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Doing Biz Abroad | business in the global marketplace

July 7th, 2008

Prøduct Näems

My wife found out today that Häagen Dazs is not in fact a foreign brand of ice cream. In fact, it was started in New York over 50 years ago and given a name intended “to convey an aura of the old-world traditions and craftsmanship” the owner hoped to emulate. Now, whatever the merits of […]

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July 6th, 2008

The slide continues

Ok, now these fuel prices are really getting on my nerves. According to this article, the price of beer is increasing in Germany now too. I’ve already seen a 30% increase in the price of a case of beer here, I don’t really need higher prices combined with the current exchange rate for my next […]

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May 6th, 2008

Potatoes to Poland, Sand to Saudi Arabia

My mother is one of those people who likes to chat on airplanes. I am not, so those of you who sit down next to me on a long-haul flight are likely to be disappointed.
In any event, my mother has spoken with all sorts of people on airplanes, from Joey Bishop to the manager […]

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February 9th, 2008

A beer on the road

Frequent flyers and fans of good beer might be interested in this post (yes, I write a beer blog), which provides guidance on locating a good beer in airports across the world. Even better, you can submit your own tips (and God knows the Munich tip could use some improvement).
Tags: airport, beer, Frequent flyers, munichShare […]

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