Regulation & Compliance

Doesn't High Corporate Tax Rate Make U.S. Uncompetitive?

April 21, 2015

The United States holds the unenviable position of having a higher statutory corporate tax rate than any of our major trading partners - and all OECD countries. Among 135 nations, the U.S. rate is exceeded only by the United Arab Emirates.

Risks & Opportunities When Trading with Latin America

April 16, 2015

Nelson R. Cabrera, Director, Business Development, Lilly & Associates Int'l.

'Project Passport' Designed to Improve Food Packaging Compliance Communication in Supply Chain

April 15, 2015

SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association

Project Passport, launched by SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association, is intended to provide companies in the food packaging supply chain with a suite of communication tools and educational resources to help convey relevant information about their products to ensure compliance and address the concerns of consumers and customers.

PortMiami's Model for Dynamic FTZs

April 15, 2015

Eric Olafson, Manager, Cargo Development, PortMiami

Managing Food Traceability in Retail

April 15, 2015

Rik Schrader, VP, Global Sales, NCR

Start-ups Face Serious Difficulty Getting Into Exporting

April 14, 2015

Washington Post

Sitting still flies in the face of everything Kathleen Hale's company stands for. Started less than two years ago in Washington, Rebel Desk sells treadmills and desks for professionals who prefer to stand and move while they work. It's ironic, then, that Hale’s company feels a bit stuck.

FedEx, TNT Hope Their Merger Plan Won't See Return of Antitrust Problems That Sank UPS Deal

April 13, 2015

Air Cargo World

As FedEx and TNT Express work out the details of their planned €4.4 billion merger, echoes of a similar deal between UPS and TNT that was doomed in 2013 were instantly brought to mind. But this time around, both FedEx and TNT believe the antitrust concerns of two years ago will not play a major role in the European Union's judgment of the acquisition.

U.S. Sued Over Change to Rules Governing Substances in Organic Foods

April 10, 2015

New York Times

A coalition of grocers, seed growers and consumer and environmental advocates filed suit on Tuesday against the Department of Agriculture over a change it made to the process used to determine which substances may be used in organic farming.

The Biggest Global Risks That Supply Chains Face Today

April 10, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Who better to assess the most serious risks confronting global business today than one of the world's largest insurance companies?

The State of Logistics in Mexico

April 9, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Matt Hamson, chief executive officer with Coronado Logistics, details the transportation challenges and opportunities being experienced by shippers, carriers and third parties in Mexico.