Tag: Susanne T. Stirling
Coalition Seeks Feedback on Generalized System of Preferences Renewal
July 29 marked the one-year anniversary of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program going back into effect. The California Chamber of Commerce was...
Report: U.S., California Largest Recipients of Foreign Direct Investment
The United States is the world’s largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI), according to a recent report released by the U.S. Department of...
Report: 2015 a Difficult Year for Export-Import Bank
A recent report to Congress shows that 2015 was an especially challenging year for the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.
Since June 30, 2015, the Export-Import Bank...
Expanded Panama Canal Opens to Transit
The $5.2 billion Panama Canal Expansion has opened to transit and will double the waterway’s cargo capacity, enhancing the canal’s efficiency, reliability and customer...
Three CalChamber Members Appointed to Federal Travel Advisory Board
Three California Chamber of Commerce members have been appointed to the federal Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny...
Forum Highlights Trans-Pacific Partnership as Vehicle for Economic Integration
The importance of Trans-Pacific trade relations was the subject of a recent international forum at the California Chamber of Commerce.
More than 200 forum attendees...
Trade Expands Economy, Opportunities
California Top Exporter: 229 Foreign Markets, 11% of U.S. Total
As trade is being widely discussed on the national political scene, making sure U.S. businesses—from...
CalChamber Luncheon Highlights Mexico’s Energy Reform, Investment Opportunities
Mexico’s Energy Reform and Investment Opportunities were the topic of discussion yesterday at a California Chamber of Commerce International Luncheon Forum with nearly 100...
CalChamber Attends Chile-California Council Meeting
On April 21 and 22, the Chile-California Council met in San Francisco for their annual meeting. The Council is an international non-profit organization that...
CalChamber International Luncheon Highlights U.S./California-Irish Trade
Economic and trade ties are an important facet of overall U.S./California-Irish relations explained the Honorable Alan Kelly T.D., Irish Minister for the environment, community...
Doing Business in Latin America: Ambassador Explains Challenges
Observations on conditions affecting companies doing business in Latin America were presented at a recent California Chamber of Commerce breakfast gathering by Ambassador Jamal...
CalChamber-Supported Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Signed in Auckland
After more than five years of negotiations, trade ministers representing Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, United States,...
CalChamber, Mexican Consulate Share Strategies to Improve Relations
Strategies to improve the close relationship between Mexico and California were the focus when California Chamber of Commerce representatives met recently with the new...
President Signs CalChamber-Supported Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed bipartisan legislation to resurrect the Export-Import Bank. This action will extend the bank’s charter by five years until...
CalChamber Attends Annual National Export Council Forum
Susanne T. Stirling, California Chamber of Commerce vice president of international affairs, joined colleagues from across the country at the recent meeting of the...
House of Representatives Votes to Reauthorize Ex-Im Bank
Yesterday, the U.S House of Representatives took the second step of a complicated process to reauthorize the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank.
The 313-118 vote on Tuesday...
CalChamber Hosts Vietnamese Ambassador
Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh is visiting California in an effort to boost trade with California. One of his stops included a visit to...
Capitol Report: CalChamber-Supported Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations Concluded
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The 12 economies of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) concluded their wide-ranging trade/investment negotiations on October 5. In the latest CalChamber Capitol Report, Susanne Stirling,...
CalChamber Joins Singapore Ambassador in Celebration of Nation’s 50th Anniversary of Independence
A California Chamber of Commerce international luncheon held yesterday with the Consulate General of Singapore celebrated Singapore’s 50th National Day providing an opportunity to...
Japanese Business Federation Visit Highlights Importance of Relationships with U.S., California
Earlier this summer, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) led a major mission to the United States with more than 100 CEOs and business executives of...