Tag Archives: Obama

Nov 01

Election Effects on International Business

“though we know that all politics are local, globalization provides all these local politics with major influence on the international marketplace.” Read More

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Mar 22

New Video Series: Episode 1

Welcome to Episode 1 of my new video series Marketing and Strategy This is bi-weekly series discussing current issues in international business.

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Feb 12

Government May Put the Financial Industry at Risk

This article was written with my colleague Charles Skuba. In the coming weeks we can expect the halls of Congress to echo with cries of outrage as banks announce their bonuses for 2009 performance. Abroad, Alistair Darling, the United Kingdom’s … Read More

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Oct 20

GM Needs A Global Strategy to Survive

The U.S. government now owns 60 percent of General Motors. Some say that the company really belongs to the taxpayers ― but just have them try to sell some of “their” GM shares ― they’ll quickly see how limited their … Read More

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Oct 10

It’s Noble to Get a Nobel

st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } U.S. President Obama will receive the Nobel Prize for Peace. Excellent! It is so nice to again receive happy telephone calls from abroad. The Prize is seemly to the person but also to the country and demonstrates a … Read More

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Oct 01

The G20 Supremacy: Fact or Wishful Thinking?

The G20 meeting in Pittsburgh has ended with a grandiose self promotion of the event and its future relevance. The participants declared the meeting from now on to be the world’s principal economic gathering. But designation alone is not enough. … Read More

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Oct 01

The New Pinball Economy

President Obama is setting a new pace for the United States and for people around the world. It is crucial to reconcile the apparent conflict between the responsible economic behavior of citizens and the responsible leadership of the economy. The … Read More

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Sep 29

International Trade is Crucial to Revival of Global Economy

President Obama concentrates on his economic stimulus plan. Nations around the world attempt to stabilize their economies as well. Typically, each nation’s emphasis rests with domestic issues. Though politically understandable (GM is more important to us than Toyota), a successful … Read More

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