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UAE-USA Trade Deficit: Opportunity for Canada

UAE-USA Trade Deficit: Opportunity for Canada

The United States Bureau of Statistics recently announced what many trade professionals have known for some time now: trade between the US and the Middle East is on the decline. Exports from the USA to the [...]

Fashion Importance in Italian Business Etiquette

Fashion Importance in Italian Business Etiquette

In considering some import opportunities of Italian fashion wear, I did a quick search on the inter-web for insight into Italian business etiquette before setting up any meetings. The following is an excerpt on what to [...]

Battle for Media Control: Middle East Fighting Back

Battle for Media Control: Middle East Fighting Back

Once upon a time not long ago, the international community received its dose of Middle East news from outlets that were predominantly European or American. In those times, the Arabic street always complained about the biases [...]

Atlantica

Atlantica

The two-day 2007 Atlantica Conference began yesterday at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Center. For those of you who don’t know, ‘Atlantica’ is an effort at better economic integration for the Atlantic region of North [...]

Money Talks on Capitol Hill

Money Talks on Capitol Hill

On the topic of acquisitions, it appears that at least four US lobby groups are succeeding in brokering a deal that would see Dubai Aviation Enterprise (DAE) purchase the aviation arm of the Carlyle Group for [...]

Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada

Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada

Tavia Grant of the Globe and Mail continues to report on the controversial subject of Sharia banking in Canada. I had previously discussed the concept in this blog, and have been an active contributor to discussions [...]

'Eh-rabs' Buying out Canada

'Eh-rabs' Buying out Canada

Canada has no problem selling out to foreign companies, except when it comes to the sectors that matter: Transportation, Telecommunication, and Banking. The ‘monogopolies’  enjoyed by the handful of market players in these sectors translate into cushy [...]

Why Mexicans Don't Drink Molson

Why Mexicans Don't Drink Molson

A great quote from Andrea Mandel-Campbell‘s discussion today on the Globe and Mail Report on Business: “… But we can’t compete on price, because someone will always be cheaper than you – which is why, for [...]