Here are a few tips to keep in mind when negotiating with someone whose cultural orientation of communication differs from yours.

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Most people understand that different cultures think and act differently. But under the stress of a fast paced business environment people expect everyone to act the same as themselves.

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Just as different cultures greet, eat and talk differently – they also leverage technology differently. If you’re doing business abroad, understanding the culture is a basic sign of respect and ...

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LONDON — A lobbyist for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. testified Thursday that he thought a U.K. government minister knew that one of his aides was providing Murdoch’s company with information on its bid to take over the British Sky Broadcasting ...

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COLLEGE PARK — The Prince George’s County teacher lifted a foam object from an orange bucket in her lap and waited for someone in the kindergarten class to identify its shape. Not in English. Not even in Spanish. Instead, the ...

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CHICAGO — Dolls a Greek woman made during World War II. Ice cream bowls and wooden spoons from a 1940s Greek candy store. Thousands of record albums filled with Greek music. These items and many other beloved objects and family ...

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With all sorts of online news sources coming to Baltimoreans locally, Baltimore Fishbowl is the newest fish in the sea. Baltimore Fishbowl is a website that combines a commentary and editorial approach into a publication targeted at Fells Point, Federal Hill, North ...

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WASHINGTON — The Kennedy Center in Washington has been converted into a palace to showcase India’s arts, precious gems and diverse culture over the next three weeks. The $7 million “Maximum India” festival opened Tuesday night and runs through March ...

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It’s been one week since a New York Times report on the Tribune Co. and its corporate culture hit newsstands and the Web and the story is still generating chatter — locally and nationally, online and in print. The story ...

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