Global Business Perspectives

Even the possibility of a Michigan governement shut down makes me extremely disappointed with the folks we have elected to take care of our state’s business. 
This is ridiculous! I can not believe that our government officials refuse to get their act together and come to some agreement for the betterment of their constituents.  You have a […]

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This prestigious event is happening on Wednesday, October 3rd at Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills.  The presentations will take […]

Former President Clinton and his team are speaking with businesses and international political leaders this week at the U.N. Global Warming summit in New York this week.
Clinton’s perspective is that other countries like the U.K. and Denmark have seen a dramatic increase in their employement market due to jobs that were created by the need […]

After only 2 days…it looks like both General Motors and the United Auto Workers both win in the contract negotiations that ended yesterday morning.
The basics of the deal (which still need UAW membership approval and government approval) include:
1.  Legacy costs for retirees and health care be moved to a UAW managed program as well as early […]

I can say I am a little shocked that this is happening - that an agreement was not made between the UAW and GM.  One item that seems to be a point of contention is the request that GM not move any more of their manufacturing operations abroad.  Is this something that any global company […]

I ran across the following quote and it got me thinking…
"It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens." ~ Baha’u’llah
I am blessed to have been born in this country - the […]

I cannot remember a time when our U.S. dollar didn’t get us more in Canada. Well…I guess the time is now. I just read an article in USA Today discussing the devaluing of the dollar.  Link to USA Today article.  Our Canadian neighbors have waited since 1976 to cross the border to shop and buy […]

I just spent two weeks in Europe and had the best time!  I met an old friend from Argentina in England to start our travels.  While in London, we met several different nationalities of people and all of them were gracious, kind and interesting.  A couple of people even thought I was from London.  I […]