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John Yunker Globalization services vendor Welocalize has publicly announced, for the first time, its revenues. For years the company has blasted out glowing press releases about record quarters of growth with little …
A new study by the Roslow Research Group on behalf of Hispanic U.S.A. “challenges the assumption that the use of Spanish will decrease in coming years as succeeding generations of …
The second installment of the Anholt-GMI Nation Brands Index is out and the rankings have changed significantly, largely due to the fact that the survey now includes more countries (25 …
That’s what Intel plans to do as it opens up design centers in India, China, Brazil, and Egypt, according to CNET News. Says the article, “the so-called definition centers will …
Back when I was in college, eons ago, students began taking Japanese language courses in droves. Japan was perceived as an economic threat at the time and we Americans needed …
The recent bankruptcy announcement of AOL LatAm draws to an end a six-year case study in how not to expand a business into new markets. This article touches on many …
Google and Univision just announced a partnership to improve Spanish-language search results (and make a few bucks along the way). What’s interesting about the deal is how they’re both presenting …
According to this article, and a few others, Apple appears poised to launch its iTunes Japan store on August 4th. This will be the first Asian site for Apple, and …
I was forwarded a job ad in Monster today from a company looking for a Sr. Web Designer. The reason this ad is of interest to me is one of …
This month’s issue of Fortune magazine has an in-depth piece on Wal-Mart’s adventures in China. Despite having been operating in China since 1996, the company has just 43 locations operating …
I love the Costco.com Web site, not just because Costco is the “anti-Wal-Mart” but because Costco.com is the “anti-Amazon.” Instead of a Web page crammed with products and promotions, Costco …
From the eBay investor call today… -> eBay now has more than 157 million registered users worldwide. -> eBay Spain now has 1 million registered users. -> Europe: 40% growth …
eBay’s non-domestic revenues continue to climb upward. In Q2, According to their press release: -> U.S. Marketplace net revenues totaled $423.6 million in Q2-05, representing 27% year-over-year growth. -> International …
The folks at six apart have made a subtle but important change to the global gateway of their TypePad Web site. TypePad is a hosted Weblog service now offered in …
When I heard that the latest Harry Potter book was expected to sell 10 million copies in the first day, I assumed that this number included editions in various languages. …