U.S. trade with the world has increased 24.23 percent this year over 2009 but remains 11.77 percent below the record-breaking numbers of 2008, according to WorldCity analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released July 13. The United States is nevertheless on track to record the second greatest total in U.S. history. (See the Top_25_Trading_Partners.xls and Top_25_U.S._Customs_districts.xls. Through May, U.S. trade was valued at 1.24 trillion, up from $998.84 billion in the first five months of 2009 but down from the record $1.41 trillion in 2008. Imports are growing more quickly… 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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