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By Vinay D. Cardwell, vinaydcardwell.com Young college graduates face an uphill battle to find a good job. Finding a job in international business can be even more daunting. Where do you start? Who do you talk to? Are there companies in Utah doing international business? If so, how can you get connected to them? The [...]

Overstock.com, Inc. and the World Trade Center Utah will be co-hosting a symposium on the Overstock.com International Partner Program on Thursday, April 5th, 2012.  Remarks will begin at 3:00 p.m., reception following at 5:00, buffet dinner at 6:00 at the Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah. Overstock.com is a technology-based retail company offering customers [...]

By Shawn Moore, Intern, Governor’s Office of Economic Development In today’s world, there really is only one kind of business, and that is international business.  Whether you are a young entrepreneur, or a seasoned veteran, chances are your business involves significant international components.   The Master of International Affairs and Global Enterprise (MIAGE) program at the [...]

U.S. Chamber PNTR Primer Approval of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia is the U.S. Chamber’s top trade priority before the Congress this year. The Chamber is working as part of the Coalition for U.S.-Russia Trade to reach this objective. On December 16, 2011, trade ministers at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the World [...]

The newly ratified U.S.- Korea Free Trade Agreement presents groundbreaking export opportunities for U.S. companies.  To assist Utah companies in identifying and taking full advantage of those opportunities, the World Trade Center Utah and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, International Trade and Diplomacy (ITDO) will be leading a delegation of Utah businesses on a [...]