Baseball, Apple Pie...and Mahindra?

How an Indian company plans to woo America's heartland with its fuel-efficient SUVs and pickups (D. Kiley, BusinessWeek, October 25, 2007). Read More

World Investment Report 2007 now available

World Investment Report 2007 (WIR07) is the seventeenth in a series published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Report analyses the latest trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) and puts a special focus in 2007 on the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the extraction of oil, gas, and metal minerals (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, www.unctad.org).Click here to download the full report.

Huge demand for aids for disabled in China

There are more than 70 million disabled people in China, with 8.7 million of them with physical difficulties and 20.5 million with hearing and speech disabilities. To cater for the growing demand for aids and rehabilitation devices for the disabled, factories producing these types of products have mushroomed over recent years (Hong Kong Trade Development Council, International Market News, October 26, 2007). Read More

Rethinking the Office Environment

Savvy employers are realizing the importance of balancing the corporate workspace with areas for fun and relaxation (BusinessWeek, October 15, 2007). Read More

European Commission Ensures Compliance with 2004 Decision against Microsoft

The European Commission stated today that Microsoft had agreed to comply with its obligations under the 2004 Commission antitrust decision — the terms of which require Microsoft to provide information allowing third party developers of work group server operating systems to develop products that interoperate with the Windows desktop operating system. Read More

What if the hong Kong Stock Exchange would merge with the bourses in Shanghai and Shenzen?

One of the most audacious proposals in global finance. An integrated finanancial operation, a megabourse, for local and global investors. This institution would allow broad access to Chinese equities. However, the integration of currencies and vastly different legal systems and regulatory regimes would take years to be solved. Read More

Singapore-Sidney: Airbus A380 is finally in Business

Are you ready for a new flying experience? Would you like to be pampered in designer linens and dine with Givenchy silverware in your private suites furnished with Salvatore Ferragamo? Try the new airbus A380. Even in economy class, every passenger, you can take advantage of USB ports at every seat and choose from 100 movies to watch. Manufacturer insists, "a whole new way of flying". Book your ticket! Read More

Article posted by Daniele s. Longo, VP Business Development and International Trade, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

Global Competitiveness Report 2007-2008 to be released on October 31, 2007

The Report will include The Global Competitiveness Index featuring the 12 pillars of competitiveness, The Business Competitiveness Index, detailed country profiles and data tables covering more than 100 social and economic indicators.
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Signs of a slowdown in Britain

The U.S. subprime crisis continues to influence the economies overseas. In Great Britain scales back growth forecasts (BusinessWeek, European Edition, October 9, 2007). Read more

27-30 October 2007 - Asia World Expo - Hong Kong

Eco Expo Asia was launched in 2006 as an international trading platform providing environmental solutions at every level. The inaugural event showcased 128 exhibitors from Hong Kong, China mainland, North America, Europe, Scandinavia, and North and South Asia.

The 2007 edition of the Asia World Expo will enable buyers to see the most recent developments in the field of environmental protection. Exhibitors will be able to show the most recent products, services and technologies. Read More

Firing Up India's Factories

For big manufacturers, the subcontinent is becoming an alternative to China (Kripalani M., BusinessWeek, October 08, 2007).
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U.S. Chamber replies to general skepticism on Free Trade Agreements

Bill Miller, senior vice president of Political Affairs and Federation Relations, on October 4th, 2007 spoke on CNBC’s “Street Signs” in response to last Thursday’s Wall Street Journal article noting recent shifts regarding globalization and citing a majority of Republicans (59%) who now view free trade negatively.

To view the video stream, go to http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=544642015.

Miller pointed out the importance of free trade in keeping our economy globally competitive, despite recent safety concerns with imports and economic anxieties. As Miller said, “We're living in the 21st century and have to either take advantage of globalism as it exists, or walk away and let other people step up.” CNBC anchor Erin Burnett noted one in five manufacturing jobs and one in three farming jobs in the U.S. wouldn’t exist without exports.

As Miller said, “We can't lose focus on the fact that 95% of the world's consumers live outside of America.” He also stressed the importance of non-partisan collaboration to push pending free trade agreements forward.

U.S. Chamber division TradeRoots works daily in Washington and throughout the country to raise public awareness about the importance of international trade to local communities. Through partnerships with associations, local chambers of commerce, economic development groups, and the business community, TradeRoots promotes the Chamber’s message of free enterprise and individual opportunity to local communities across the country. For more information visit http://www.uschamber.com/international/traderoots/default.

View Bill Miller's CNBC appearance at http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=544642015.

Webcast - Hong Kong at global apex for market regulation (03/10/2007, English)

Speaker(s): Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission

Courtesy of tdcTrade.com

Click here to open the Webcast.

Firing Up India's Factories ( BusinessWeek Onsider Newsletter, October 5, 2007)

For big manufacturers, the subcontinent is becoming an alternative to China.
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Pakistan joins ATA Carnet system

The ATA Carnet system is fully operational in Pakistan since the 1st of October 2007. Pakistan is the latest country to join the ATA Carnet system, which permits duty-free and tax-free temporary imports of goods. Pakistan is the 65th country to join since the system’s inception over 44 years ago. Read More

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects

The U.S. International Trade Commission announces the release of

U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: Potential Economy-wide and Selected Sectoral Effects. The ITC’s report examining the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) that the President has entered into with Korea provides an assessment of the likely impact of the FTA on the U.S. economy and on specific industry sectors and consumers. Read More

CAFTA-DR COUNTRIES LEAVE CBERA, ITC FINDS REDUCED IMPACT

The value of U.S. imports receiving benefits under the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA) fell from $12.3 million in 2005 to $9.9 million in 2006, mainly because four Central American countries El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua left the CBERA when the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) entered into force during 2006, reducing the impact of the CBERA on U.S. industries and consumers, reports the U.S. International Trade Commission. Read More

Business Case: Travelocity

When a misprinted fare—Fiji for $51—got snapped up by hundreds of travelers, Travelocity CEO Michelle Peluso had to decide whether to honor the fare at a cost of almost $2 million or run the risk of damaging the company's customer-friendly branding campaign (BusinessWeek, September 23, 2007). Read More

India's Cell-Phone Ride Out of Poverty

Struggling artisans and tradespeople in rural India are finding that mobile phones are their ticket to better sales and better lives (BusinessWeek, September 14, 2007). Read More

China and India's Top Tech Companies

Led by China Mobile and Bharti Airtel, eight tech players from Asia's top emerging markets rank among the BusinessWeek IT 100 (BusinessWeek, September 20, 2007, By Bruce Einhorn). Read More

Shakeup in Beijing: Who's In, Who's Out

It will soon be time for China's Communist Party Congress and the jockeying for position that happens every five years. Here's what to look for (BusinessWeek Online, September 20, 2007, By Chi-Chu Tschang). Read More

China's Rising Leaders (BusinessWeek, September 20, 2007)

Beijing's next cadre is market-smart, business-savvy—and perhaps even open to change. Read More

US-Korea Free Trade Agreement

The U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed on June 30, 2007. This report is
intended to provide an overview of the benefi ts of the U.S.-Korea FTA for the U.S. economy and its importance for promoting broader U.S. foreign policy goals and economic competitiveness in Asia. Read more

World Bank’s Latest “Doing Business” Report now available

The report measures the time and the costs involved with setting up, running and closing a business in 178 countries around the world. Read more