Tuesday, December 17, 2013

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CalChamber Companies in the News

BofA Merrill's Trade Pro(R) Wins Award From Banking Technology Named Best Use of IT in Wholesale/Transaction Banking
MarketWatch, December 11, 2013

Disney May Expand Shanghai Park to Meet Demand After 2015 Debut
Bloomberg, December 10, 2013

Trade Policy

From the World Trade Organization

Appellate Body member re-appointed and Chair re-elected

From the White House

Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Mariano Rajoy Brey, President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Secretary Of Commerce Penny Pritzker
Announces Positive Travel And Tourism Forecast

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Names Michelle K. Lee
as Next Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Secretary Pritzker to Lead Business Development Mission
to Middle East

From the U.S. Trade Representative

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to Travel to China
to Advance U.S. Trade and Investment Priorities,
joined by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack

Trade Agreements

Negotiators meet for the third round of Transatlantic Trade
and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) talks
USTR, December 16, 2013

Federal

Obama talks trade policy with advisers
USA Today, December 16, 2013

Camp Statement on TPP Negotiations
Committee on Ways and Means, December 10, 2013

U.S. Congress could OK trade promotion bill in early 2014,
lawmaker says
Reuters, December 10, 2013

California

California’s Economy to Benefit from New Trade Agreement
Fox and Hounds Daily, December 12, 2013

More International Articles

Euro zone October trade surplus up on higher exports, lower imports
Reuters, December 16, 2013

Japan business mood hits six-year high as 'Abenomics' takes hold
Reuters, December 16, 2013

Mexico Passes Oil Bill Seen Luring $20 Billion a Year
Bloomberg, December 12, 2013

Russia Seeks Package of Trade Agreements With U.S.
Bloomberg, December 12, 2013

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