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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed) and the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA), representing over 200,000 businesses in Southern California, announced their support for Proposition 33. BizFed and VICA join a growing list of business organizations supporting more competition and lower insurance prices for consumers according to Vote Yes on Prop 33. "Giving consumers the freedom to change insurance companies...

SHANGHAI, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- American small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.7% of all U.S. companies and employ more than half of the 60 million-strong private sector workforce. Yet only 1% of the nation's 28 million small businesses export. Of U.S. SMEs that do export, only 10% export to China, America's fastest growing export market. At Friday's AmCham Shanghai SME roundtable, attended by Under Secretary of State Robert Hormats, Under Secretary of...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Latino Leaders magazine has released its annual The 101: The List of the Most Influential Latinos, recognizing America's Hispanic business leaders, top policymakers and cultural figures for making a positive impact in the Hispanic community and society in general. For the first time since its inception in 2005, the list has included a sitting USHCC president. In 2012, USHCC President and CEO, Javier Palomarez is among those...

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to a report released today by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP Committee) on proprietary colleges, Harry Alford, president of the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) issued the following statement: "We are disappointed by reports that once again, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) has unfairly targeted private sector education in a biased report that has the potential to...

CHICAGO, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce in partnership with ADT Small Business announced the partnership to reach out to local small businesses to offer education, training and special small business programs. ADT Small Business provides business security systems that offer both peace of mind and the resources small business owners need to help manage their business. Just like the other components of business, operational efficiency needs...

SHANGHAI, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Shanghai is on track to become an international financial center (IFC), an objective declared by China's State Council in March of 2009, but faces challenges to achieving this goal by 2020, finds a report issued today by The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) and the Brookings Institution titled, "Achieving 2020: An assessment of Shanghai's plan to become an international financial center by 2020."...

LANSING, Mich., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today voiced strong opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment to mandate utilities to obtain at least 25 percent of their electricity from renewable energy sources by the year 2025. "The best way to develop and expand renewable energy in Michigan is through the marketplace or the legislative process, not by amending the state constitution," said Rich Studley, President & CEO of the Michigan...

SHANGHAI, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham Shanghai) released the 2012 AmCham Shanghai Trade Environment Satisfaction Survey (http://www.amcham-shanghai.org/tradesurvey) at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Shanghai. At the event, AmCham Shanghai hosted Mr. Huang Shengqiang, Director General of Shanghai Customs, who spoke to Chamber members on "Ways of Facilitating Customs Trading". According to this year's survey, nearly...

20 Years of Bringing Free Enterprise to our Communities WASHINGTON, May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Black Chamber of Commerce® celebrates its 20th Annual Convention in Atlanta, GA July 19-21, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel. "The theme of the convention is 'Good Policy Leads to a Great Economy,' a nod to thoughtful regulation of free enterprise," says Harry C. Alford, President and CEO. The convention will be headlined by a thorough workshop from SR Smoot...

CHICAGO, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint Statement from Chicago Federation of Labor and Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce about Cargo Facility Announcement We jointly applaud the Mayor's announcement of a new, $200 million cargo facility that will be built at O'Hare airport and has the potential to create more than 11,000 jobs, including 1,200 union construction jobs and 1,200 permanent cargo positions. These are crucial jobs for the future of Chicago's economy, and the private...