INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
24 February 2015
GROW GLOBAL NEWS
growglobal.com – Sarah Carroll, GROW GLOBAL’s Director, will be running an ‘International Website Optimisation’ masterclass on 24 February 2015, on behalf of UKTI London. The web optimisation masterclass is suitable for exporting businesses in London and the South East seeking to increase the efficiency of their current website for international trade, by developing an international, multilingual or localised website. It is also an excellent training event for anybody working in the web or international sales team of an exporter who needs a refresher in this area. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
bbc.co.uk – A new web protocol that promises to speed up internet browsing has been approved. The changeover to HTTP/2, when it happens, will be the first major update to the standard in 15 years. The Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) has accepted the protocol, one of its senior members wrote in a blogpost on Wednesday. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – The development of mobile phone banking in Kenya has been an African success story. But can it be exported to other parts of the world? One country embracing the service is Bangladesh. It only started in 2011, but already 23% of the adult population has signed up. Akbar Hossain reports from Dhaka for the Richer World series. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Nigeria has Africa’s largest economy. It is mostly known for oil, but that wealth has not trickled down. As it joins the global economic top table, what kind of businesses and businesspeople are thriving in Africa’s most populous nation? Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – Venezuela – a major oil producer – has been heavily affected by the fall in oil prices on international markets. A falling oil price means fewer dollars flowing into Venezuela’s government coffers, and less to spend on paying for imports. As a result, basic items are being priced out of reach of average Venezuelans. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
BBC – The shadow puppet shows dying out in China>>
BBC – The Japanese-Peruvians interned in the US during WW2>>
BBC – China’s corruption probe bares its teeth>>
BBC – Cambridgeshire church plague grafitti reveals ‘heartbreaking’ find>>
BBC – Google Street View maps Greenland>>
BBC – China media: Lunar New Year>>
BBC – Chinese Lunar New Year confusion over sheep>>
BBC – Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne wins best actor>>
BBC – Brazilian Beatles fan Lizzie Bravo on singing with the Fab Four>>
BBC – Why a ‘poetic’ sign language interpreter went viral in Australia>>
BBC – Why Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ran for 20 years>>
BBC – Malawi’s expensive mobile phone habit>>
BBC – Lunar New Year celebrations begin in China and across Asia>>
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