August 12, 2010
China
Burgeoning China-Latin American trade got a boost August 10 with the opening of the China Sourcing Center, a 76,000-square-foot, duty-free “manufacturers mall” at the Miami Free Zone in Doral. As reported in The Miami Herald, the center enables Latin American commercial buyers to view a range of Chinese products—from building materials to electronics to consumer [...]
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July 20, 2010
China
Beware when doing business in Latin America. Thanks to growing Chinese and Middle Eastern investment there, fraud and bribery are growing as well. Business practices considered unethical, fraudulent and illegal in the United States, such as bribery and financial “favors,” are largely tolerated and thriving in the developing regions of the Western Hemisphere, with little [...]
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U.S. Federal Judge Denies Dismissal of U.S. Auto Dealer’s Lawsuit Against Indian Truck Manufacturer Mahindra
March 11, 2013 CommentaryMahindra duped hundreds of U.S. auto dealers and walked away with more than $60 million in cash and trade secrets. A federal lawsuit was filed in June 2012 against Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd, and Mahindra USA, Inc., by dealerships in New Hampshire, Florida, California, New Jersey, and Washington. The commercial suit accused the Indian truck [...]