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Want to succeed in the U.S. and Canada? Read...
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The AMERItalk eJournal - July '15 edition
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GOING GLOBAL?
FIND IT HERE.
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Detroit automakers are uniquely positioned to shrug off China's downturn
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The Chinese economy is going through a rough patch, and that has led to widespread speculation that the country's massive auto market will decline after years of rapid growth. General Motors and Ford both reported good ... Read on... |
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This Is Not Your Father's Oldsmobile: Car Hacking and the SPY Car Act
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Not coincidentally, on July 21, 2015, Wired Magazine published an article with groundbreaking evidence of hacking a car wirelessly, and Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced legislation that ... Read on... |
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Breaking down the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Proposed agreement may shift global auto trade
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A free trade agreement between the United States and 11 countries within the Americas and Asia-Pacific is currently under negotiation - the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). What's behind the TPP, particularly in relation to the automotive ... Read on... |
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Additional U.S. and Canada automotive articles
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- Autos: North America Production Seen Inflecting Higher in Q3 2015 (download report)
- Trucks: North America Heavy-Duty Production Continues at High Level in Q2 2015 (download report)
- Canada: Automotive Manufacturing Report
- A Brave New World on the Highways...Autonomous Vehicles Driving Change in the Industry
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Expert Details Top 8 Automakers' Prospects in North American Market
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NEW ON-DEMAND SEMINARS AND AUDIO INTERVIEWS
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"Doing Business in Mexico: Mitigating the risks of fraud, corruption and security" by Fernando Cevallos watch now... |
"Doing Business in the U.S.: N.A. Automotive Market & Chinese Investment" by Mark Heusel watch now... |
"Doing Business in Canada / Understanding Canada - U.S. Market Opportunities" by Dan Ujczo watch now... |
"Exporting to Canada - Where do we Begin?" by Catherine Walsh watch now... |
"Immigration: Evolving Criteria of L-1 Visa" by Matt Morse watch now... |
"U.S. Intellectual Property - The Basics" by Mark Harper watch now... |
"Foreign Trade Zones - Function and Purpose" by Steve Olinek watch now... |
"Managing Financial and Commercial Risks in Foreign Trade Transactions" by Craig Larsen watch now... |
"Real Estate Sales Considerations for Corporate Real Estate Executives" by Bill Bubniak watch now... |
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MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN
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Despite a Strong Dollar, the U.S. Retains a Big Manufacturing Cost Advantage over Europe, Japan, and Other Developed Countries
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Wide Swings in Currency Values over the Past Year Have Shifted Global Manufacturing Costs, but Not Enough to Change the Competitive Balance Among Most Major Export Economies, BCG Finds. The rise of the U.S. dollar against ... Read on... |
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Putting Trade with Canada and Mexico on the Map for US Manufacturers
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While the notion of global trade may conjure thoughts of air and sea freight crossing oceans and hemispheres, the simple fact is that for U.S. manufacturers, two of the surest international export/import partners can be found only a drive ... Read on... |
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Industry Canada Report Paints Gloomy Picture Of Manufacturing
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As the Harper government touted the "good news" of a big rebound in Canada's manufacturing sector, an internal report painted a more pessimistic picture.A Feb. 4 report by Industry Canada suggests that some manufacturing ... Read on... |
| GUIDE TO INVESTING IN THE U.S.: The 2015 edition of American British Trade & Investment, the Guide to Investing in the USA -- Since launching this report in 2004 ... Read on ... |
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ONLINE COURSE:
"Doing Business in Mexico: Learning Technical Spanish for Automotive Supply Chain Management"
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Today's global supply chain requires participants from many countries to understand each other and communicate effectively. In fact, your long-term career success may depend on your ability to converse clearly in languages other than your native tongue. By taking an informal, contextual approach to tackling a new language, you can enjoy faster results with less stress ... Watch video introduction now ... |
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CERTIFICATE COURSE:
GBP and SLU's John Cook School of Business release new Online Certificate Course
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SLU's Center for Supply Chain Management has selected Global Business Professor to produce and host their new online Certificate Course: Supply Chain Risk Management: Creating, Capturing & Delivering Value presented by Dana Hullinger, Director of Supply Chain Strategy with The Boeing Company ... Read on ... |
| ON-DEMAND SEMINAR:
"Assessing and Analyzing the Risks of Global Sourcing" On-Demand Seminar
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ON-DEMAND SEMINAR:
"Counterfeit Activities in South Asia"
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Importing from China? "Negotiating Successfully in China"
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Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to:- Construct a negotiation plan that leads to profitable business - not empty promises
- Develop and maintain value-adding relationships and networks
- Find the right partners - and keep them loyal
- Protect your technology, intellectual property and assets
- Identify and leverage your sources of power
- Understand what Chinese negotiators really want - and what they really mean. ...
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U.S. & CANADA HR ARTICLES
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The Nightmare of the Labor Department's New Overtime Rules
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The government wants more people to earn overtime pay, but it's not that simple. Here's what you need to do to implement these rules. The new Labor Department overtime rule proposal changes the minimum salary level for overtime ... Read on... |
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Thieves Among Us? Protecting Trade Secrets From Employee Theft
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Employee trade secret theft is a serious problem, and getting worse. According to an analysis of federal court cases filed over a 58-year period, 85 percent of trade secret theft was committed by employees or business partners. In addition ... Read on... |
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Recruiting From a Global Talent Pool
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A growing domestic economy is creating a thorny problem for recruiters of U.S.-based firms: a lack of quality talent at home. With companies finally finding steady profits after years of budget tightening amid the recession, hiring is ... Read on... |
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Additional U.S. and Canada HR articles
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- Someone's Knocking: If It's the Union, Don't Let Them in
- DHS Proposes Changes to E-Verify Program: I-9 Reverifications and FNC Formal Reviews
- A new survey shows a shortage of skilled laborers in the US
- It's Not Just the DOL That Thinks You May Have More Employees
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FINANCE, TAX & INVESTMENT
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Beware Stiff Tax Penalties Buried in New Trade Law
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The increased tax penalties under the Trade Preferences Extension Act could amount to "several million dollars on an annual basis for a lot of big filers."Although President Obama's signing of the Trade Preferences Extension ... Read on... |
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Foreign Expansion Is Top Capital Investment For CEOs
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Chief executives of global businesses are confident about their companies' ability to grow over the next three years and are expressing confidence about the prospects for the global economy, according to a new study from ... Read on... |
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Chinese companies listed in the US have trouble with rules
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The class action case against Nasdaq-listed AirMedia reflects the challenges Chinese companies face in the American market and in their plans to move their listings back to China, according to web portal Sina's technology blog.A class ... Read on... |
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Additional tax, finance and investment articles
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- What the Delay of FASB's Revenue Recognition Standard Means
- Indiana: Tax Amnesty to Be Continued in Fall 2015
- California treatment of transactions between IC DISCs and their owners
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NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL HEADLINES
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Ferrari Files For U.S. IPO
Source: CFO
Canada manufacturing activity expands in June after four-month slump
Source: Reuters Canada
Japanese Automaker Mitsubishi Motors To End U.S. Production
Source: Manufacturing.net
Mitsubishi Plant Closure Ends Foreign Automakers' UAW Ties
Source: Manufacturing.net
Ford, UAW, formally begin labor talks; jobs to Mexico at issue
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Report: Wayne County is top manufacturing economy in U.S.
Source: Crain's Detroit Business
Low Canadian dollar to blame for high gas prices, analysts say
Source: Toronto Star
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- Canada lags on business innovation, despite billions of incentive dollars
- Global Importers Move their Business from West to East Coast Ports
- Canada retakes title as most 'reputable' nation (with apologies to the Swiss)
- Looking ahead toward a new standard for leases |
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