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Arab Air: How The Middle East Is Rewiring Our Friendly Skies

One new hub of global air travel is in the Middle East.READ MORE

Emerging Markets Have Emerged: Next Stop for Some Companies the Global Fortune 500?

Game-changing endeavors from the developing world are no longer only occurring in China and India--Thailand, Egypt, Malaysia and others are making moves on the global scene.READ MORE

Exporting Your Plastic Surgery: Lifescience Alley Conference and Expo

The number of people jumping on a plane to go under the knife is surging -- in the U.S. alone, medical tourism is growing 35% each year. Plastic surgery, which makes up one-third of these trips, will be much discussed at this Minneapolis expo. Here, we look at where people go to get pretty.READ MORE

A Lesson on Leadership - From Venezuela with Love

During my recent seminar on “influencing” for 240 managers and entrepreneurs in South America, one issue participants shared with me was the "leadership vacuum." Local executives, who reach seniority, want to leave Venezuela ...READ MORE

Three Insights Into Doing Business in Venezuela

This week I ran a program on “influencing” for 240 managers and entrepreneurs in Colombia. Although, as usual with my travels, I don’t get to stay as long as I would have liked, (I only stayed in Caracas for a little more than ...READ MORE

Plagued by Lawsuits, McAfee Founder Hunts for Cures in Belize

John McAfee, the antivirus-software pioneer, says he's lost most of his fortune -- but doesn't care. To the contrary, he now hopes to give something back by deriving antibiotics from jungle plants in Belize. Really?READ MORE

Oil Disputes on South America's East Coast

Offshore oil finds are setting off a wave of deal making -- and reheating a dispute between the U.K. and Argentina. Brazil's Petrobras will get a big piece of the action from north of Rio to Uruguay, but other heavyweights are moving ...READ MORE