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May 22, 2012
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Conducting international business using a “patchwork” of bilateral free
trade agreements makes no economic sense, Trade Minister Tim Groser
says. And that’s why New Zealand is pushing for Japan’s involvement in the Trans Pacific Partnership as a precursor to a wider Asia-Pacific free trade area. United by our recent natural disasters, the Japan-New Zealand Partnership Forum is currently underway in Tokyo, where the topic of discussion for delegates is “Overcoming Adversity, Building the Future”.
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If you’re not doing business in China, then you’re not really doing business at all. And now the world’s largest food company has nabbed a £1 billion stronghold in the world’s second-largest economy, with Nestle buying a majority stake in Chinese snack giant Hsu Fu Chi
International. Analysts say the price tag may seem steep, but given Nestle is entering potentially the biggest confectionery market on earth, it’s a smart strategic move.
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The way we work—when, where and how—is changing, and John Hagel,
co-author of The Power of Pull and a prominent thinker in the
technology space, has plenty of opinions on just what this means for business 2.0, from what he sees as the state of the company to our changing corporate world and the modern workforce.
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IPOs have been big news these last few months. Tech IPOs, to be exact. LinkedIn’s shares doubled on their first day of trading, and is now worth a whopping US$8.9 billion. Online radio behemoth Pandora didn’t do too badly for itself, either, and Groupon and Zynga recently announced plans to follow suit later this year. This Singlegrain chart takes a closer look at 2011’s big technology public offerings.
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