The next World Trade Council of Wichita meeting featuring Tadd Fowler, SVP – Treasurer, Global Taxes of Procter & Gamble (P&G) will be held Thursday, September 26th. Mr. Fowler will present on “P&G: Global Strategic Challenges and Opportunities” As usual, our program will be held at the venerable Wichita Country Club with the social beginning at 6 pm, and with dinner and presentation to follow. P&G is the largest consumer goods company in the world, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio, where the company's headquarters remain to this day. The company specializes in a wide range of personal health/consumer health, personal care and hygiene products organized into several segments including beauty, grooming, health care, fabric and home care, baby, feminine, and family care. All menu selections are due on the Monday prior to the meeting (September 23rd) and we will stop taking reservations at that time. Reservations for the marinated beef short rib (a specialty of the Wichita Country Club) are due one week in advance of the meeting (September 19th). Reservations are currently open. We look forward to seeing you on September 26th. Please address all queries to [email protected] Barton School of Business Usha Haley
World Trade Council of Wichita
International Trade and Development
Wichita, KS 577 followers
A town-meets-gown association to understand and to influence global trade & commerce; elected chair @Usha Haley
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The World Trade Council of Wichita (WTCouncil) was founded in 1975 by Dr. Lee Nehrt, Dr. Dharma deSilva, and Dean Larry McKibbin with 11 area multinational companies to promote international trade and investment in Greater Wichita and south-central Kansas. For over 40 years, the WTCouncil, an independent 501(c)3 organization, has had a voluntary strategic partnership with Wichita State University's Center for International Business Advancement (CIBA) to foster work and ideals of international business via educational seminars, country and/or agency trade programs, company-specific international trade and export strategies, timely research and best practices to advance international business. The WTCouncil is governed by a Board of Directors, with Professor Usha Haley (W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair of International Business & Kansas Faculty of Excellence, and Professor of Management at the Barton School of Business) as elected chair. CIBA/WTCouncil is a proud recipient of the two highest awards conferred by the United States for Exports - the President's "E" and "E Star" Awards. The “E” Award was created by Executive Order of the President of the United States to recognize persons, firms, or organizations that contribute significantly to efforts to increase United States exports. The “E Star” Award recognizes continued exemplary achievement in advancing United States exports. The WTCouncil supports the International Business Studies Association (IBSA) and International Business majors at the Barton School through scholarships and networking opportunities with the business and policy communities. CIBA/WTCouncil is a member of The World Free Zones Organization and an institutional partner of Responsible Research in Business & Management. For representative media coverage see https://www.wichita.edu/academics/business/CIBA/media.php Please direct inquires regarding this page to Usha Haley ([email protected]).
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Ah, the increasingly connected world of national security, defense, geopolitics and international business. Worth reading. Usha Haley
Strategist, Cryptologist, Cyber Warfare Officer, Space Cadre, Intelligence Professional. Personal account. Opinions = my own. Sharing ≠ endorsement.
"You may not care about geopolitics, but geopolitics cares about you." — Ken McCallum, Director General, MI5 Source: Govini https://lnkd.in/gMsndiZu
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Ok, the connection to international business is tenuous at best. However, especially in #academics, where as #HenryKissinger put it, the politics are so vicious because the stakes are so low, we do need to laugh sometimes :-). From the Stanford Daily: Musk plans to buy Stanford in a $130-billion deal and rename it "X, formerly known as Leland Stanford Junior University," better known by the acronym X-fka-LSJU… Source: The Stanford Daily https://lnkd.in/eV5XpdFj
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Global food prices have taken us on a wild ride over the past few years. Reasons include extreme #weather and #geopolitical factors. Carbon Brief breaks down which reasons dominate by geographical region. Roberta Boscolo y #FoodPrices #geopolitics
Climate & Energy Leader at WMO | Climate Science & Policy Expert | Sustainable Energy Advocate | TEDx Speaker | GITEX IMPACT Leader
Global food prices have experienced significant volatility in recent years, reaching unprecedented highs in 2022, dipping in 2023, and gradually increasing again in 2024. This turbulence is driven by a combination of #extremeweather events, geopolitical conflicts, soaring input costs, and heightened demand. To illustrate how #climatechange is impacting food production and prices, Carbon Brief has produced five key charts focusing on different regions and their challenges: 1️⃣ Europe: Extreme heatwaves in 2022 led to record food inflation, with rates soaring up to 19%. Future warming could amplify this inflation by 30-50% by 2035, exacerbating an already volatile market. 2️⃣ United Kingdom: Unprecedented rainfall from late 2022 to 2024 has severely disrupted crop planting, causing significant drops in vegetable production and devastating staple crops like wheat and barley. 3️⃣ United States: Orange production has plummeted due to hurricanes and disease, pushing orange juice prices to nearly double in just four years. Florida's output was particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Ian, which devastated 90% of the state's citrus belt. 4️⃣ Mediterranean: Drought and extreme heat have slashed global olive oil production by a third since 2021, driving prices to soar across Europe. Spain, the world’s largest producer, has been especially affected, with some regions seeing a 70% price increase in just one year. 5️⃣ China: Extreme weather events have drastically reduced rice yields by 8% between 1999 and 2012, with ongoing climate challenges threatening further declines. The cost of essential fruits and vegetables has surged, hitting consumers hard in 2024. As climate change continues to disrupt agriculture, the need for immediate action on #greenhousegasemissions and agricultural adaptation has never been more urgent. Check what the World Meteorological Organization is doing to support climate smart agriculture https://lnkd.in/efQPtEPV Read the Carbon Brief article here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eC_pGxFM
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“Home to the world’s first coal-fired power station, opened in London in 1882, the UK is set to be the first G7 country to stop using coal to generate electricity, one year earlier than first set out by the previous Conservative government in 2015. Germany plans to do so by 2038, Canada by 2030, and Italy from the end of 2025, excluding the island of Sardinia. “ Financial Times, Britain’s reliance on coal-fired power set to end after 140 years -- Rachel Millard in Ratcliffe-on-Soar -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/3Mx7Sqp
Britain’s reliance on coal-fired power set to end after 140 years
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How does natural-resource consumption affect the risks of investing in that country?
W. Frank Barton Distinguished Chair in International Business & Kansas Faculty of Excellence; Professor of Management at Wichita State University
Interesting article on the environmental effects and risks associated with natural-resource consumption - including a nice quote to some work that I started when I worked at West Virginia University - go Mountaineers :-).
20 Countries with the Highest Resource Consumption in the World
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The drive for Indian students. From the Financial Times, Southampton university to open campus in India -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/4dJYcEU Andrew Jack
Southampton university to open campus in India
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Congratulations to Linh Lai, an International Business Studies Association office holder on her new job at INTRUST Bank.
Our internships are often niche, offering interns highly specialized experience. For Linh Lai, a recent Wichita State University graduate with a degree in finance and business analytics, it’s turned into a full-time position at INTRUST. “My internship has been incredibly rewarding, and I am so thankful to have been offered an opportunity to continue as a business improvement specialist,” she says. “Accepting this offer was an easy decision for me because of how much I’ve enjoyed my team and this internship.” Linh credits her mentor, Greg Trechak, business and systems process improvement supervisor, for having a positive and inspirational impact on her internship. She was able to shadow and contribute to several projects this summer, strengthening her understanding of banking and loan processes. One of her favorite experiences was working on the integration of several data systems. “The experience and knowledge I gained from working on projects with my team set a great foundation,” she says. Congratulations, Linh. We’re excited to see what the future holds for you at INTRUST!
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From our board member, Laurie Pieper, Ph. D. , Panasonic North America moves to Kansas to set up the largest battery manufacturing facility in the world. #FDI
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Reporters from local, regional, and Japanese media outlets, along with some of the state lawmakers recently toured what will soon be the world's largest battery manufacturing plant in the world. 🔋 ⚡ 🌻 "Panasonic Energy’s top executive declared Thursday that its new 4.7 million-square-foot plant now under construction in De Soto “will be the largest battery manufacturing plant in the world.” Add that to the fact that the value of electricity generated by Kansas wind turbines rivals if not exceeds that of its wheat crop and you will understand why some are beginning to see the state as America’s emerging Saudi Arabia of clean energy. The facility, which will open in the first quarter of 2025, is gargantuan. It would fill the sprawling Kansas Speedway and swallow the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty. Allan Swan, president of Panasonic Energy of North America, on Thursday said: “The technology we are bringing to Kansas … is the topflight technology in the world.” https://lnkd.in/gaC8PW_7 Panasonic North America
Hard Hats & Headlines: Journalists and Lawmakers Tour De Soto Site
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From the New York Times - What Across-the-Board Tariffs Could Mean for the Global Economy “ Former President Donald J. Trump blames the global trading system for inflicting a long list of ills on the American economy including lost jobs, closed foreign markets and an overvalued dollar. The remedy, he insists, is simple: tariffs. Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee for president, has repeatedly said he would raise tariffs if elected. China, a geopolitical and economic rival, would face an additional 50 or 60 percent tariff on its exports to the United States. He has also floated the idea of a 10 to 20 percent surcharge on exports from the rest of the world. Although smaller than the percentage proposed for Chinese exports, an across-the-board tariff has the potential to deliver a much more devastating jolt to world trade, many economists warn. Such a surcharge would not distinguish between rivals and allies, critical necessities and nonessentials, ailing industries and superstars, or countries adhering to trade treaties and those violating them. (Democrats have also embraced tariffs as a policy tool, but Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has criticized Mr. Trump’s universal approach as inflationary.)” #tariffs The New York Times https://lnkd.in/dsU7uCMe