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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Featured Headlines
California-China Trade and Investment Office Hires Diane Long
as Executive Director
CNBC, October 17, 2013
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Streamline
the State’s Export Certificate Program
GO-Biz, October 8, 2013
CalChamber Companies in the News
JPMorgan Chase donates almost 200 Bay Area homes to veterans, nonprofits
San Francisco Business Times, October 18, 2013
Sleep Train event raises record $650,000 for foster youth
Merced Sun-Star, October 10, 2013
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Items proposed for consideration at the next meeting
of Dispute Settlement Body
Germany donates EUR 150,000 for food safety, animal
and plant health standards
Record number of concerns raised on food safety,
animal-plant health measures
From the White House
The Employment Situation in September
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Letta of Italy
after Bilateral Meeting
Fact Sheet: Announcing the Revised U.S. Export Control System
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Obama Administration Awards $20.5 Million In Make It In America Challenge Grants To Spur Business Investment And Job Creation
In the U.S.
International Trade Administration Streamlines its Business Divisions to Help Companies More Efficiently and Effectively
From the U.S. Trade Representative
Ambassador Punke Signs Agreement Ensuring Continued Access
of High-Quality U.S. Beef to the European Union
Readout of the Meeting between U.S. Trade Representative
Michael Froman and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of Pakistan
Remarks by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman at a Press Conference with Secretary of State John Kerry at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Ministers' Meetings
Readout of the Second Meeting of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee
Readout of Ambassador Michael Froman's Oct 3 Meetings in Bali, Indonesia
Trade Agreements
Canada, EU unveil ‘historic' free-trade agreement
The Globe and Mail, October 18, 2013
Federal
Small Business Help for Pursuing Global Markets Gets Attention
CalChamber, October 11, 2013
California
New Foundation Formed to Promote Democracy
and Independent Judiciary
CalChamber, October 16, 2013
CalChamber Recaps Final Status of Major Bills with Impact
on Employers
CalChamber, October 15, 2013
More International Articles
EU nations OK resuming new round of membership talks with Turkey
The Washington Post, October 22, 2013
China Major Cities Home Prices Jump, Fanning Bubble Concerns
Bloomberg, October 22, 2013
Japan posts trade deficit for 15th consecutive month
BBC News-UK, October 20, 2013
China Urges Economic Policy Implementation to Spur Rebound
Bloomberg, October 20, 2013
Brazil reports higher beef exports, eyes new markets
Global Post, October 18, 2013
U.S. and Japan Streamline Organic Trade across the Pacific
Agriview, October 16, 2013
New USITO Paper: Brief on Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone 2013
USITO, October 15, 2013
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