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Movie (Ro)Mania

Attracted by Romania's spectacular scenery and burgeoning local film industry, Hollywood actors, screenwriters, and directors are turning to cities such as Bucharest as locations for their film productions. The city sports two major ...READ»

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Letter From the Editor

Feed your head.READ»

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Nokia Comes to Town

I’ve just returned from Romania where news broke that next year Nokia is bringing a mobile phone manufacturing plant and 4,000 jobs to the Transylvanian city of Cluj-Napoca, 300 miles north west of the capital, Bucharest. Nokia has ...READ»

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The Global Bazaar for Human Reproductive Material

IVF has given hope to millions of aspiring parents, but the wild inconsistency of rules on egg donation has created big disparities -- and for entrepreneurs, huge opportunities.READ»

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Nasterea sub apa – avantaje si dezavantaje

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Corporate Volunteering; Giving Time to Make a Profit

There is less cash out there for your to borrow. Your customers are spending less, less often. And your workforce is about to experience a radical turnover in the next 10 years. What are you going to do about it? Try this simple and ...READ»

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Preaching What You Practice: Speaking in professional tongues to the masses

Outside of one's own industry, the specifics of what you may do on a daily basis are seldom a religious experience for most people in the business world. In fact, a great number of professionals in other industries probably don't have ...READ»

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Five Reasons to Make Hardware Instead of Software

We were told it was passé. The stuff they used to do in Detroit in the 1970s was not fit for the new Millennium. They'd say: You will never be the next billionaire, and George Soros will not invest because it's absolutely… the ...READ»

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"Borat" Provokes Lawsuit

“Borat” has already received an inordinate amount of buzz, but I couldn’t help writing this entry after reading that two fraternity boys filed a lawsuit claiming they were tricked into appearing in the mock ...READ»

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Come Meet Me in NYC Tomorow--And See How the Movement Has Grown

Judging by my life this week, the environmental movement is on a growth path:    <li>Today, I leave for New York City, where I'll be speaking tomorrow at the <a ...READ»

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Design in Dubai: Authenticity Angst

It's true what you've read: Dubai is like no other place on earth. I had a wonderful time. But I won’t be one of those folks urging vacationers to check out the all-inclusive deals on Travelocity. For one thing, for six months ...READ»

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Fast Talk: My Hardest Decision

Like a career, a company is the result of moves made and of opportunities lost. Five high-profile leaders reflect on their most difficult calls.READ»

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The Designer-Small Biz Connection

If you want your business to be noticed, design is everything. However, a lot of startups and small businesses often don’t have the budget for an in-house design department. In an effort to facilitate the connection between ...READ»

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Microsoft's Sleep Server Can Green Corporate Networks

Sometimes, the simplest solutions are the smartest. That's the case with Microsoft's sleep proxy project, which preserves remote access to corporate desktop machines while allowing them to remain in sleep mode. Consider: Many people ...READ»

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Soundscape of Immigrant Voices Shapes Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

"Voices of Liberty" is a soundscape of voices of immigrants -- among them Daniel Libeskind, Henry Kissinger, Holocaust survivors, Soviet refuseniks, Rwandans fleeing genocide -- telling stories about arriving in America for the first time. Neil Diamond would approve.READ»

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Speed-o-Meter

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ»

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Humanitarian Parole Process Could Speed Up Adoption Process

Untitled DocumentA new earthquake in Haiti, one measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, seemed to underscore the need to help unite Haitian orphans with their anxious adoptive parents in America. Orphans already in official Haitian ...READ»

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Is It Still Craig's List?

When you're a small, spirited startup built on community, personal attention, and customer service, attracting the investment of one of the world's largest dotcoms can be daunting. Craig's List's leaders had the courage to collaborate with eBay, and early reports indicate that the company will remain grounded -- while still having more room to grow.READ»

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Money Changers: Eight Startups Brimming With Hope for the Financial Industry

"We were told to trust these institutions, and we did," says Mitch Tuchman. "We trusted Madoff. We trusted AIG. And now we've lost most of our life savings." Tuchman, though, is not an angry victim of some Ponzi scheme or shady ...READ»

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HealthRight International: Building Sustainable Solutions That Appeal To Business Investors

Today's philanthropists struggle to balance crisis contributions with investments in longer term, lasting solutions.  HealthRight International exemplifies a nonprofit that leverages relatively small resources for a significant ...READ»

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India Reported

During a recent week-long business trip of South-East Asia, one of the things I looked forward to was to see how the local media reports on India. Naturally, I expected Indian IT and outsourcing to hog most of the limelight. I would ...READ»

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Unpacking the Global Human Egg Trade

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»

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Where in the World to Find a Job

The national unemployment rate may be at its worst in over a decade, but there's a world of opportunity out there beyond Wall Street. Companies from Finland to Dubai are bucking the recession and actively hiring--you just have to know where to look.READ»

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Humanitarian Design or Neocolonialism?

Fast Company's Bruce Nussbaum raised some controversial questions in a trio of posts -- and readers had a lot to say. We sample the debate.READ»