eBay has long been the leader in online auctions, but the venerable giant is facing rising competition in emerging economies from indigenous companies on a mission.READ»
At last week’s “Summer Davos,” the annual World Economic Forum meeting in China, talk about innovation was everywhere. Not surprisingly, the sense of the meeting was that waiting for governments to set consistent rules and incentives for a low-carbon economy is a fool’s game.
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New Save the Children and UNICEF Reports reveal how financial mismanagement and environmental insensitivity led to the deaths of four million children.READ»
Modern fertility technology has made parenthood a possibility for thousands more people, but it has also created a lucrative -- and ethically questionable -- global trade in human genetic material.READ»
You get the feeling that innovation contests have hit the mainstream when one is sponsored by Tony (Iron Man) Stark, but these contests are making real-life superheroes out of young entrepreneurs around the world.READ»
Alstom made it onto our list of 2010's Most Innovative Companies for its work in the transportation sector, but the company is also making strides in the renewable energy industry. Take the French company's $126 million contract ...READ»
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»
How will the next billion Netizens change the Web and the world? What can we learn from them? And how does their rise change the game in emerging markets? READ»
Many Wall Street investors are seeking direction in a confused and interconnected global market. If someone sneezes in Europe now, everyone catches cold. However the long-term outlook examining the global financial conditions, we ...READ»
TED, the conference at which many fascinating, time-wasting, and productivity-killing videos are made, has decided to make those videos available to broadcast TV stations worldwide. READ»
Heavy construction equipment maker, Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd prepares for an initial public offering, IPO in Hong Kong after posting its 59.3% year-on-year growth net profit, 2009. The data was uncovered by United Equipment Sales, ...READ»
China announced it plans to bid on contracts to develop U.S. high-speed train lines. China has stepped up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official reported Saturday. State-owned Chinese companies ...READ»
Canadian instrumental indie rockers Holy F**k (their music is better than their name, I promise you) have decided to take an odd route when debuting their new album, "Latin": they're streaming it on the noted perversion-delivery service.READ»
Bhagwan Chowdhry, a Professor of Finance at UCLA's Anderson School, outlines his organization's mission to give every newborn in the world access to financial legitimacy.READ»
