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| Date |
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| 1/2/2007 |
Associated Press
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the regulations keeping Mexican cargo trucks off U.S. roads. "If we really have NAFTA and NAFTA's serious, why shouldn't the trucks be able to come?" Ghadar asked. "We first said they were dirty, then we said it's not safe. They've gone through all the hoops and loops and jumped this way and that way, and as soon as you have an election in the state or the county or this or that, they just put new barriers. When you put enough of these small barriers together, you prevent free trade." ( Mexican Truckers Still Stuck in Limbo ). This article also appeared in the Austin American Statesman.
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| 1/28/2007 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments a proposal to make pennies worth five cents. "Turning it into a nickel is good for kids, " he said. "Immediately, their piggy banks will be worth a lot more." ( What To Do When A Penny is Worth More Than A Penny).
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| 2/1/2007 |
IIE Solutions
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the relationship between business and government, "During the next few decades, advancements in governance will unfold like the domino effect-businesses will challenge governments to improve the rule of law,governments will more tightly regulate corporate operations, and NGOs will report to civil society on both business and country proceedings," according to Ghadar. ( It's All About Change ).
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| 2/16/2007 |
Voice of America
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Iraq Burdened by High Unemployment. Iraq is struggling with sky-high unemployment, made worse by the security situation in much of the country. Fariborz Ghadar, estimates that the region will need to create 100-million jobs during the next 10 years. Ghadar says it will be difficult to produce so many jobs , and a high unemployment rate could contribute to social tensions and political unrest in the Middle East, including Iraq.
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| 2/25/2007 |
The Patriot News
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the need for businesses to compete internationally. "Many of the companies in Pennsylvania that have been locally oriented are now having to look outside and go through the same pain and pressure that Hershey is now facing," said Ghadar. ( What will Change Cost Hershey Co., Community? ).
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| 3/1/2007 |
Entrpreneur |
Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on technology that could possibly replace the computer mouse. " I think the pen is going to take off because we're all used to writing with pens and pencils," says Ghadar. "The tablet allows you to bypass the keyboard to a certain extent." ( Input Evolution ).
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| 4/3/2007 |
United Press International
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on Indian biotechnology business. "The Indian biotechnology sector will not need to choose between domestic health needs and the global market place, Ghadar said. "I think the maket's going to grow so rapidly in India that you're going to see all of the above." ( Analysis: India's Biotech 'Baby Elephant' ).
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| 5/18/2007 |
The Christian Science Monitor
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the proposed Europian Union natural gas pipeline, Nabucco. "Even if Nabucco happens, the reality is you really need more gas, " Ghadar said. The reality ... is that the gas is in Russia and it's in Iran. Right now, the Russians basically have a stranglehold on this whole thing." ( EU Bid To Wean Itself Off Russian Gas: Nabucco ).
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| 6/1/2007 |
Industry Week
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on just-in-time manufacturing. "Just-in-time is OK, but if all of a sudden there is a surge in demand, you may not have hte flexibility available to meet the demand," Ghadar said. ( Just-In-Time Remains Justifiable ).
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| 6/21/2007 |
The Christian Science Monitor
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, is cited. "Gazprom produces 90 percent of Russia's natural gas and owns most of it's pipelines. Europe gets 25 to 40 percent of its natural gas from Russia, a figure that could double two decades from now, according to Fariborz Ghadar." ( European Union Energy Companies Court Moscow ). This article also appeared in Budapest Business Journal.
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| 7/9/2007 |
MSN Money
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the effectiveness of economic sanctions. "Many experts in international business ... say sanctions are counterproductive in a global economy. To them, it makes more sense to try to influence countries by staying engaged economically. "If we don't do it somebody else will step in," says Ghadar. He points to Sudan where Chinese companies picked up the slack in the energy sector after Western companies pulled out." ( Are you investing in Terrorism? ).
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| 7/19/2007 |
MoneyShow.com |
Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on oil prices. Ghadar " thinks the 'fear premium [ in oil prices ] may be $5 to $6 a barrel' now. And in the future? It all depends on what happens in the Middle East," he says. "I don't think [ a military confrontation with Iran ] is in the market. If that happens, we could get $100 oil for sure. " ( Editor's Note ).
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| 8/5/2007 |
Chambersburg Public Opinion
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the economic effort of immigration. "The fact of the matter is, we need a lot of low-to middle-skilled employees to deliver goods, pick fruit, work in construction, keep gardens clean, keep hotels clean, " Ghadar said. " We don't have as many people to do that kind of stuff, so immigrants fill a niche. ... We have to decide, are we seriously going to throw them out? Can our economy take that hit? " ( Impact On Area Seems Large ).
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| 8/13/2007 |
Business Week.com
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on natural gas availability. "The reality of the thing is that if you look at where the gas is, the gas is in Russia and it is in Iran. Those are where the largest reserves are. Right now, the Russians basically have a stranglehold on the whole thing, " Ghadar said. ( Energy: Europe's Escape Routes From Moscow ).
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| 9/9/2007 |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the center for Global Business Studies, comments on the impact of the impact of technology on business. "The market matures faster," Ghadar said. "If you don't manage that life cycle very quickly, competitors come out of the woodwork and you are doomed. " ( Earthlink A Painful Lesson : Innovators Often Lose Edge ).
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| 10/4/2007 |
Computer World
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on how the falling U.S. dollar is affecting China. "If the U.S. has gone down, China compared to the U.S. has also gone down," said Ghadar. "China, in factn has become more competitive because they are tied with the dollar." ( Dollar Parity May Help Canada Keep Its IT Workers At Home ).
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| 10/6/2007 |
Washington Post
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on Japan's immigration policy."With the age of globalization, these borders are going to open up," Ghadar said. "Unless they don't want to see their economy grow as rapidly, they're going to have to do something about it." ( In Traditionally Insular Japan, A Rare Experiment In Diversity ).
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| 11/2/2007 |
San Francisco Chronicle
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on Cisco Systems' investment in China. " I think China is perceived by Cisco to be one hell of an attractive market for all of these reasons," Ghadar said. ( Cisco Doubling It's Bet On China To $16 Billion ).
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| 11/5/2007 |
San Francisco Chronicle
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on Alibaba.com, a Chinese e-commerce Web site. "You can be in the middle of nowhere in China, but ( with Alibaba.com ) you can start a Web site and start trading," said Ghadar. "You've got a market that's open to the world." ( Alibaba.com And The Rise Of Entrepreneurial China ).
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| 11/12/2007 |
The Associated Press
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on foreign governments seizing oil company profits. "When oil prices go up, there's a lot of money there and everybody wants a bigger piece of the pie," said Ghadar. ( International Oil companies Must Strike Delicate Balance As Foreign Governments Seek Bigger Share ). This article appeared on several Web sites including CNNMoney.com and Forbes.com.
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| 11/22/2007 |
Middle East Times
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, writes in an op-ed about the United States's presence in the Middle East. "Our current policy is a formula for disaster not success," Ghadar writes. "Success here hinges on jobs created, not bombs dropped. Fueling economic growth requires the investment of foreign capital, peace and stability, and countries putting aside long-standing conflicts based on either pride or prejudice. " ( Pride & Prejudice's Escalating Cost ).
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| 11/25/2007 |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on the effect of gas prices on consumer behavior. "I don't believe that in the short run we're not going to not drive where we want to go," Ghadar said. "We'll complain about it, but we're certainly not going to not drive. Are we going to stop shopping? No. Are we going to stop going to work? That's silly." ( Gas Prices Aren't Slowing U.S. Motorists). This article appeared in several Scripps newspapers.
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| 12/2/2007 |
Traffic World
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Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on why some manufacturers are leaving China. " The shift is coming because labor is declining as a portion of the total cost of products. ... When everyone competed on the basis of lower labor costs, business went to the lower-cost competitor, Ghadar said. 'That's not the way it's done now,' he said." ( China's Advantage Slipping ).
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| 12/28/2007 |
Expatica |
Fariborz Ghadar, director of the Center for Global Business Studies, comments on Royal Dutch/Shell. "As it prepares to unify next summer, Shell faces a long road. Nonetheless, Ghadar said the company is doing 'exactly what needs to be done. One thing that they need to do is come clean with all the facts. And they've done that,' he said. 'Or at least we believe that they've done that.'" ( Will Shell Sink Or Swim? ).
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