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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Nissan reports 23.6% rise in net income to $3.2 billion
for first nine months of FY2014
Nissan News, February 9, 2015
Blue Diamond Growers launches UK snack range
Just Food, February 9, 2015
Trade Policy
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2014 Trade Statistics are available through
the International Trade Administration's
"Trade Stats Express."
In 2014, California exported $174.1 billion to 229 foreign economies. California's top export markets continue to be
Mexico, Canada, China, Japan and South Korea.
Export Totals from California (In $ U.S. millions)
Source: US Department of Commerce
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From the World Trade Organization
Trade Policy Review: Brunei Darussalam
Members move to enact Bali decision on LDC services waiver
From the White House
Readout of the Vice President’s Meetings in Brussels
Made in America: What You Might Not Know
About American Exports
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Op-Ed -- CNN -- Made in America Makes a Comeback
BEA Constantly Innovates to Produce New Statistics Measuring
the U.S. Economy
U.S. Exports Hit New Annual Record, Reaching $2.35 Trillion
in 2014
African Ambassadors Make the Case for U.S. Companies
to Do Business in Africa
**ITA Blog
Trade Agreements
Germany's Merkel says wants European trade agreement
with U.S
Reuters, February 9, 2015
TTIP's Strategic Challenge
Original article (French)
English Translation
By Peter S. Rashish,Transnational Strategy Group, February 4, 2015
Federal
More calls for Trade Promotion Authority as TPP agreement nears
Farm Futures, February 6, 2015
Trade, power and opportunity
Washington Post, February 6, 2015
Chairman Ryan Remarks: The Rule of Law
and the Global Economy - Trade Agenda
Committee on Ways and Means, February 5, 2015
California
Trade missions are absolutely the mayor’s business
San Francisco Chroncile, February 7, 2015
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Labor dispute brewing at ports
along the West Coast
FOX News Video, February 9, 2015
West Coast port operations resume,
more labor talks scheduled
Reuters, February 9, 2015
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy wants federal mediation of port dispute
KPCC, February 6, 2015
California exports hit all-time high in 2014,
but port slowdowns hinder shippers
The Sacramento Bee, February 5, 2015
Port slowdown creating 'devastating' impact
on agriculture, logistics
Sacramento Business Journal, February 5, 2015
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More International Articles
G20 plan for investment targets runs into stiff opposition
Reuters, February 9, 2015
Interview: US-China cooperation stronger than ever before:
fmr ambassador
Xinhuan News, February 8, 2015
China's imports slump, capping dismal Jan trade performance
Reuters, February 8, 2015
Switzerland Seeks to Boost Economic Cooperation
with Morocco: Swiss minister
Morocco World News, February 7, 2015
Current EU Law Articles
These 6 articles were printed in the Danish daily newspaper Jyllands-Posten, and have been translated into English.
By Attorney Hans Sønderby Christensen (H), HjulmandKaptain, and Attorney Patrick Goergen, Etude Goergen, February 6, 2015
Growing at fastest rate in 6 months, survey finds eurozone started 2015 stronger than thought
Associated Press, February 4, 2015
EU urged to move fast to ratify FTA with S'pore
The Straits Times, February 4, 2015
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