March is a time to celebrate the achievements of women and recognize the challenges they still face in breaking through barriers. One area where women have made significant progress is in international business and trade. In this article, we will explore the role of...
The annual Global Services Summit recognizes the role of services in today’s global economy. The annual one-day event convenes senior trade officials, policymakers, and business leaders from around the world to discuss issues related to international trade in...
In our blog posts and seminars, I caution traders against doing business with the ‘wrong’ country. The United States maintains several embargoes or trade sanctions programs. An embargo or sanction program is a total or partial prohibition against trading...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unleashed against it a barrage of punitive trade measures by Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, and other countries. Russia has hit back with its export bans (and perhaps also to secure needed goods for war). So, is...
With the approach of U.S. Tax Day, we devote this post to discussing the true costs of doing business internationally. Particularly for traders in goods, these costs must be factored into business operations to protect the bottom line. Tariffs: Just about every...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine hits home personally. Images of disrupted lives desperately seeking sanctuary knock the ground out from under our feet. They remind us of how quickly the circumstances of our lives can change – whether from natural causes or man-made...
