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Is Offshoring Good? [Full-text]

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

The head of an Indian consulting firm and a high-tech-union president face off on the effects of offshoring and globalization.READ»

ELECTIONS | 2 comments

The Site With 8.64 Trillion Hits in One Day

BY Chris Dannen
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Mon May 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM

The day before India's Lok Sabha elections, the country's election commission made a new Web site live to provide election results in real-time. The commisson overbuilt the site, so it thought, readying it for almost 3,000 hits per ...READ»

CHANGE AGENTS | Comment

We (Re) Built This City

BY Anni Layne Rodgers
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

As American mayors debated the repercussions of terrorism for their cities, the former leader of Bogotá, Colombia offered an inspiring vision for the future at the Urban Land Institute's big fall meeting in Boston.READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE | Comment

Can PR Save China?

BY Saabira Chaudhuri
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 11:08 AM

Recently, "Made in China" has been associated with dying pets, an amputated finger, poisoned children, and even toys that emit a date-rape chemical when swallowed. Can the country salvage its reputation? READ»

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | Comment

Journalism and the Great Firewall of China

BY Brendan Collins
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Sat Aug 2, 2008 at 12:30 PM

Can’t say I didn’t see this coming a mile away – Western journalists in China for the Olympics (gasp!) can’t access certain websites. This despite the International Olympic Committee’s claim that reporters would have ...READ»

BAILOUT | Comment

Bailouts and Stimulus Packages: Missing the Mark

BY jose Roncal
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Thu Jan 1, 2009 at 9:29 PM

22 December 2008 Jose D. Roncal www.financialspeculation.com What exactly was all this U.S. Federal bailout money—the Temporary Asset Relief Program (TARP)—supposed to relieve? Let’s review the highlights First of all, ...READ»

COLLABORATION NETWORKS | Comment

Example and quality of e-Government issues

BY Diego Remus
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Wed Sep 17, 2008 at 8:35 PM

Hello! How do you perceive electronic government efforts in your communities? In Brazil, the state of Santa Catarina is known for pioneering in the field of web-based services for citizens and companies. Other city halls and ...READ»

CHINA | Comment

China Delays Rule Requiring Web Filtering Software on PCs

BY Clay Dillow
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Tue Jun 30, 2009 at 9:23 AM

Without explanation or details, the Chinese government has suspended the enforcement of the new rule mandating that Web filtering software, known as Green Dam Youth Escort, be included with every computer sold in that country. The ...READ»

CHINA | Comment

The America Price

BY Terry Tamminen
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 at 12:46 PM

Commentators have coined a term that is being hotly debated in business, political, and social settings these days - - the “China Price”. A quick Google search shows that the China Price is variously defined as: - The ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Innovating US Manufacturing - Is it coming?

BY James Todhunter
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Tue Jul 15, 2008 at 3:43 PM

I was looking at appliances this past weekend, and the salesperson rattled off a rather long list of brands carried by his store. When I didn’t recognize a specific brand he mentioned, I asked him to repeat it. He did, ...READ»

BRAZIL | Comment

Brazil Greens-up Educational PC Project by Virtualizing

BY Kit Eaton
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Wed Feb 4, 2009 at 5:20 AM

Brazil's government is about to create the world's largest desktop virtualization project, in schools across the entire country. And it's not just a move to advance educational computing for the country's kids while saving cash--it's ...READ»

POLITICS AND TWEETING | 8 comments

Iranian Reformist Protestors Tweet on Despite the Government

BY Kit Eaton
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Mon Jun 15, 2009 at 6:11 AM

Amid the confusion and accusations of Iran's election, the people of Iran are using technology to coordinate protests and voice their anger--despite the government's attempts to block the efforts.READ»

NET NEUTRALITY | Comment

AT&T Gets Annoyed by Net Neutrality, Opera Mobile Gets Squashed by China

BY Kit Eaton
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Wed Nov 25, 2009 at 8:44 AM

"If it bothers you that the China government does it, it should bother you when your cable company does it." - White House Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Internet Policy, Andrew McLaughlinREAD»

GLOBALIZATION | Comment

Fast Talk: An Activist's Difficult Game

BY Cora Daniels
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:23 AM

Sharon Hom Executive Director, Human Rights In China New York, New York Sharon Hom, 56, has waged a four-year campaign targeting Olympic sponsors, holding closed-door conversations to persuade them to meet higher ...READ»

CASH FOR CLUNKERS | 1 comment

The Problem with Germany's Cash for Clunkers: The Clunkers Don't Get Trashed

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Wed Aug 12, 2009 at 2:33 PM

It's always important to keep unintended consequences in mind with multi-billion dollar programs like Cash for Clunkers. Take the problem of Germany's Cash for Clunkers program, which debuted in January. As in the U.S. program, ...READ»

ETHICS | Comment

Free Expression? Heavy Price...

BY Saabira Chaudhuri
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 at 12:15 PM

At a meeting yesterday of China’s Communist Party Politburo, President Hu Jintao warned that more stringent controls on internet content must be put into place. Over the last week, the Chinese media has been leading a campaign to ...READ»

$10 NOTEBOOK | 8 comments

India's $10 Laptop

BY Chris Dannen
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Fri Jan 30, 2009 at 1:11 PM

On February 3, the Indian government will unveil a $10 educational laptop intended to bring computing to the masses, reports the Times of India. By comparison, a computer-shaped cake pan is $20 plus shipping in the U.S. Will the $10 ...READ»

BLOGJAM 2006 | Comment

Missing TPS Reports Become International Incident

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Tue Aug 15, 2006 at 9:21 PM

Given that the workplace is full of humans, there is then automatically an almost infinite number of ways in which a good intention can be misunderstood, causing reactions that can escalate, and triggering government agencies to be ...READ»

GLOBALIZATION | 3 comments

When Should Government Intervene?

BY Alison Overholt
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Mon Mar 1, 2004 at 11:44 AM

These days it's hard to go anywhere without hearing people say that the government should step in and do something about the offshoring trend -- that hemorrhaging of service sector (and, increasingly, of white collar) jobs from the ...READ»

CONTRACTORS | Comment

9th International Defense Exhibition & Conference

BY Fast Company Calendar
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Sun Feb 22, 2009 at 9:00 AM

Christmas comes in February for defense contractors. Thanks to its enormous military budget, China is the biggest target for the kinds of companies that will hawk everything from battleships to bullets at this five-day fair. But as ...READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Think Global, Campaign Local

BY Ronald Brownstein
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Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:04 AM

Last summer's convulsions over money and political reform in Japan tore apart the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and brought down the government.READ»

2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS | 1 comment

We The People...

BY Penny Ronning
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Wed Apr 9, 2008 at 1:51 PM

"We are confident that the Games coming to China not only promotes our economy but also enhances all social conditions, including education, health, and human rights. " ~ Wang Wei, Secretary General of ...READ»

FOR THE GREENER GOOD | 1 comment

Building the Right Model for Business in China

BY Jeff Swartz
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Mon Jul 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM

How Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz balances the demands of the marketplace with the demands of the civic square.READ»

DIGITAL STRATEGY | Comment

UK politicians missing the digital strategy opportunity

BY Paul Grant
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Mon Jun 30, 2008 at 1:24 PM

The Internet has completely changed the world of media and communications. In the past decade we have seen a revolution in the way businesses and organisations operate, resulting from technological and social advances possible using ...READ»

BUSINESS TRAVEL | 10 comments

Mining Copper in Zambia

BY Richard Behar
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Sun Jun 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM

I ask Xiao Ye, an Africa statistical researcher for the World Bank, whether a clear chart or table exists laying out the full extent of China's economic involvement in Africa. "I don't know anyone who has done such a ...READ»

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