International Paper has signed an agreement to sell its Industrial Papers Business to Kohlberg and Company, LLC for approximately $180 million subject to certain adjustments at closing.
CeBIT Offers International Wi-Fi Roaming
A new wireless network roaming service will be available to visitors attending the annual CeBIT technology trade show in Hanover, Germany, from 10-16 March.
Google Looks to International Dominance
I’m not going to bore you by linking to every Google Q4 revenue article that’s out there. But I will highlight any that have an interesting angle.
Citigroup Sells International Business to Metlife
MetLife is buying Citigroup’s Travelers Life & Annuity, and all of Citigroup’s international insurance businesses for $11.5 billion.
International Search Engine Advertising Won’t Stay Inexpensive
American companies that strike gold with U.S. pay-for-placement search engines such as Overture and Google can now easily expand their market reach.
Cross Cultural Solutions for International Business
Globalisation, the expansion of intercontinental trade, technological advances and the increase in the number of companies dealing on the international stage have brought about a dramatic change in the frequency, context and means by which people from different cultural backgrounds interact.
Privacy International Continues Gmail Complaint Filing
Watchdog group Privacy International, having already done so in the UK, filed a privacy complaint against Google’s Gmail in 17 European countries, as well as Canada and Australia.
How to Survive International Travel (and Thrive)
1. Buy a fanny pack with waterbottles and a necklace for papers.
Designing For The International Community
This is a peer review of Inf-inet.com by Julian Tandy, webmaster: Nissan Rally Raid Team.
Oh dear! The Inf-Inet site failed my first and most critical site test – download time. The site may be fine for a US broadband audience but for us slow poke modem bound Europeans it is to slow to load.
Overcoming International Barriers related to e-Commerce
One of the great things about the internet is that with a credit card merchant account you can sell your product or service anywhere around the world with much ease.
To maximize the global reach of your products and services, it is vital to provide international customers with web pages localized in their native language, and customized to their cultural surroundings, and customs.
Simply translating your web site, into various languages is a very important first step, but it is not enough. When doing business internationally, besides language, you have to pay close attention to measurement units, currencies, and time and dates.