Today in Global Small Business: America's Busiest Gateway For Imports Sets a New Record

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• America’s busiest gateway for imports from China set a new record in July, handling the equivalent of more than 1 million import containers for the first time.
• 6 takeaways from Trump's meeting with Putin.
• Trump shifts ceasefire stance and urges Ukraine to agree Russia peace deal.
• Quote of the week:  "It could be said that all armed conflicts are a ludicrous and shameful waste of lives, but World War I has a special place in the history of futility - a war without clear purpose, a war whose resolution would ultimately make the world a far worse place." – Scott Spencer
• Trump, Zelenskyy to meet at White House after Alaska summit with Putin fell short.
• In Alaska, Trump gives Putin more time to grind down Ukraine.

Show Your Support for Evan Gershkovich

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The Wall Street Journal is offering resources for people who want to show their support across social media for Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was detained in Russia on March 29 during a reporting trip. He remains in a Moscow prison on espionage charges. The Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny the allegations and have called for his immediate release.

Download this collection of media assets to surface and share across their personal social-media accounts—from Twitter and Facebook to LinkedIn, Instagram and beyond. They can be added as user profile photos, banners or posts.  Act now.

Let us not forget about Paul Whelan, the ex-US Marine jailed in Russia as well.

Global Businesses Operating in Russia Are: Suspending. Severing Ties. Closing. Exiting. Stopping. Pausing.

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Giant global businesses in every sector are suspending, severing ties, closing, exiting, stopping or pausing activities in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.

Why it matters: In addition to condemning the invasion, the companies see an impossible environment — from worker safety to the logistics of getting supplies, financial and sales disruption and the complexity of complying with sanctions.

Learn more on what has happened since the invasion began.

Russia Gets Serious About E-Readers

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Russia-based Plastic Logic is on a mission:

To lead a revolution in the way people acquire, organize and consume information. We are using our proprietary technology leadership in plastic electronics to create a range of products enabling immediate information access, organization and consumption. We are a dynamic, fast-growing entrepreneurial company.

They have been funded by top-tier venture funding sources in Asia, Europe and the U.S. to complete product development in the U.K. and the USA.  In addition, they desire to a run specialized, scalable production facility in Germany, construct a second, volume production facility in Moscow, Russia and build strong go-to-market teams.

Learn more about Plastic Logic and read:

Apple, Microsoft, Plastic Logic Go Global For the Billion-Dollar Educational Table Market by Fast Company

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