Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Featured Headlines
CalChamber Companies in the News
Hyatt place Brand Cements position in the UAE
and drives International Traders to the country
Zawya, August 23, 2015
Southwest Airlines Campus Reach Program
to Inspire Students at All Levels
Just Means, August 19, 2015
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Ninety sessions to be held at 2015 Public Forum
From the White House
The Next Big Idea: Supporting Startups Across America
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Six Reasons to Look South to Mexico
and Central America’s Infrastructure Build-Out
**ITA Blog
Business Opportunities in West Africa: Attend the Trade Mission
to the Canary Islands & Africagua
**ITA Blog
Commercial Service Taiwan Completes U.S. Trade Day
and Select USA Roadshow
**ITA Blog
Flag Raising in Havana, Cuba: My View of a Historic Moment
From the U.S. Trade Representative
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman completes visits
to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Beijing, China
Unlocking Africa’s Trade Potential
By Ambassador Michael Froman and Millenium Challenge Corporation CEO Dana J. Hyde, August 23, 2015
Trade Agreements
Handful of issues remaining in TPP: Froman
New Straits Times, August 24, 2015
Trans-Pacific trade pact benefits San Diego
The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 19, 2015
California
CalChamber White Paper Recaps Key Employment Law Developments
CalChamber, August 21, 2015
Feds release $57M to help California businesses get loans
Sacramento Business Journal, August 21, 2015
California jobless rate falls to 6.2% in July;
employers add 80,700 jobs
Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2015
More International Articles
Africa’s non-oil exports to US hit $4.4b
The Nation, August 24, 2015
ASEAN, partners make 'historic' progress on RCEP
Channel News Asia, August 24, 2015
Vintage cars intrigue tourists in Cuba;
Caterpillar eyes its vintage roads
American Journal of Transportation, August 24, 2015
IMF official says 'premature' to speak of Chinese crisis
Reuters, August 22, 2015
Korea, Ecuador to begin FTA talks
Korea Joongang Daily, August 22, 2015
At Busy Crossing, Pedestrians Need Passport to Enter Mexico
ABC News, August 20, 2015
To Become the Biggest Economy, China Needs to Stop Fighting Itself
Bloomberg, August 20, 2015
IMF Signals Yuan Won’t Be Considered a Reserve Unit
for at Least a Year
The Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2015
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