised both importers and exporters on negotiating international trade agreements and resolution of disputes. He also co-authored the book Global Productivity Mindset: Opportunities and Profits Post-2008, available through McNally Robinson.

How low will it go? Looking at oil price predictions for 2016 and beyond

Currently sitting at around $30-35 a barrel, oil will likely average around $35 per barrel throughout 2016, before rising back to around $55 throughout 2017, according to the latest oil price predictions.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Mark Kilby, CITP|FIBP – Principal Consultant and Professor

Mark Kilby, CITP|FIBP, is an experienced international business consultant and college professor.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

International Pricing Coordinator – Milgram

Milgram is presently seeking an International Pricing Coordinator to support the International Trade and Pricing team within a prosperous company that is experiencing tremendous growth.

Logistics Export Specialist – AJC Logistics

The Logistics Export Specialist will be responsible for customer services and operational duties such as; contacting related parties for import and export shipments coordination, issuing and handling import and export documents, hiring and dispatching trucks, collecting and checking bills, and coordinating payment to vendors and invoicing customers.

Facing the new realities we can’t ignore in SME exports

What has changed and why are there so few Canadian SME exports? And what can be done to help more of them succeed in global markets?

Brent McNiven, CITP|FIBP

Brent is an international trade consultant with nearly 25 years of experience. After starting and running several successful companies in South America, and working on different consulting projects across the world, he has spent the past 10 years working with Canadian SMEs to help them excel in global markets.

How to harness the power of collaboration and mastermind your way to global business success

Masterminds have become quite the rage in recent years, and ever since I joined my first group I realized how powerful they are as a people development strategy.

Christian Hoferle

Christian Höferle is a cross-cultural business consultant who has extensive experience in working with multinational companies. German by birth, U.S.-American by choice, and Bavarian at heart, Christian is a fan of building bridges and not enthusiastic about walls. With his company, The Culture Mastery LLC, he helps people in closing the gaps between their home culture and the target culture they are working with.