China's Alumina Prices Fall Below Costs
China’s alumina prices fall below costsEditor: From: chinamining Click?52 Date: 2009-01-07 09:53:58Chalco, China’s top aluminum producer, cut its alumina spot price again last Sunday to 2,000 yuan per ton, down 52 percent from last year’s highest point of 4,200 yuan per ton.Currently, Chinese private alumina enterprises charged even lower, about 1,850 yuan [...]
What is the Biggest Barrier in Cross-cultural Negotiations
Without a doubt the biggest barrier in cross-cultural negotiations is:your own mindset We all tend to think any barriers in cross-cultural communication and negotiation is due to something beyond ourselves.But we all forget that we all come to the cross-cultural negotiation table with our own cultural prejudices.To put it in other words…We automatically assume our [...]
Having A Common Business Language For International English As A Second Language Speakers
As far as international languages go for business communication, English reigns supreme and high above all others. No other language even comes close to being used in an international setting to close deals both large and small. Something most people don’t know is that a lot of the time deals are bought and sold not [...]