China has instituted procedures for border authorities to screen for the possibility of influenza among passengers on arriving international flights. Many travelers enter China’s borders each day without difficulty. However, travelers should be aware of the current procedures, detailed below. For more current information on the H1N1 flu, please also consult the US Center for [...]
The World Trade Organization expects the volume of world trade to decline by 9% this year, the largest decline since World War II, while the International Monetary Fund now projects that world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will decline 1.3%–the first negative number in 60 years. These expectations contrast sharply with the past decade which experienced [...]
Source: CyborLink When Doing Business in Mexico… One must know a person before doing business with him or her, and the only way to know a person in Mexico is to know the family. Personal relationships are the key to business success. In order to make this connection intermediaries are used. It is critical, especially [...]
Source: Progressive Policy Institute The Numbers: Total number of operating robots: 2007: 6.5 million 2011: ~18 million What They Mean: In Capek’s play R.U.R., which invented both the word “robot” (Czech for “worker”) and the “robot uprising” plotline, the first robots are shaped like humans and meant for factory work. Eighty-nine years later, human-shaped robots [...]
Delta’s trans-Pacific flight strengthens state’s connection to Asia SALT LAKE CITY- (June 4, 2009) International trade is a strong sector of Utah’s diverse economy and the addition of Delta Air Lines’ non-stop service to Tokyo will enhance the business local companies do in Asia as well as the number of tourists that take advantage of [...]







