Foreign Trade & Global Marketplace
The advent of freer markets and a truly global economy has inevitably led to an increase in importing and exporting businesses throughout the world, thus spurring international business and finance. Such agreements as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) have contributed heavily to such globalization and have resulted in more efficient communication, trading, and investing between countries that were formerly cut off from one another altogether or stifled in some manner by embargoes, various disagreements, etc. Additionally, foreign stock markets have become veritable playgrounds for domestic investors. The links herein relate specifically to foreign trade and the global marketplace.
Argentina Business
Check out this index to businesses and doing business in Argentina, including information on import guidelines, trade pacts, and culture.
Business Europe
Follow these links to find the trade shows, fairs, conferences, and bulletin boards dedicated to the latest in European business.
Business Monitor Online, United Kingdom
Check out Business Monitor Online, UK for news of international business law and policies, business finance and financial markets.
Business Netiquette International
Search Business Netiquette International for information and tips in using email to run a global business.
ChilNet, Chile
Browse ChilNet, Chile's multi-language index of business in Chile, with helpful categories for easy searches.
Europages.com: European Business Directory
Check out the Europages.com, an index and directory with over 500,000 listing for European companies in 25 countries.
European Union
Explore Europa, a multilingual index of goals, directives and organizations, with information, statistical date, FAQ, and summary of varying topics.
Findlaw.com: International Trade Resources Guide
Explore this index of sources dedicated to international trade, government documents, publications, Usenet groups, and other links.
Fortune Magazine: Global 500
Review Fortune's rankings for the top 500 performers globally, with a high revenue companies index, usable database and helpful links.
Go Global International Travel Company: International Holidays Around the Globe
Check out Go Global's index of holidays on which businesses and government offices are closed around the world.
International Business Forum
Explore links to companies, information and organizations to further your knowledge of business and trade opportunities in the global market.
Internationalist.com
Explore Internationalist, listing global business research data, categorized by nation, directories of government, real-estate information, and suggested reading.
Irish Trade Web, Ireland
See here for business information in Ireland's corporate market, with links, information on trade shows, and a navigable search tool.
Michigan State University, East Lansing: Center for International Business Education and Research
Browse Michigan State's Center for Business Ed and Research for data and analysis on global businesses and markets.
Mondaq.com: International Trade and Business Information
Check out Mondaq.com, a registration accessed site, formerly the Business Monitor Online, filled with market, trade and business data.
Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, Turkey: Turkish Exporters Directory
Explore this directory to Turkey's corporate world sponsored by the Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade, organized by company or product.
United State Department of Commerce: Stat-USA
Check out the U.S. Department of Commerce's site on international corporate research, country data and the National Trade Data Bank.
United States Embassy: International Business Center
Browse the U.S. Embassy's International Business Center site when doing business in global marketplaces, sponsored by embassies from member countries.
United States Library of Congress: Country Studies Guide
Review the Library of Congress' listings of countries, economic and political overviews, finance and government policy information.
Western European Union
Explore the Western European Union's site for information on this organization of nations, including news, treaties, FAQs, and searchable index.
World Trade Organization: World Trade Resources Guide
Discover the World Trade Organization's site for information on its policies, its publications, news, schedule, member directory and links.