2015-02-07
by Eurobubba
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As American and European Union negotiators returned to the bargaining table this week for the eighth round of talks on a proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, political headwinds in Europe were approaching gale force. While protesters descended on the … Continue reading
2013-09-27
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The second round of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the United States and the European Union — what US Trade Representative Michael Froman has called the start of “real negotiations” — is scheduled to commence on October … Continue reading
2013-09-06
by Eurobubba
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Turkey stands to be a big loser from the pending US-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), according to a Brookings Institute study reviewed in Hürriyet Daily News. Under the terms of Turkey’s existing customs union agreement with the European … Continue reading
2013-07-09
by Eurobubba
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With US and EU negotiators facing gusty political headwinds from privacy activists, consumer advocates and entrenched industry lobbies, the medical device sector is hoping for a "relatively easy win" in the transatlantic trade talks.
2012-03-05
by Eurobubba
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Solopreneur David Seah offers a thinking-out-loud protocol of his steps in confronting the "big hairy inconvenient mess" of setting up Paypal to take international orders. Sometimes microglobalization is high-level market analysis and product strategy; other times it’s the tedious grunt … Continue reading
2012-02-06
by Eurobubba
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I want to begin writing here on "microglobalization", by which I mean the developments in technology and international trade that have put "global" opportunities within reach of independent businesses and even individuals. Once largely the province of well-heeled multinational/transnational corporations, … Continue reading
2011-05-23
by Eurobubba
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Kevin Meyer of Evolving Excellence describes how a maker of hand-sewn wedding dresses in the hills of Tuscany has turned its small size, craftsmanship and eye for opportunity to advantage in the global marketplace. Via @AlbertoRBaez on Twitter.
2010-11-17
by Eurobubba
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Vision Enactors: How To Identify Them As Staff, Contractors, Founding Partners or Collaborators/Alliances Continue reading
2010-07-13
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Fernando Labastida will lead this month’s Bootstrap B2B meeting. Topic: "Smarketing: How to market an international company in the US on a shoestring" When: Monday, July 26, 2010 7:00 PM Where: Business Success Center Chase Bank Tower 7600 Burnet Rd. … Continue reading
2010-05-17
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The Bootstrap Business-to-Business subgroup meets next Monday: WHEN: April 24, 2010 at 7:00 pm WHERE: Business Success Center in the Chase Bank Building, 7600 Burnet Road (corner of Burnet Rd & Northcross Blvd, one block south of Anderson Lane) — … Continue reading