Since July 20, 2004, we have posted more than 1,000 times at The Global Small Business Blog (http://borderbuster.blogpost.com). We hope you will follow us for another 1,000 posts! Many thanks.
And here's an article indicating global data continues to reinforce the idea that the world business cycle has bottomed and that growth is starting to advance.
Illustration source: here.
Showing posts with label The Global Smal Business Blog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Global Smal Business Blog. Show all posts
Since 95 percent of the world's population resides outside the United States, I thought you'd like to know what you are missing out on if you run a only a local business.
World population:
6, 692,030,277 (according to Google in 2008)
That's a mighty big pie.
Look at the United States relative to the world here (very cool tool)!
Another look at population again powered by Google Docs (2008).
Chart source: Interesting outlook -- 1965-2050 -- from Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2007)
It's a most wonderful time of year! All of us worker-bees at GlobeTrade.com (www.globetrade.com) join in saying "Thank you" for your readership (and your comments). We wish you a Happy Holiday and a Successful New Year.
May 2010 be your year to take your business global!
Here's a look at Christmas in ten top cities in the world. Enjoy.
1. Sydney, Australia
2. Rome, Italy
3. Istanbul, Turkey
4. Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. (home of GlobeTrade.com)
5. Berlin, Germany
6. Barcelona, Spain
7. Paris, France
8. London, UK
9. New York City, New York, U.S.A.
10. Tokyo, Japan
Posted by Laurel Delaney from the Global Small Business Blog.
According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the global economy is emerging from its worst slump since Second World War faster than it had forecast only three months ago but activity will remain weak.
Read more about it here.
Read the presentation (immediate PDF file) from the press conference.
Graph source: OECD and it reflects forecast March 2009.
If there is one thing that came out of the 34-nation Summit of the Americas, it's the spirit of global cooperation to America's hemispheric neighbors.
Read more here and here.
Pictured: United States President Barack Obama (left) shakes hands with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Photo credit: AFP