The U.S. Chamber in the news - August 29

Posted by Dorry Samuels on August 29, 2012

U.S. Companies Getting More Requests for SEA Postings

The survey, by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, shows that growth in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is translating into more profit, more investment and more expansion by U.S. companies. As a result, more managers are asking to come and join the fun.

Mitt Romney Fails To Excite Otherwise Fired-Up Republicans

The most talked-about-party of Monday night at the Republican National Convention was co-sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National Realtors Association and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.

Inside the venue, there were ice luges, a raw bar, boutique liquors and hand-cut cigars. Tropical fish and sharks glided through truck-sized tunnels around a few hundred guests. For those who worked in Washington, the swanky top-shelf amenities likely came as little surprise -- the D.C.-based U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Distilled Spirits Council are known for throwing some of the best receptions in town.

RNC 2012: GOP Shadow Groups Eclipsing Party In Tampa

Meanwhile, on Tuesday afternoon, top strategists for three powerhouse GOP allies -- the Karl Rove-founded Crossroads groups; billionaires Charles and David Koch, who founded Americans for Prosperity; and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- are planning to huddle at a local hotel to coordinate efforts to spend tens of millions more on television ads and voter turnout, according to sources close to the groups, who were not authorized to speak on their behalf.

Conflict Mineral Rule 1502 – Here’s the Skinny

The final details are extremely important for folks who are now required to report (nearly every electronics manufacturer you can think of, for example), but people who are not sector specialists probably just want to know if it’s a weak rule or a strong rule. That depends on who you are. The sustainable and ethical investors I work with “welcome” the rule… but were not necessarily pleased with it. Given the variety of stakeholders involved, there are, of course, diverse opinions on all of the different aspects of the rule. However, I would say that the majority of groups working on this issue, with the exception of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, are indeed happy that the rule has finally been issued.

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The surprising answer from Google on its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

It can be hard to get a big corporation to go on record about anything – much less something controversial.

That’s why I was pleasantly surprised by the answer I got at Google’s annual shareholder meeting when I asked cofounder Larry Page why the company is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an organization that has publicly opposed many of Google’s positions and interests.

After receiving applause for my question, Google’s head lawyer David Drummond – who was helping Page to answer questions – responded that the company’s membership in the U.S. Chamber is something senior leadership debates a lot. He added that while there are some things that the U.S. Chamber is good for, there is a lot of stuff it does that Google doesn’t agree with.

He concluded by saying that, “while we are members for now, it’s something that we do review.”

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Google should disclose its political spending and leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

You can Google anything right?

Well, try going to the search engine and entering “Google’s political spending.”

You’ll get something like this:

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