BEIJING — Even before U.S.-China trade tensions began escalating dramatically, foreign businesses who operate in China were warning about the impact tariffs could have. And now, according to a newly released joint survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in China and AmCham Shanghai, many are already feeling the pinch. More than 60 percent say the initial $50 […]
Anchorage – Thanks in part to a recent $66,500 grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is reinvigorating its approach to rural development by ramping up its community outreach efforts and introducing a series of fully automated business center kiosks. These kiosks will offer access […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker on Monday announced a major initiative to build on the longstanding economic relationship between Alaska and China. Opportunity Alaska: China Trade Mission will help businesses in the Last Frontier build new relationships in China and foster existing ones. Governor Walker, Director of International Trade Shelley James, and Commerce Commissioner Mike […]
U.S. Attorney announced on Friday that a man who made threatening statements had been arrested earlier Friday morning. According to the report, 27-year-old Tyler Bateman had been charged with two counts of threatening interstate communications against an Anchorage business, then later making threatening statements directed at an Anchorage police officer and “several other people,” on […]