globalization

Al Jazeera's (Global) Mission

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:07 AM

Can an English-language news network with radioactive DNA actually be good for Brand America? U.S. business better hope so.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

BY Dr. Kerry J. SulkowiczWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:07 AM

Our Corporate Shrink offers some advice on how to cope with a world of fast and furious change. Bottom line: You better have a taste for ambiguity and uncertainty.READ»

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Editor's Letter

BY Mark N. VamosWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:06 AM

When talk is better than action.READ»

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Net Profit

BY Jennifer VilagaWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

What does it take to make a better bed net? It's no small matter: Bed nets are a critical defense against malaria, which each year kills 1 million people and makes another 300 million ill in developing regions. The solution, it turns out, is no small matter either.READ»

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Shore Leader: Sriram Ayer

BY Alec AppelbaumWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

December's tsunami devastated villages across Asia. But in some places, it also created openings for progress.READ»

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Antiwar Games

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:03 AM

While a student in Serbia, Ivan Marovic cofounded Otpor ("resistance"), which helped topple Slobodan Milosevic's dictatorship. Now Marovic, 32, is out with a video game, A Force More Powerful: The Game of Nonviolent Strategy. He talks about why gamers make the best revolutionaries.READ»

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Attitude Adjustment

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:03 AM

Seeing yourself as the rest of the world does.READ»

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The Little Red Book of Branding

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

While most Chinese companies have yet to gain global visibility, within the People's Republic, homegrown brands are becoming a source of pride and a badge of the country's emerging self-confidence.READ»

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Survey: A Small World After All

BY Fast Company staffWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:02 AM

Your competition is everywhere. And increasingly, "everywhere" includes emerging markets.READ»

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The Gucci Killers

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:01 AM

Shanghai Tang has learned from its past mistakes--and now it's gunning to become China's first great luxury brand. Forget about cheap socks and DVD players. This is the next battlefield for global competition.READ»

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Survey: The New Offshore Threat

BY Michael A. ProsperoWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM

Will innovative MP3 player design be enough to keep America on top?READ»

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A Foreign Affair

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:00 AM

Global markets used to be an afterthought in Hollywood--not anymore.READ»

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Global Fast Cities

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

They speak English, and they have the right mix of technology and tolerance to attract talent. They're the international cities competing with the United States for the global talent pool.READ»

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Design Minded

BY Heath RowWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:56 AM

Dan Pink examines some of the causes of the rise of the creative class.READ»

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Engaging the Enemy

BY Rich SiegelWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:55 AM

From Tuesdays With Mantu: My Adventures With a Nigerian Con Artist (2005), Rich Siegel's tale of stringing along, by email and phone, a dogged but dimwitted spammer.READ»

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China: The Next Big Bling

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:54 AM

After Lenovo bought IBM's PC division, it learned that the Chinese treat their gizmos like your grandmother treats her furniture.READ»

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Can't We All Just Get Along?

BY Diana RansomWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:53 AM

What are all those hieroglyphs plastered on product tags?READ»

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Feedback

BY Fast CompanyWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:50 AM

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

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One Heart at a Time

BY Jessica SteinbergWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:48 AM

Problem: How to bridge profound cultural differences in warring regions. Solution: A for-profit food company that unites both sides in commerce.READ»

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Offshoring Creativity

BY Alan DeutschmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:48 AM

Never mind the call centers. Look at the high-tech firms and markets in China and India, and worry about the emigration of innovation.READ»

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Brand That I Love

BY Linda TischlerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:46 AM

As global affection for American brands wanes, can business do what government can't: make Brand U.S.A. cool again?READ»

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It's All About the Shoes

BY Jena McGregorWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

When nearly all of his competitors were exporting work overseas, John Stollenwerk kept his 700 factory jobs in the United States -- but not for the reasons you'd think.READ»

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It's Easy Being Green

BY Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 7:44 AM

With earth-friendly products and packaging, Aveda is putting the beauty back into the ugly world of cosmetics.READ»

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Time (Zone) Travelers

BY Scott KirsnerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:51 AM

It's becoming the essential competitive edge: the ability to hopscotch the globe, switching countries, cultures, and languages as easily as the rest of us change clothes. Meet some folks who are really living the borderless life.READ»

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Mariachi in the Morning

BY Irwin SpeizerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:51 AM

Problem: How to connect isolated Mexican farmworkers; Solution: A public radio station in SpanishREAD»

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