Inc. magazine publishes an annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. This year’s list includes 14  language services providers (LSPs) — many of which are growing at a significantly faster rate than the average market growth rate we last reported of 13.15%.

From the land that brought us Nokia and F-Secure, now comes Helsinki-based XIHA. Its claim to fame is in being this planet’s first truly multilingual social network. “Multilingual” in that you can view all content in up to 56 languages and counting, while you enjoy the user interface in 42. Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter also [...]

A survey from the Associated Press-GfK earlier this year shows that Vietnam’s economy is on the rise. A full 85% of respondents stated that the economy is stronger than it was five years ago, and 87% said that they expect it to be even stronger in another five years. How can international businesses prepare to [...]

On March 11, 2010, President Barack Obama announced the National Export Initiative (NEI) to “double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support two million jobs in America.” This week, the White House announced that Obama would name 18 American executives to the Export Council, an advisory group that he created [...]