For the first time since October 2008, U.S. trade grew month over month in December, according to annual trade data released Wednesday (Feb. 10) by the Census Bureau and analyzed by WorldCity. U.S. trade in December 2009 was $18.58 billion greater than in December 2008, a solid 8.21 percent growth rate. The $244.83 billion total for the month nevertheless still fell about 7 percent shy of the December 2007 record of $262.62 billion. But to provide a sense of how remarkable 13 consecutive months of falling U.S. trade is, when… Read More
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Discovery joins FIU's Chapman Graduate School of Business as a Global Connections sponsor
Discovery Networks Latin America is new sponsor
Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic is a new Corporate Sponsor of WorldCity’s Global Connections.
Discovery joins FIU’s Chapman Graduate School of Business, a sponsor since the monthly event series’ inception in 2001.
“Global Connections is a no-nonsense forum that brings together leaders from differing industry sectors to share and learn,” said Henry Martinez, executive vice president, Latin America for Discovery, in announcing the decision.
WorldCity’s Global Connections is held 10 times per year, focusing on topics of particular interest to South Florida’s international and multinational business community.
“We are grateful for the commitment that Henry and Discovery have shown through this decision to the South Florida multinational community,” said WorldCity President Ken Roberts. “We look forward to working with the Discovery team as well as FIU in continuing to offer important and timely content.”
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