Container traffic provides a window on trade patterns and the state of the global economy because it is the most closely tied to consumer demand.

FORBES

When this happens, the necessity of common sense and the reality of what actually works often times gets thrown out the window as a trade-off for promotional gain.

FORBES: Best Practices - Aren't

Stuck on the tarmac at Newark International Airport in his Gulfstream V on Sept. 11 and cut off from the world when his cell phone wouldn't work, EDS Chief Executive Richard Brown silently watched out a jet window as the World Trade towers across the Hudson River burned and collapsed.

FORBES: Scare Tactics

MCV, a UK trade magazine, has also reported that the 2013 Xbox 720 release window has been confirmed, stating that the console will not contain a disc drive.

FORBES: Will 'Halo 4' Be An Xbox 720 Launch Title?

Critics say flash orders give a select group of high-speed traders a window into the direction of the market, giving them the ability to trade at lightning speeds ahead of less fleet-footed investors.

WSJ: Ban on Flash Orders Is Considered by SEC

The WTO has set a deadline of July for ministers to agree upon an outline deal, aware that after that, the US will be focused upon forthcoming elections: and some fear if this window of opportunity is missed it could be months and possibly years before another trade deal can be done.

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For a trade to be broken the stock had to have moved 60% from its last price within the 20 minute window between 2:40 and 3:00 p.m.

FORBES: Some Agreement on Speed Bumps for Market Panics

In particular, we welcomed the significant contribution of the United States through USAID in supporting the development of ASEAN Single Window project, which aims to develop an integrated cross-border process for customs clearance to increase trade efficiency, trade security, and competitiveness across the region.

WHITEHOUSE: Joint Statement of the 4th ASEAN-U.S. Leaders' Meeting