Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Featured Headlines

CalChamber Companies in the News

Toyota's $1 billion investment in Silicon Valley shows
it wants to become a software maker
Business Insider, November 8, 2015

Wal-Mart Mexico Surges to Record
as Sales Growth Tops Estimates
Bloomberg, November 6, 2015

Chevron says Anchor discovery
in Gulf of Mexico shows promise
Fuel Fix, October 29, 2015

Trade Policy

From the World Trade Organization

Governments, business, academics and consumers reflect
on 20 years of the TBT Agreement

Trade Policy Review: Southern African Customs Union
(Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa and Lesotho)

From the White House

The G-20 and the Global Economy

The Employment Situation in October

Letter From The President -- Suspension of the Application
of Duty-Free Treatment to all AGOA-Eligible Goods

From the U.S. Department of Commerce

Five Things Entrepreneurs Should Know
About Export Controls

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews
to Travel to Philippines for APEC CEO Summit

From the U.S. Trade Representative

Remarks by Deputy USTR Robert Holleyman to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intellectual Property Center 2015 Global IP Summit

U.S. Commerce Secretary Pritzker and USTR Froman
to convene 26th Session of U.S.-China Joint Commission
on Commerce and Trade

Federal

Obama Rejects Construction of Keystone XL Oil Pipeline
The New York Times, November 6, 2015

Economy adds 271,000 jobs in strong October report
The Hill, November 6, 2015

U.S. September trade deficit smallest in seven months
Reuters, November 4, 2015

California

California export trade sees a respectable September
The Sacramento Bee, November 4, 2015

California revs up for Paris climate-change summit
Los Angeles Times, November 4, 2015

California rice takes top spot in international competition
The Sacramento Bee, November 2, 2015

More International Articles

Euro zone won't release new money for Greece on Monday,
but maybe this week
Reuters, November 9, 2015

OECD warns of global trade slowdown,
trims growth outlook again
Reuters, November 9, 2015

India to Emerge As Winner from Asia’s Shrinking Labor Force
Bloomberg, November 8, 2015

China, Singapore to launch govt-to-govt project
in Chongqing
Reuters, November 7, 2015

The BRICS and American Global Power
International Policy Digest, November 5, 2015

British exports have boomed under EU trade deals,
say campaigners
The Guardian, November 5, 2015

Canada’s Trade Deficit Narrows in September
The Wall Street Journal, November 4, 2015

China's Big Development Plan Has Xi's Fingerprints
All Over It
Bloomberg, November 3, 2015

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