Global Business

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US visa changes leave hospitality industry short-staffed for summer

With the tight labor market and changes to special H-2-B visas in the United States, employers in the hospitality industry are having a hard time filling some low-skilled jobs this summer season.

Trump administration delays release of food labels showing added sugar

Like many parents Alec Bourgeois wants to feed his kids healthy food, but most food labels on food in the United States don’t reveal how much sugar has been added to an item.

China’s Ambassador to US talks trade with governors

China’s foreign trade is expanding at its fastest pace since the second half of 2011. China’s trade surplus with the U.S. is at a 20-month high. These issues are bound to come up at the Comprehensive Economic Dialogue in Washington, D.C. next week.

Chinese delegation buys 12.5 million tons of US soybeans

This signing ceremony involving U.S. and Chinese companies comes at a time of occasional trade tensions between the two countries. These visits and deals, said a China delegation member, are a good way to strengthen agricultural ties.

U.S. China beef for chicken deal only half-done

Under the 100-day action plan, Beijing agreed to accept U.S. beef imports in exchange for Washington accepting cooked chicken from China. But while U.S. beef has already arrived in China, Chinese chicken has not made it to the U.S..

LeEco mired in financial trouble

April 2015 a launch event in San Francisco where representatives aren’t sure whether to call their company LE TV or Le TV.

Global Coffee producers gather in Colombia to talk industry challenges

Global Coffee producers gather in Colombia to talk industry challenges including climate change and future of pricing.

‘El Chapo’ drug fortune remains elusive to US, Mexican authorities

in 2012 El Chapo made it to the Forbes Magazine list as one of the richest men in the world with an estimated fortune of $1 billion.

Chinese smartphone brands boast stronger presence in India

Chinese mobile phone brands are giving Indians brands a run for their money. Chinese mobile companies account for more than half of new devices in the world’s second largest smartphone market. Recent research shows that these companies are going to stay.