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China’s Arbitrary Use of Common Rules
By Chitra Dave There have been a series of developments in the ongoing feud between China and Canada. China has issued a travel warning to all of their citizens to warn of arbitrary…
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Huawei Co. Ltd: International Fraud, Espionage, & National Security Concerns
By Lydia Parenteau Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. is a “global provider of information and communications technology infrastructure and smart devices”.[1] The company was started 30 years ago in China.[2] Huawei currently employs 180,000…
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Qatar Pulling out of OPEC Agreement in 2019
By Alexander Trunfio The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC for short) was founded in 1960 in order to coordinate and unify petroleum policies of the member countries, as well as to ensure…
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Rock On: Agreement on Gibraltar Paves Way for EU Brexit Approval
By Nick Carter Brexit has been a rocky transition for the UK. The country has faced an abundance of issues in trying to move forward with the withdrawal since invoking Article 50 of…
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How the Global Magnitsky Act could force Trump to hold the Crown Prince meaningfully accountable
By Justin Santabarbara Recent developments in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi continues to leave more questions than answers. Amid all of the ambiguity, there are a number of facts for which we…
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A Data Processors Worst Nightmare: The GDPR
By Cory Poplawski The European Union’s latest data protection legislation put data processors on the hot seat. The General Data Protection Regulation, commonly referred to as the GDPR, took effect on May 25,…
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How Will U.S. Respond to Saudi Arabia for Khashoggi’s Murder?
By Natalie Maier The U.S. is considering sanctions against Saudi Arabia in response to the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. President Trump has said very little to condemn the kingdom for…
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Currency Substitution: Monetary Policy’s Effect on International Commerce
By Isaac Signorelli Generally speaking, “currency substitution” occurs when one nation (the domestic nation) uses another country’s (the foreign nation’s) currency as their domestic legal tender. Because of this, the domestic nation will…
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Big Changes Coming for BEPS
By Shea Fanelli The Organization for Economic Development (OECD) is an international organization which promotes policies to help stimulate economic progress and world trade across borders. The OECD has attempted to accomplish these…
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An Ugly Stain on the Beautiful Game
By Mirza Hadzic This summer, Russia is hosting the FIFA World Cup, and some are already predicting it to be a disaster. In 2010, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association(“FIFA”) selected Russia to…