Despite the current trade climate imports to the US remain strong and are currently rising according to Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, the world’s largest shipping company. Skou also discussed their use of technology.
Former Microsoft COO Concerned About US Universities vs. China: ‘The Big Risk for Tech is Talent’
Former Microsoft COO Bob Herbold discussed in an interview (below) the fact that computer science and engineering schools are now competing strongly with US universities.
Scott Kennedy of CSIS: China Amex Approval is #fakeopening
Scott Kennedy, who is the Deputy Director, Freeman Chair in China Studies at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said on Twitter that Amex finally winning Chinese market approval is not a breakthrough for China market access.
Trade Expert says Amazon Uses a Loophole to Import Almost Everything Duty-Free
Amazon is using creative tactics that enable it to avoid import taxes on almost everything it sells by making every item sold a single sale that is under $800 according to trade expert and former Trump advisor Curtis Ellis.
How Will Trump’s NAFTA Proposal Impact eCommerce?
With the renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) almost at hand, various groups within the three members of the trading block– Canada, Mexico, and the United States– are already busy lobbying their diverging positions on anticipated issues…
State Backed China Newspaper Threatens iPhone Tariff if Trump Follows Through
The communist state backed China newspaper Global Times sent a warning shot to the Trump Administration threatening to take a “tit-for-tat approach” if tariffs are imposed on Chinese products. China will take a tit-for-tat approach then. A batch of Boeing…
How Companies Can Solve the China Puzzle
Amy Karam, author of the book, The China Factor:Strategies to Compete, Grow and Win in the New Global Economy, recently was interviewed at Google’s Mountain View campus, providing insight for companies to better compete. “The main intention of “The China…
Rajon Rondo Mentioned in Trade Rumors… Again
When Rajon Rondo entered the NBA in 2006, he did so via a trade. Drafted by the Phoenix Suns with the 21st pick in the 2006 NBA Draft, Rondo was then traded to the Boston Celtics, where he had played…
Atlanta Braves Sign Pitcher Ervin Santana
Ah yes, Spring is just around the corner. While most of America is ready for Spring so we can finally enjoy some warmer temperatures that will actually stick around for a while, baseball fans are just happy to see their…
Roberto Luongo Traded Back To Florida
Fans of Roberto Luongo are going to have to buy a different jersey soon, or at least bring out the one they had from years ago. The Vancouver Canucks traded Luongo to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday. Luongo previously played…