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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
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Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Yolanda, devastated much of the central part of the Philippines. The Philippine government estimates that 9.5 million people - about 10 percent of the country - have been affected, with more than 600,000 displaced from their homes.
You can make donations through:
The AmCham Philippines Foundation
Please select specific campaign category: DISASTER RESPONSE.
The American Red Cross Foundation
Cause: Typhoon Appeal.
The Philippine Red Cross Foundation
Campaign: Supertyphoon Yolanda (HAIYAN.)
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Featured Headlines
U.S., Canada and Mexico: A new vision of competitive clout
Malin Burnham and Charles Shapiro in San Diego Union-Tribune, November 9, 2013
Recipe for U.S. Jobs Starts With Trade Promotion Authority
Commentary by Myron Brilliant, featured in Roll Call, November 5, 2013
NAFTA partners seek to build on successes
Penny Pritzker in UT San Diego, October 30, 2013
Institute of the Americas 30th Anniversary
November 18, 2013
CalChamber Companies in the News
PepsiCo makes big investment in India
BBC, November 11, 2013
Starbucks Plans to Hire 10,000 Veterans and Military Spouses
Motley Fool, November 6, 2013
More Big Gains for Ford in China
Motley Fool, November 6, 2013
Trade Policy
From the World Trade Organization
Azevêdo: “We are too close to success to accept failure
but it is all or nothing now”
From the White House
FACT SHEET: Modernizing and Investing in America’s Ports
and Infrastructure
The Employment Situation in October
Advance Estimate of GDP for the Third Quarter of 2013
October 7, 2013
From the U.S. Department of Commerce
Commerce Achieves Record Veteran Hiring Numbers in 2013
Remarks at American-Turkish Society Gala
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker
on the Advance Estimate of GDP in the Third Quarter of 2013
Farewell and Thank You - Francisco Sánchez
**ITA Blog
From the U.S. Trade Representative
USTR holds public hearing on China’s compliance
with World Trade Organization Commitments
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Florie Liser discusses
the AGOA review and the role of the U.S. Government
in trade and investment with Africa
Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Wendy Cutler discusses Japan and the TPP at the Peterson Institute
for International Economics
Ambassador Froman discusses the Transatlantic Trade
and Investment Partnership at the Munich Security Conference
Trade Agreements
Negotiators meet for the second round of Transatlantic Trade
and Investment Partnership talks
USTR, November 11, 2013
Readout of Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) negotiations
USTR, November 8, 2013
Taiwan, Singapore Sign Free-Trade Pact
The Wall Street Journal, November 6, 2013
Federal
Baucus Welcomes Jason Park as International Trade Counsel
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, November 4, 2013
CalChamber in Washington D.C, Calling on Congress
for Immigration Reform
CalChamber, October 30, 2013
California
CalChamber Issues Vote Record on Major Bills 2013
CalChamber, November 12, 2013
Variety of new laws will impact workplaces
San Francisco Chronicle, November 9, 2013
Local business briefs: China veteran to head California trade office
The Sacramento Bee, November 4, 2013
More International Articles
Britain's Cameron to make first China visit since Dalai Lama row
Reuters, November 11, 2013
Exclusive: EU to offer South Africa end to block on sugar exports
Reuters, November 11, 2013
US, Europe Resume Talks on New Trade Pact
Associated Press, November 11, 2013
China’s Recovery Gives Boost to Xi Amid Reform Summit: Economy
Bloomberg, November 10, 2013
Global Economy: Surprise tactics sweep central banking
Reuters, November 10, 2013
EU, ROK leaders agree to strengthen ties
Global Times, November 9, 2013
U.S. panel hears trade complaints, hope for China reform meeting
Reuters, November 8, 2013
China trade data adds to recovery hopes
BBC News--UK, November 8, 2013
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