There’s no question that the US congress is a bit upset about the increasing role of China in world trade and the every-growing trade surplus. With the exception of the toy industry, we’ve yet to see much direction action from congress although the topic has been heavily discussed.
Both US democratic presidential candidates have also [...]

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The news this past year was filled with stories of deadly dog food and lead covered toys which caused staggering product recalls and increasing concern for the quality of the products imported from overseas. Blame was placed up and down the supply chain but it remains unclear as to who ultimately is responsible for the [...]

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I am a member of LinkedIn, a social networking site, which has recently added more networking functionality such as the Answers section, where industry experts can respond to questions posed by the LinkedIn community.
I recently responded to the following question from Massimiliano Bevilacqua, Senior Consultant at IBM Global Business Services:
Importing goods from China … [...]

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Given all the recent hype around the Microsoft bid for Yahoo! and Google’s immediate defense (or offense), I wanted to provide a few search statistics to give you a different perspective on this pending deal.
Hitwise, a U.S.-based internet monitor which collects data directly from ISP networks, reported that for the week ending January 26, a [...]

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It’s finally happened. Canada is no longer the top supplier to the USA. The US imported US$321.5 billion of merchandise from China in 2007 and only US$313.1 billion from Canada. The following quote encapsulates the issue:
‘No one thought China’s re-emergence would be as robust, rapid or consistent as it has been,’ former U.S. Trade Representative [...]

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Global Sources (NASDAQ: GSOL) stock rode the Alibaba.com wave up to a 52 week high of US$35 in October before dropping recently to below US$14.
One reason is that the company reported the end of January that it expected lower fourth-quarter profit and revenue than forecasted due to a write-down and compensation expenses.
Keep in mind that [...]

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Last Friday, Microsoft offered to by Yahoo! for US$44.6 billion.
Many articles say it is an effort to strengthen their battle against rival Google; however, there are many other underlying advantages to this transaction. One includes Alibaba Group and its ability to help Microsoft in China through its many, well positioned businesses in [...]

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I read a very interesting article today announcing Global Sources’ latest marketing packages for exporters. I have listed some points of this article below:
At the high-end, the Six-Star Package is designed to provide suppliers with an integrated lead generation and brand building campaign that includes two forms of third-party verification data for an [...]

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