Center for International Business
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| Global forces hurting chances for Intalco restart | As Alcoa’s Intalco Works near Ferndale moves closer to idling its aluminum smelting operations, global market forces continue to paint a bleak picture on the chances of restarting it anytime soon. On Thursday, Nov. 19, Alcoa filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification that the… |
2015-11-23 | |
| Globerman publishes study on Investment Canada Act | 2015-06-24 | ||
| Screening foreign acquisitions may discourage Canadian entrepreneurship, economic growth | The Investment Canada Act, which screens foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies, does not serve the interests of Canadians, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. |
2015-05-13 | |
| Fraser Institute: Does the Investment Canada Act Do More Harm Than Good? New Study Coming Wednesday, May 13 | On Wednesday, May 13, the Fraser Institute will release a new study spotlighting the economic impact of the Investment Canada Act, which screens foreign acquisitions of Canadian companies. The study, An Economic Assessment of the Investment Act, specifically examines the effects of the… |
2015-05-12 | |
| WWU to host future of business in India seminar | Learn to find a market for your products at a seminar called “India: The Future of the Market for American Firms,” from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday, March 6 at the Port of Bellingham’s Harbor Center Conference Room at 1801 Roeder Ave., in Bellingham. |
2015-03-02 | |
| Discussion March 6 to look at the future of India as a market | 2015-02-25 | ||
| Opposition to terminal expansions harms agriculture, trade | As forecasted, Washington state has seen an uptick in the shipment and export of all types of commodities. Washington state produces many goods that require transport to the marketplace, both domestically and internationally. Suppliers rely on rail mobility and port capacity to stay competitive… |
2015-01-23 | |
| How the Elvis Presley Doctrine Blocked Keystone XL | In his history of popular culture and the U.S. presidency, What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched and Obama Tweeted, Tevi Troy relates an anecdote about a White House meeting between then-president Richard Nixon and rock ‘n’ roll sensation Elvis Presley. Elvis came to the meeting "dressed in a… |
2015-01-21 | |
| U.S. regulatory system becoming an international business bully | Since I have not and have never been an American, and due to circumstances within my control have not set foot in the United States in this century, I’m unable to explain why I am immensely moved by Kate Smith – a sunny and large lady with a wineglass-shattering voice – singing “God Bless… |
2014-10-21 | |
| Guest lecturer to discuss impacts of Modi's victory in India at WWU Oct. 2 | 2014-09-26 |