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Going International? Read On...

Valerie Berset-Price | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Business Strategy, Business, International, Export, Exporting Company, Small Business Exporting, Obama National Export Initiative, National Export Initiative, Export Tips, Exporting Jobs, Business News
Valerie Berset-Price

One of the mistakes U.S. exporters make is using their domestic structure, including the sales and marketing forces, to go international. Going international requires a deep understanding of the region the company wishes to penetrate.

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Libya -- Oil, Water, Gold Are the Real Issues

Gemma Godfrey | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Investors, Management, International, International Monetary Fund, United Nations, Imf, Sanctions, Eia, Opec, Eu, Goldman Sachs, Risk, Foreign Minister, Information, Energy Agency, Import, Middle East, Volatility, Supply, German, Investment, Asset, Bubble, Demand, Iea, Gold, Reserves, Administration, Returns, Commodities, Oil, Wealth, Government, Markets, Population, Investing, Irrigation, Allocation, Bloomberg, Libya, Water, Dividends, Sentiment, Economy, Export, Turmoil, Vaults, Business News
Gemma Godfrey

The oil price has skyrocketed over the past few months and the finger often points to Libya and claims of supply disruptions have dominated the press. However, are these claims grounded in fact or are we watching yet another sentiment driven bubble?

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Things President Obama's Briefing Papers Can't Tell Him About Brazil

Marilia Duffles | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hawaii, President Obama, Obama Briefing for Brazil, Portuguese, Export, Brazil, Carnaval, Brazilians, President Dilma Rousseff, Trade, Rio De Janeiro, Soccer, Pele, Obama Brazil Trip, President Lula, Hawaiians, Travel News
Marilia Duffles

As you land in Rio de Janeiro with its magnificent mountains rising from the ocean, you may think you're landing in Honolulu. Next you will notice that Brazilians are truly happy.

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Dubai Camel Milk Producers Hope To Export 'Camelicious' Brand

BRIAN MURPHY | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Middle Eastern Food, Camel Milk, Camels, Dairy, Milk, Lactose Intolerance, Camelicious, Eu, Health Food, Export, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Cow's Milk, Middle East, Vitamin C, Uae, Slidepollajax, Food News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The camels know the drill by heart. Just after dawn, they file on their own -- always in groups of 12 -- into met...

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Is Mad Men the Ultimate in Product Placement?

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Drug Rehabeconomy, Americana, Mad Men, Sex in the City, Bay Watch, USA, Export, Product Placement, Eurotrash, Dallas, Vegas, Blue Chip, Entertainment News
Vivian Norris

What ad men did to America was make us into consumers. And that is what brought us down. Maybe Mad Men will help us understand what went so terribly wrong so that we might do it better this time around.

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Small-Business Advice is on the Way

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Score, Women's Business, President Obama, Obama Administration, Economic Recovery, Obama, Sba, Export, Barack Obama, Recession, Veterans, Sbdc, Business News
Jerry Chautin

Even if you cannot afford a blue-chip board of directors, there is a village of mentors willing to help existing and startup businesses succeed.

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Iran: Let's Get Back To Business!

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Palestine, Iranian Army, Tehran Stock Exchange, Lebanon, Free Trade, Market Capitalization, Hezbollah, Iran, US Foreign Policy, Hamas, Iranian-Banks, Export, Oil Derivatives, Bush Administration, Nuclear Weapons, Middle East, Jewish, Import, Foreign Direct Investments, World News
Georges Ugeux

Now is the time for the administration to send a clear signaling to Iran that, in a measured and limited way, they no longer object to business dealings in sectors that carry no military or nuclear energy risks.

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Goodbye Good Ole Boys, Hello Hollywood? How Will Obama Handle the Oil Industry?

Vivian Norris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Kennedy, American, Pipelines, Iraq, Obama, Texas, Cold War, Hollywood, Export, Iran, Exxon, Dan Glickman, Venezuela, Oil, Sudan, Will Smith, Nigeria, Spielberg, Jack Valenti, Rusia, Business News
Vivian Norris

The Republicans will always back a pro-oil immediate future, until their own voters, and the lobbyists filling their coffers with dollars, stop supporting them.

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