The time has come for this international business blogger to bid you farewell. While working on this and brewha-ha has been fun, it has also taken a lot of time from my law practice and our blog, erblawg. Thanks for … More
Paul Newman always seemed like a standup guy, and so the man who played everything from Cool Hand Luke to Doc Hudson’s voice in the movie Cars will be sorely missed. He was one of a rare breed, Hollywood men … More
The US has been a leader in financial markets for quite a while now. Unfortunately, as anyone interested in international business knows, that may well be changing considerably. Why? Well, necessary deregulation combined with some archaic laws which remained led … More
Ok, I promised more information about Kraft’s Bull’s Eye Barbecue Sauce with Guinness in my last post, and here it is. We took your basic pork ribs, cooked them over a combination of charcoal and hard wood coal (since I … More
I was going to – and will – write a bit about the incredible ribs I made using Kraft’s Bull’s Eye Guinness Barbecue sauce, but first, an aside. I love Wikipedia, but there’s actually an entry for this product in … More
According to the Financial Times, the UK now vies with the US for most developed financial market, with New York narrowly retaining its lead over London as a financial market. It’s the UK’s second bite at the apple, having been … More
As those of you who read this blog regularly know, I’ve spent more than my share of time in Germany, most of it in Bavaria. That’s what makes this article all the more painful – it’s a fascinating trip through … More
Apparently, the prolonged slump continues to encourage smaller US businesses to look overseas for new markets, according to this article in the Wall Street Journal. It’s a great way to get a jump on the competition while taking advantage of … More
I’ve complained about this before, but I have to say, I’m getting really tired of hops. Ok, so I’m not actually getting tired of hops per se, but I am quite tired of the idea that every beer, of every … More
This seems like a clever project – the BBC have labelled a shipping container with their logo and will be tracking it over the next year to see where it goes and what it ships. You can track it too, … More
As I’ve mentioned before, Apple has its eye on the international market for its very popular iPhone. Unfortunately, British regulators have decided that Apple has misrepresented the capabilities of the product by failing to mention that neither Flash nor Java … More
Apparently, the Italians aren’t happy about consolidation in the airline industry, or perhaps they want to remain a country in the eyes of the late Frank Zappa. Either way, they’ve changed the laws to make sure Alitalia will live on, … More
So, while working on my last post, I found a cool tool I didn’t mention – it’s the National Atlas. You can click on a state and show its cities, counties, population, or even bodies of water. In fact, you … More
This blog isn’t really about politics, but a recent statement about Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin struck me. Apparently, she doesn’t need foreign policy experience because Alaska is so close to Russia, with variations on the theme citing from … More
