Description: Magna is a leading automotive parts supplier with more than 130,000 employees and plants located across 29 different countries. Magna’s CEO, Don Walker discusses his company’s international expansion strategy and the difficulties it faces in growing markets like Russia and China. Source: CBC Date: May 16, 2014 Video Link:http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2457428909/ Questions for Discussion: Discuss the… Read more »
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Everyone’s not happy with Canada-S. Korea free trade deal
Description: In an important international agreement, Canada has signed a free trade deal with South Korea. This is seen as a successful move for Canadian companies who will now have access to an important Asian market. However, not all industries are happy with this deal. Source: CBC Date: March 11, 2014 Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2441410168/?page=2 Questions… Read more »
Dueling the Red Dragon
Google is the latest in a growing list of companies reconsidering their business strategy in China. Following a cyber attack on more than two dozen other companies, Google announced it would no longer filter internet searches and might pull out of China entirely. Most economists and business advisers believe it is impractical to ignore China…. Read more »
