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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Bank of America, Bono to partner on Super Bowl Sunday to fight AIDS
Charlotte Observer, January 24, 2014
Southwest Airlines Motivates Its Employees With A Purpose Bigger Than A Paycheck
Forbes, January 21, 2014
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Azevêdo calls Bali “a leap forward in favour of developing countries”
Panels established in disputes of Korea and Mexico with the US
From the White House
Statement by the Press Secretary Announcing
the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Secretary Pritzker Takes “Open For Business Agenda”
to World Economic Forum
Commerce Partnership to Benefit Minority-Owned Exporters
**ITA Blog
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
Announces Energy Business Development Mission to West Africa
From the U.S. Trade Representative
In Case You Missed It: ‘A New Path on Trade Deals’,
Editorial by L.A. Times
Opening Remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman
at the WTO Mini-Ministerial
Remarks by United States Trade Representative Michael Froman Announcing New Talks Towards Increased Trade
in Environmental Goods
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro Stepping Down
from USTR
Trade Agreements
Japan, U.S. agree to continue cooperation for sealing TPP
Global Post, January 27, 2014
Federal
Baucus Statement on His Nomination to be Ambassador
to the People's Republic of China
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, January 28, 2014
White House to release fiscal 2015 budget on March 4
Reuters, January 23, 2014
More International Articles
Peru gets more ocean, Chile keeps fishing grounds
Associated Press, January 27, 2014
Major trade powers pledge free trade in green goods
Reuters, January 24, 2014
U.S. sees hurdles to China joining Pacific trade pact
Reuters, January 24, 2014
12 new free-trade zones to follow in Shanghai's footsteps
South China Morning Post-China, January 23, 2014
Pacific trade partners in end-game of trade talks: U.S. official
Reuters, January 23, 2014
U.S.-Brazil cotton dispute might ignite all-out trade war
The Sacramento Bee, January 23, 2014
EU suspends part of free trade talks with US
Boston.com, January 21, 2014
Best Countries for Business 2014
Bloomberg Rankings, January 21, 2014
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