Archive for May, 2009
…Leave Work Early Day, Positive Post-it Notes and the U.S. Girlfriends’ Proposed Economic Plan.
OSHA has implemented more stringent guidelines and increased spontaneous monitoring visits to eliminate fraudulent trainers.
Although the latest global downturn was somewhat delayed in reaching Asia, spillover from the global crisis has had a considerable effect on China and Japan’s export-dependent economies.
The drop in export demand has hit countries other than China and Japan. Many analysts, however, predict much of Asia’s growing consumer base will play a major role in a global recovery.
Companies looking to expand their business in China would do well to pay attention to several key factors that could help grow their China-based operations.
American automakers have been ceding market share to Asian competitors for years, but will the current crisis in the U.S. enable overseas rivals to overtake The Detroit 3 at home?
At a time when the worldwide steel market is falling, many steel producers worry China is poised to dump more cheap steel into the U.S. market.
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| Expert’s Corner: How Much Do Manufacturers Value State Competitiveness? |
 Do competitiveness rankings of states’ tax and spend policies influence manufacturers in determining where to locate or expand their operations? The answer is yes, writes GovPro.com’s Michael Keating. (more…)
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