By 2015 over one third of global companies will come from developing markets Read More
Up until recently the American business mindset has approached "trade" largely a from the perspective of an importer: what can we make cheaply overseas and profit from the sale of in the U.S.? Nowadays, though, more and more small business people are figuring out that there's a vast untapped market for American products overseas. The weak dolla Read More
If you have the time and the funds, nothing beats a visit to a country you are about to do business in to fully understand and appreciate how the people live day-to-day Read More
There are many dynamics working against the dollar and for the Canadian dollar. I don't claim that these are the ONLY reasons but I do believe that they are very important dynamics that are all collectively working at the same time to bring down the USD/CAD currency pair. Read More
A year ago, Tata Motors bought the Land Rover and Jaguar brands from Ford Motor Company for $2.4 billion. Today, Tata announced their first loss in seven years. The reason. Land Rover and Jaguar. Read More
Oh the Swiss Central Bank (Swiss National Bank - SNB) is at it again! They are intervening in the currency market by selling their currency (furiously, I might add)! Read More
Today, “Made is China” is still regarded as a place where low manufacturing and labor costs exist. It remains a low risk country from which to transact business and send business executives to. However, it is losing its low risk moniker when it comes to quality. And this is the Silent Problem that is beginning to face importers in the eye. Read More
All the signs are here!  The dollar is on its way to testing its old lows and the world of the weak dollar is here to stay for a while. This also means inflation and we are already starting to see this in oil and other commodities as they move higher.  Read More
Jonathan Ive, designer of the iPod and iPhone, has lost a claim for domain names carrying his name because his name is not a trade mark and because he shuns publicity. His name is not used enough in commerce to be protected, an arbitrator has ruled. Read More
The Halal market booms big time Read More
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