Monthly Archives: July 2014

RTA Exchange Platform Presented at WTO

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Kati Suominen

This week I had a chance to present at the World Trade Organization (WTO) the draft online platform of RTA Exchange, a new global forum for dialogue on regional trade agreements I conceptualized in 2012-13 as theme leader of the … Continue reading →

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Use Crowdfunding to Fuel Your Global Business

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Kati Suominen

I recently wrote a piece for SmallBiz Daily: http://www.smallbizdaily.com/17305/use-crowdfunding-fuel-global-business/ As the global economy rebounds, exporting is a great way to grow your small business. Consumer wallet space and infrastructure spending is booming in the emerging markets, frontier economies of Africa, … Continue reading →

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eTrade Readiness Index by EIU – My interview on catalyzing cross-border ecommerce

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Kati Suominen

I was recently interviewed about the reforms needed for fueling cross-border eCommerce for the new “The G20 e-Trade Readiness Index“, and Economist Intelligence Unit report, commissioned by eBay Inc. The report is based on a quantitative index ranking of countries … Continue reading →

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How Big Data Streamlines Globalization

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Kati Suominen

At 3:30am one May morning in 2011 in California, Tony Prophet, senior vice president for operations at Hewlett-Packard, was awakened and told that an earthquake and tsunami had struck Japan, a vital supplier of parts and equipment for major industries … Continue reading →

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Why Is ExIm Bank Having Such Hard Time with Reauthorization?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Kati Suominen

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (ExIm Bank) is in the throes of its toughest experience yet. Congress is heatedly debating whether to reauthorize the ExIm Bank’s charter, and if it doesn’t act by September 30th, the agency will no longer be … Continue reading →

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