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Tata Motors to Debut Two Electric Vehicles in Europe by Next Year

Tata Motors India's largest car manufacturer and producer of the $2,000 car (the Nano), will produce mainstream electric vehicles for the European market. READ»

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The Italians Are Coming!

An effort at boosting Italian culture abroad will get a splashy new outpost in New York.READ»

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Middelfart, a New Building by 3XN, Smells Better Than Its Name

A spiky new bank headquarters that bleeds green.READ»

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First Android TV Beta-Testing, Available in September

Swedish firm People of Lava has won the race to manufacture the first Android TV. The Scandinavia will be available in three sizes--a 42-incher when it becomes available in September, followed by 47- and 55-inch versions, and ...READ»

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Oil Companies--Some Run by Former Bush Officials--Make a Risky Move Into Kurdistan

In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.READ»

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A Visual Guide to Global Internet Use: Internet Addicts, Don't Move to the Democratic Republic of Congo

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The 4G Revolution - Not So Fast, Speed Queens

The noise emanating from the pen in the communications zoo where the mobile carriers reside seems to be increasing. The U.S.'s largest mobile carriers, Verizon and AT&T, are trumpeting the impending arrival of 4G, the sequel to ...READ»

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CPR Can Fix Flip Phones Too

Expert service technicians at CPR are fully capable of repairing most flip phones – including all of the earliest flip phones by Nokia, and also their more recent marketplace entries. Many Americans aren’t really aware that ...READ»

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A Table That Turns Your Kitchen Into Mini Ecosystem [UPDATED]

This ingenious concept was modeled on nature's cycles, from rain to plants to soil.READ»

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Garden Furniture (Trädgårdsmöbler): Spice Up Your Front Lawn This Summer

With the lovely Swedish summer approaching, it is time to get your terrace or patio ready and furnished with new pieces of outdoor furniture. Now is the time to go shopping from well-known Nordic companies specializing in garden ...READ»

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Which Countries Get Their Money's Worth From Their Congressmen?

A fascinating infographic illustrates how well congressional pay correlates with good governance.READ»

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Hot Diggity Dog! Design That's Good Enough to Eat

Take one baguette, slice it in half, impale it on a warm spike, add any of six sauces into the resulting cavity, insert one of five grilled sausages and serve. That's DOGMATIC: the Gourmet Sausage System. If you're looking for ...READ»

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Rumor Mill: Is IKEA Entering the Eco-Friendly Car Market?

We already know that IKEA is debuting a line of solar-powered lights; could the Swedish giant actually enter the eco-friendly car market?READ»

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Let's Turn The White House Into A 'Passive House'

David White, an architectural energy technical consultant at Transsolar who I met while reporting environmental design stories, is a passionate advocate for the passive house movement. "German Passivhaus," which originated decades ...READ»

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Swedish Floating Hotel Is More Than A Gimmick

In October, Sweden got its first floating hotel, a 46-room, boutique affair called Salt & Sill. The eco-minded proprietors chose the watery location, off a small fishing island near Gothenburg, simply because they didn't want to ...READ»

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Innovation Economies

About three years ago, having returned from living in the UK for almost four years, I began thinking about the contrasts between different national cultures' acceptance of new technologies. In my lifetime in the US, and probably in ...READ»

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How to Quit Your Job

You spend at least a third of your time -- and maybe much more -- at work, so it's time to learn the difference between a job you ride out and one you need to leave.READ»

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OXO's Favorite Mistakes

The company behind some of the best-designed kitchen tools learns the most when it does something wrong.READ»

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Hot Wheels

How do you get a soccer mom to shell out $749 for a stroller? Design it so it'll grow right along with junior. Dad will think it's cool, too.READ»

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Conductor of a Change Orchestra

Lennart Bjurstrom says he earned his MBA at AIESEC International, a student organization that inspired him to pursue a career in environmental business management. Now he's guiding a merger integration effort that affects change on a global scale.READ»

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Tom Robertson

Dean, Goizueta Business School at Emory University, Atlanta, GeorgiaREAD»

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The Agonies of Lewis Black

Our customer-service curmudgeon suffers for all of us--but not in silence.READ»

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The Customer Experience

Forget faster or cheaper. The Web challenges you to rethink the most basic relationship in business: the one between you and your customers.READ»

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OXO's Favorite Mistakes

The company behind some of the best-designed kitchen tools learns the most when it does something wrong.READ»

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The Art of Work

What would happen if the best moments of your life happened at the office? That would be "flow," and thanks to a guy with an unpronounceable name, more and more businesses want to know about it.READ»