World Trade Center Arkansas leaders leave for trade mission amid global tariffs

By Matthew Moore

Published April 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM CDT

Leaders from World Trade Center Arkansas are headed to France next week, along with their World Trade Center counterparts from about 50 other countries, for their annual Global Business Forum. Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore spoke with Denise Thomas, the CEO of World Trade Center Arkansas, about the forum, making international deals in the midst of rampant tariffs and more.

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