What the November Numbers are Saying About the Nation’s Economy
What the November Numbers are Saying About the Nation’s Economy
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US Commercial Service Opens an Office in Bangladesh
The US Commercial Service has recently opened an office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, for the first time to facilitate trade services between the...
DuraComm acquired by Mission Critical Electronics
A Kansas City-based SME, DuraComm, went to Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) last month, a California-based designer and manufacturer of...
Armenia – Home of Some Famous Celebrities
What do Cher, Kim Kardashian, Andre Agassi, Andy Serkis and Kirk Kerkorian, the “father of the Las Vegas megaresort,” have in common?...
Kansas City Southern Railroad Developing a New Span of the International Bridge
At the end of October, KCS broke ground on a new Texas Mexican Railway International Bridge spanning the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas to...
How Small and Medium-Sized Companies Can Navigate Freight Chassis Shortages
Of the myriad challenges miring supply chains, a persistent shortage of freight-carrying truck chassis has been among the most...
Why a Formal Trade Agreement with Taiwan is Top of Mind
Taiwan is and has been a strong trading partner with the US. In fact, in the 2021 fiscal year, the US exported over $36.8 billion worth...
How to Prepare for the Forthcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court System in the EU
You may have heard about it previously because it has been in the works for several years. Essentially, the unitary patent under the...
Serving the Semiconductor Industry Worldwide with Specialized Materials and Much More
Brewer Science manufactures materials and equipment for the fabrication of cutting-edge microdevices worldwide.
Manufacturing continues growth, while exports vary by region
Economic activity in the national manufacturing sector grew in October, with the overall economy netting its 29th consecutive month of...
Chile appears to be on the fence about its inclusion in the CPTPP
October 24, 2022 - Chile's congress voted to approve the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)...
Business Intelligence: Moving Your Company Ahead
In today’s increasingly more competitive and volatile world, individuals, companies and economic development organizations are seeking...
PROFILE: Peru
A Few Practical Tips for Doing Business in Peru Punctuality is respected and expected. Make small talk before starting a meeting....
Madagascar – for hardier, adventure-oriented travelers
Can your knowledge of the Republic of Madagascar almost exclusively be attributed to the animated DreamWorks film of the same name?...
October is also Cybersecurity Awareness Month
In conjunction with Manufacturing Month, October focuses on cybersecurity. On October 20th, the Midwest International Trade Association...
Recognizing our Manufacturers - October is Manufacturing Month
Although October 7th is Manufacturing Day, the month of October is Manufacturing Month, and we are recognizing those outstanding...
Overall economic activity slowed in September as exports languished
Overall economic activity slowed in September as exports languished.
Is rail freight coming off the rails with impending strikes?
September 13, 2022 Two of the largest rail unions, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and the International Association...
Trinidad & Tobago: From Rags to Riches
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has clearly evolved from a poor country with a somewhat tumultuous past to one of the wealthiest...
How California’s AB5 Contractor Law affects Drayage for Smaller Businesses
by Geoff Chambers, Director of 3PL Solutions The Scarbrough Group California’s new independent contractor law will disrupt drayage among...