by Andrea | Oct 25, 2014 | CSME, informal trade, tools for importers
October is National Women’s Small Business Month in the United States. In honor of National Women’s Small Business Month, we explore the trends for women in business going global. October, 2014 also marks the 25th anniversary of the passage of Women’s Business...
by Andrea | Oct 17, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, small business financing, tools for importers
It pays to develop a corporate culture of compliance. What do the following and scores of other companies have in common? Wal-Mart the world’s largest retailer French oil giant TOTAL a Wall Street broker Hewlett-Packard gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson They have...
by Andrea | Oct 8, 2014 | CSME, new ways to finance business, Recent Trends in Trade, tools for importers
In several previous posts, we have discussed this reality – In today’s globalized economy your next business opportunity could be located anywhere in the world. Trade Agreements, Trade Financing, and Technology provide the doors for small businesses to take advantage...
by Andrea | Sep 30, 2014 | cap and trade, CSME, tools for importers, world financial crisis
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum 2014 is being held October 1 – 3 under the theme — Why Trade Matters to Everyone. The WTO Public Forum is an annual event that convenes in Geneva, providing a platform for interested persons to discuss the latest...
by Andrea | Sep 16, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, international trade rules, tools for importers
On Friday, September 12th (2014), a new round of sanctions against Russia imposed by the European Union and the United States took effect. These sanctions are intended to pressure Russia into complying with the 12-point peace plan to end the conflict in Ukraine. The...
by Andrea | Sep 9, 2014 | access to finance, CSME, small business financing, tools for importers
August 1st2014) marked the one-year “anniversary” of the loss by U.S. importers of GSP duty-free access to the US market. The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program allows about 5,000 products from about 127 developing countries to enter the United States on...
