INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL & INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
28 July 2015
GROW GLOBAL NEWS
growglobal.com – Sarah Carroll, GROW GLOBAL’s Director, will be running a series of webinars, seminars and masterclasses to help companies to optimise their websites, e-commerce systems and social media for international trade. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Only 10% of the chief executives running the world’s 50 largest companies regularly tweet, according to a survey by marketing consultancy Weber Shandwick. The risk of contracting foot-in-mouth disease seems just too high for many. Read more>>
Wired.com – For many users, their internet doesn’t really extend beyond the borders of their particular country, and in most cases, this is simply a problem of language. EBay is just one of many companies aiming to break down this language barrier, but it has an especially strong reason to do so. The more people that eBay sellers can sell to, the better chance of making a sale. Read more>>
INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEWS
bbc.co.uk – Amazon shares have surged more than 18% in after-hours trading after it reported a surprise profit and better-than-expected sales figures. The online retail giant reported a $92m profit compared to a $126m loss for the same period a year ago. Read more>>
bbc.co.uk – The Brics group of emerging economies on Tuesday launched its New Development Bank (NDB) in Shanghai. The bank is backed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – collectively known as Brics countries. The NDB will lend money to developing countries to help finance infrastructure projects. Read more>>
OTHER INTERNATIONAL NEWS
DHL Guide – 5 business lessons from Louis Barnett, speaking at the BCC International Trade Conference>>
BBC – UK retail sales volumes dip in June>>
BBC – Small business commissioner to target late payments>>
Grow Global – Top tips for B2B selling>>
BBC – Paypal valued at almost $50bn with Nasdaq return>>
BBC – FT’s new owner Nikkei eyes digital success>>
The Globe and Mail – Europe’s Top 6 underrated cities>>
World Observer Online – Those Top 37 things you’ll regret when you’re old>>
BBC – ‘Oldest’ Koran fragments found in Birmingham University>>
BBC – Fund to target whisky connoisseiurs in China>>
BBC – Sony Pictures buys rights to make an emoji movie>>
BBC – Bollywood song makes Canada wedding go viral>>
BBC – The Taylor Swift fakes on the Chinese Internet>>
BBC – BBC iPlayer ‘watched by more than 60m outside the UK for free’>>
BBC – Sweden loses top marks for education>>
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