Few people know of a tax rule that could be saving their manufacturing or distribution company millions of dollars each year. Despite it being the oldest tax benefit available for...
Author Archives: Staff
Posted inArchive, Education
Commentary: Europe, Greater Than Its Parts?
What is the European Union’s future? I recently returned from a business trip to Belgium and France where I saw firsthand the benefits of the EU, and some of its...
Posted inArchive, Education
Commentary: Europe, Greater Than Its Parts?
What is the European Union’s future? I recently returned from a business trip to Belgium and France where I saw firsthand the benefits of the EU, and some of its...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Guest Commentary: Visit USA Bill a ‘Game Changer’
The Visit USA bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Charles Schumer of New York on Oct. 20, 2011, and a similar bill was introduced in the U.S....
Posted inArchive, Education
Guest Commentary: Greece’s Economic Downfall
Does “What Happens in Vegas Really Stay in Vegas?” You all have seen the commercial about Las Vegas: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” Unfortunately, what happened in Greece...
Posted inArchive, Education
Commentary: The Greek Crisis and the Politics of the Euro Zone
The recovery of Greece from the financial crisis is being hampered by international market speculators and the euro-zone finance ministers, who have changed the terms of the Greek bailout. A...
Posted inArchive, Economic Development
Guest Commentary: Indian Firms Turn the Tables
After several decades of India’s independence, the economy and Indian businesses are growing at an incredible pace. Economic parameters are very strong and the outlook bullish. A country that was choked by...
Posted inArchive, Business
Commentary: Key Global Player Rises From Down Under
In March, I had the opportunity to visit Australia for the first time, meeting with a client as well as a finance professor colleague. During this time, I observed the...
Posted inArchive, Business
Commentary: The Game Between Nasdaq OMX/ICE & NYSE-Deutsche Boerse
The transnational merger is on the agenda again. Approximately one month after the announcement of the merger between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse, Nasdaq OMX with the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)...
Posted inArchive, Business
Commentary: Swiss Rail System Offers Lessons for Atlanta, Lagos
I left a 10-day vacation in Switzerland last month in awe of the country's rail infrastructure. One can live in a small village hours away from a major city...