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The Zika virus, primarily transmitted by a yellow fever mosquito, was first discovered in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda, but it didn’t make headline news until last year when a mysterious rash-causing illness began spreading across northeastern states in Brazil. Within months there was a sudden surge in microcephaly in infants in Brazil […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently updated its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook, calling for a higher likelihood of a near-normal or above-normal season. In fact, the season, which runs from June through the end of November, is expected to be the most active since 2012. According to NOAA forecasters, we should expect […]
Roanoke is hosting a complimentary webinar titled U.S. Export Controls and Sanctions Compliance for Transportation Intermediaries presented by Jamie Joiner of Joiner Law Firm on September 20, 2016, from 1-2pm CT. There have been many changes to the U.S. sanctions programs targeting Iran, Cuba, Russia and other specific countries, regimes, and individuals over the past year. […]
This one day MGTA event will provide a full-day of insight, analysis, tips and tools for anyone involved in buying, selling or moving goods internationally. Fifteen speakers, including Roanoke’s own Amanda Barlow, will present on nine different global trade topics. Don’t miss this unique educational and networking opportunity, the only of its kind this fall in […]
Export University Presented by Houston District Export Council and Roanoke Trade When: September 22, 2016 Where: Houston Community College – Spring Branch Campus Cost: $65 ATA Carnets Does your company ship exhibits to international trade shows? Do you service projects in foreign countries? Do you travel with samples and prototypes to promote new products? If […]
Earlier this year reports of international rings targeting California’s booming agriculture industry and increasingly stealing truckloads of high-value nuts made front-page news. In fact, in 2015 California nut shipment thefts totaled losses of $4.6 million with 31 cases reported. Indeed food and beverages have replaced electronics as the most-stolen goods in the U.S., with losses […]
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