Center for International Business
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| Loonie reaches parity with U.S. dollar; Whatcom County retailers could benefit | The Canadian dollar finished exactly at par with the U.S. dollar Wednesday, Nov. 10, good news for Whatcom County retailers heading into the holiday shopping season. It's the first time the currencies have reached parity or above since April. The recent rise in the loonie… |
2010-11-12 | |
| Low corporate taxes not a major draw of foreign investment, report finds | The federal government may be deluding itself in thinking lower corporate taxes will attract significantly more foreign investment into Canada, a new paper says. |
2010-11-03 | |
| Steve Globerman presents seminar at conference sponsored by the Conference Board of Canada | 2010-11-02 | ||
| Barriers To BHP's Potash Deal Fading But Shareholder Opposition Remains | Canadian officials understand that "selective protectionism ... has long-run potential costs that are really antithetical to Canada's interests," said Steven Globerman, a professor at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., who authored a government-sponsored study of… |
2010-10-06 | |
| Washington state should remedy sales-tax drain from exempt Canadian shoppers | "WHATCOM County officials plan to challenge state government officials' interpretation of existing state law that qualifies British Columbia residents for an exemption from Washington state's sales tax. |
2010-06-25 | |
| Expert to speak at Western Washington University about business in China | "Western Washington University's Center for International Business will host Brinton Scott, managing partner and head of the Shanghai office of Barlow, Lyde and Gilbert, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, in Parks Hall 441. The talk is free and open to the public." |
2010-05-13 | |
| Brinton Scott to speak at WWU May 13 on avoiding operational risks in China | 2010-05-11 | ||
| Steven Globerman speaks before Canada House of Commons committee | 2010-04-02 | ||
| Truck emissions strategy needed: Conference Board report | "A briefing from the Conference Board of Canada says emissions from heavy trucks is a problem effectively being ignored in North America. |
2010-03-31 |