23 Feb U.S., Japan focus on trade to boost both economies
For the last two decades, Japan's stagnant economy has taken a back seat to China's explosive growth. But the economic agenda for the U. S....
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23 Feb Japan, U.S. report progress toward trade talks
Japan will not have to pledge in advance to reduce its massive tariffs on rice or other agricultural products to join free-trade talks with the...
23 Feb Joint Statement by the United States and Japan
The two Governments confirm that should Japan participate in the TPP negotiations, all goods would be subject to negotiation, and Japan would join others in...
21 Feb Business Plans Push for Renewal of ‘Fast-Track’
The Business Roundtable is pushing Congress and the White House to renew fast-track trade authority in an effort to open markets around the world....
04 Feb Largest US Footwear Association Fights New Illinois Shoe Tax
The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) today sent the attached letter to Illinois State Representative William Davis. Rep. Davis recently introduced HB...
23 Jan Dowd’s Cloud: Nike reaches out to women, minority business owners
In case you haven't heard, Nike is expanding its Memphis operations and plans to actively pursue contracts with women and minority small business owners for...
18 Jan Ohio boot-maker gets foot in the door of diverse markets
Urban cowboys and cowgirls. Survivalists. Health-care workers. If these groups have one thing in common, it's that they have specific footwear needs. And Rocky Brands,...
14 Jan PayPal expands retail store payments service
PayPal says it is expanding its payment service to more brick-and-mortar retailers, including RadioShack and Dollar General stores. EBay Inc. 's payments subsidiary is announcing...
26 Dec Day-after-Christmas shopping matches rest of holiday season: Subdued shoppers seeking shocking sales
The day-after-Christmas, traditionally a frenzied day of deal-seeking shoppers dashing from store to store, mall to mall, had a subdued beginning. At 7 a. m....
23 Dec Nike reports 2nd quarter profit, continued gains in N. America, better China strategy
Nike has been in China for three decades. The company has learned a lot about the Chinese market over that time, but the past year...