International Business

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BusinessWeek April 16, 2007 Peter Coy	Now It's A Worldwide Stalemate The latest bad news for free-trade advocates was the U.S. announcement on Mar. 30 of tariffs on coated-paper imports from China and the signal that more tariffs could be in the offing.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2007 Alyce Lomax	Fair's Fair at Whole Foods The emergence of Fair Trade over the last several years has shown that many consumers are willing to pay more for products that address socially responsible ethics. Is Whole Foods the fairest trader of them all?
U.S. Banker April 2007 Karen Krebsbach	Trading Places National City is making a bold play for underserved U.S. middle-market firms wanting to do business in China.
CFO April 1, 2007 Wu Chen	View from China: Shanghai Confidential Risk-management advisers to foreign companies say investigations of multinationals suggest it's time to take a close look at internal controls in the People's Republic.
CFO April 1, 2007 Helen Shaw	Transfer Students As countries ratchet up their regulatory oversight, experts say companies should treat transfer pricing as a distinct category of risk.
BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Geri Smith	Factories Go South. So Does Pay Mexico's auto industry is booming, but parts outsourcing is keeping a lid on wages.
BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Jack Ewing	Desperately Seeking Bulgarian Programmers As big IT companies flood Bulgaria, skilled workers are getting harder to find.
IEEE Spectrum April 2007 Susan Arterian Chang	Carbon Commerce The Europeans have demonstrated beyond doubt that the right to emit CO2 is destined to be a major internationally traded asset -- but their experience to date also exemplifies some of the pitfalls the rest of the world faces in establishing such trading systems.
BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Kenji Hall	Zen And The Art Of Selling Minimalism Muji, Japan's unbranded Ikea-cum-Target, is planning its first outlet in America.
Inc. April 2007 Leigh Buchanan	Gone Global Why expanding overseas is your ticket to new markets, new ideas, and a world of adventure.
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