A team of professional mediators will engage in a lively and information discussion of the pros and cons of negotiation, mediation, arbitration and ligation as methods of resolving disputes. How do the processes differ and how can businesses save casts and reduce their risks through choosing the appropriate process? Moderator: Bryant J. McConie (Strong & [...]
Source: Industry Week; By Steve Minter Big, young, educated and ambitious. Can India become the next industrial superpower? It may seem strange to talk about a nation with one-fifth of the world’s population being under the radar, but many observers make that case for India. Long known as a powerhouse for IT outsourcing and engineering [...]
Source: IndustryWeek; By Peter Alpern While U.S. trade rep Kirk warns labor law violations will be investigated, Obama remains silent. For a president who has spent the last six months juggling two wars, a health care overhaul, lobbying for cap-and-trade legislation, re-regulating the financial world and selling a new nuclear treaty with the Russians, Barack [...]
Source: DLC’s Trade & Global Markets Project THE NUMBERS: Total U.S. merchandise trade, 2008: $3260 billion Trade with 14 FTA partners, 2001-2008: $150 billion … and … Proposed new aid for Pakistan: $1.5 billion Annual imports from Pakistan: $3.6 billion Annual tariff penalty on Pakistani goods $360 million WHAT THEY MEAN: Where should trade policy [...]
By Miguel Rovira and Jeremy Jensen; Governor’s Office of Economic Development International Trade and Diplomacy Office See PDF Version It is undeniable that globalization has transformed the traditional market place into essentially a mega-market. This economic convergence has increased U.S. exports by 80% in the last five years, creating endless opportunities for U.S. businesses to [...]







