Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well. Written by the Indian composer A.R. Rahman for “Slumdog Millionaire” back in 2008, the song features a mix of a catchy dance beat with a distinctive [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Business, News on July 31st, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Tagged with: brands, Business, global, growth, industry, opportunity
Once upon a time, using a coupon meant literally cutting a piece out of your newspaper and presenting it to the cashier at your local grocery. Today’s technology has found a world of ways to improve on the concept of coupon-based shopping.
A recent survey by Harris Interactive showed that online coupon use has increased dramatically [...]
As the old adage has it “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”
The Ford Explorer was once one of the biggest of them all, rolling off the car lots by the hundreds of thousands per year around the world since March of 1990. But a decade later, with the recent dramatic increases in gas [...]
Filed under: Environment, News on June 30th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Tagged with: consumer, energy, Environment, industry, strategy
Launched in 1990, the Cinequest Film Festival prides itself on featuring little-known filmmakers and talent from around the world. Since its inception, Cinequest has turned out some of the most technically-advanced works ever and has continued to branch out, launching a production company and forming a group to help underprivileged teens who aspire to become [...]
According to Barron’s latest rankings, The World’s Most Respected Companies are companies whose shares have been strong performers. In fact, when it comes to calculating asset values, Wall Street is never at a loss. Investors pay up for respect, in part because respected companies tend to hold their value longer.
“Respected companies aren’t going to fall [...]
Filed under: News on February 19th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, global, growth, industry, innovation, innovative, investment, markets, opportunity
According to a report released last week by the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), the biomedical industry is one of the most recession-resilient sectors in California’s hard-hit economy and a critical driver of innovation, job growth, and revenue that will help lead the state to economic recovery. However, the reports points to [...]
Filed under: News on February 8th, 2010 @ 9:02 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, growth, industry, innovation, markets, opportunities, Technology, US
The UK Innovation Investment Fund is off the ground with the first closing of the £125m Hermes Private Equity Environmental Innovation Fund.
The fund, managed by Hermes Private Equity, will immediately begin investing in low carbon and clean technology funds, and co-investing in companies to provide much-needed venture capital to help these innovative businesses grow. The [...]
Filed under: News on February 1st, 2010 @ 9:02 am
Tagged with: Business, clean energy, Community, economy, effective, efficiency, entrepreneur, government, growth, industry, innovation, markets, sustainability, Technology
China has likely overtaken Germany as the world’s largest exporter of goods, but the boom in Chinese manufacturing that looks to have given it the crown will actually help German industry.
Many German exporters do not compete directly with the Chinese, as they have undergone a comprehensive modernization over the past two decades, moving away from [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on January 25th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: Business, economy, entrepreneur, global, growth, industry, markets
When it comes to global warming legislation, few places are more important than Sacramento – this is where California’s laws and regulations are written.
This gives the region a major boost in its effort to become a hub of the developing green economy. Local business leaders are looking to green / clean tech as a way [...]
Filed under: News on January 22nd, 2010 @ 8:00 am
Tagged with: clean energy, Community, economy, efficiency, energy, Environment, government, growth, industry, innovation, sustainability, Technology, US
President Hu Jintao has called for further efforts to increase the independent innovation and upgrading of the Chinese industrial structure during his inspection tour to Shanghai, which ended Sunday.
Hu visited scientific research bases, industrial parks, and workshops of enterprises during the four day tour, investigating the mode of economic growth and work to promote sound [...]
Filed under: News on January 20th, 2010 @ 8:00 am
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Chemotherapy has been proven an effective treatment for cancer.
A new species of microbe is flourishing in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico.