Archives for August, 2009

Networking, connections and relationships… oh my!


I am the local ambassador in Detroit for www.InterNations.org, an online community that meets regularly. The membership is comprised of expatriates living in the area as well as Americans who have lived abroad or are globally minded through travel/interest.  Our group met last night for happy hour.  It is always an interesting mix of [...]

Podcast 62: Global Supply Chain Finance


This interview with Gary Carleton, the managing director for UPS Capital discusses how globalization has effected supply chain, trade finance, cash flow and international business risks.
Gary shares current supply chain trends and how they are impacted by globalization.  Trade finance has become a increasingly important item to consider in global business to ensure an [...]

 
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Global Water Cooler Opinions – Should we care?


The Pew Research Center has just released their 2009 information on global attitudes in the following areas:
1. U.S. Image
2.  World Economy & Globalization
3.  Quality of Life
4.  Islamic Extremism
5.  As well as ratings for China, Iran, U.N., Russia and the EU
25 countries from all around the world participated in the study including Kenya, India, France, [...]