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InternetNews December 23, 2004 Paul Shread |
Technical Analysis: The Picture Turns Cautious Could a correction come soon? |
Fast Company December 2000 Christine Canabou |
Africa.net Imagine a place without postal delivery, where the nearest telephone is more than 100 kilometers away. Now consider the Internet in that environment. It will fundamentally transform Africa, more so than any other place in the world... |
ifeminists August 3, 2005 Carey Roberts |
Another Scandal Brewing at the U.N. Ignoring the life-and-death needs of men, categorically blaming males for the woes of women, and claiming women are a biologically-superior species - these are the hallmarks of a morally-bankrupt organization that is destined to go the way of the League of Nations. |
HBS Working Knowledge March 8, 2004 Julia Hanna |
The Entrepreneur in Africa Young entrepreneurs share their experiences starting ventures in Africa. Their message: Africa is still a place where individuals can make a big difference. |
InternetNews October 23, 2008 Kenneth Corbin |
Holiday e-Commerce Seen Only Rising 12% Forrester revises its growth expectations for the holiday shopping season. Gas is still playing a role, along with economy. |
Inc. November 2003 Rod Kurtz |
How to Shake Djibouti Entrepreneurs believe they can change the world. The United Nations, it seems, is starting to agree. The newly formed Commission on the Private Sector and Development seeks to reduce the obstacles facing small businesses in developing nations. |
Finance & Development December 2011 |
Africa: Changing the Narrative Enduring poverty and conflict are so stark in Africa that it is sometimes difficult to see what else is happening ion the economy. |
Salon.com May 8, 2001 Joe Conason |
Bush league America's ouster from the U.N. Human Rights Commission reveals the arrogant incompetence of Bush's vaunted "wise men"... |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2008 Zoe Van Schyndel |
The Final Investment Frontier Does Africa belong in your portfolio? |
Finance & Development March 2008 |
Country Focus South Africa is currently seeing its longest expansion, thanks in part to sound policies. |
BusinessWeek February 2, 2004 Andy Reinhardt |
Africa: The Next Wide-Open Wireless Frontier In the sub-Sahara, companies big and small are rushing to sign up clients |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2011 John Maxfield |
Retail Stocks That Could Make You Rich How the future of retail could make or break your portfolio. |
BusinessWeek December 4, 2008 Jack Ewing |
South African Companies Unlock Sub-Saharan Africa Versed in the highs and lows of emerging-market development, SABMiller, Standard Bank, and others are expanding across Africa and beyond. |
Salon.com June 27, 2001 Daryl Lindsey |
A pandemic fueled by poverty A doctor says the fight to get cheap AIDS drugs to Africa is misguided: These people need water, food and basic healthcare... |
IEEE Spectrum August 2012 G. Pascal Zachary |
Africans Dial Up Innovation No longer content to import technology, Africans are using cellphones to spur indigenous innovation |
Salon.com June 26, 2001 Daryl Lindsey |
Caught in the act Activist groups are kicked out of U.N. headquarters in a protest at the global AIDS conference... |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Global Investment Comes Slowly to Africa shortest books" that people make jokes about. But Africa's economic story is beginning to develop new chapters, according to speakers at the recent Africa Business Forum organized by the Wharton African Students Association. The forum's theme was "Africa's Growth Engines." |
Search Engine Watch July 27, 2000 Danny Sullivan |
In UK, Search Engines Are Top Method To Find Sites A recent study by Forrester Research found that search engines remain the leading way users in the United Kingdom find web sites. The "UK Internet User Monitor" survey found 81 percent of users said that search engines helped them find the web sites they use, up from 67 percent in 1999. |
Real Travel Adventures October 2005 Bonnie & Bill Neely |
October 60th Anniversary of United Nations Established after World War II, October 24th marks the 60th anniversary of the United Nations and its historic achievements. So if you are in New York City, this is a tour you should not miss. |
TIME Asia January 31, 2011 Alex Perry |
Lions on the Prowl Africa's bright year was real, as are its bright prospects. The benefits of globalization will mean something -- really mean something -- when they are extended not just to Asia but to everyone. |
InternetNews January 12, 2010 |
IT Spending Headed for Strong Growth in 2010 Forrester Research looks ahead to an 8 percent increase in IT spending in the new year. |
BusinessWeek September 30, 2010 Renee Bonorchis |
Africa Is Looking Like a Dealmaker's Paradise In the wake of $15 billion in African takeover deals since summer, more global companies are expected to buy into the continent. |
BusinessWeek March 5, 2007 |
Cash Registers Are Ringing Online Online sales will only grow in importance when it comes to gauging the health of consumer spending. |
Salon.com September 5, 2001 Earl Ofari Hutchinson |
Dumb and dumber The Israel bashers who hijacked the U.N. racism conference managed to make Bush look smart for limiting U.S. involvement... |
InternetNews May 26, 2010 |
Windows 7 Poised for Enterprise Takeoff New study from Forrester Research finds impressive early adoption of Microsoft's Windows 7 in its first six months on the market, suggesting that a major enterprise refresh is coming. |
HBS Working Knowledge March 8, 2004 Martha Lagace |
Tourism: More Than Safaris and Sunsets Pictures of Africa focus too much on exotic wildlife or terrible poverty. But there are also exciting niche markets to attract more visitors and revenue to the continent and change Africa for the better, said a group of tourism experts. |
Information Today August 7, 2008 |
Forrester Research Acquires JupiterResearch, LLC This strategic purchase complements Forrester's syndicated business model, as JupiterResearch joins Forrester's Marketing & Strategy Client Group. |
Finance & Development March 2008 Wang & Bio-Tchane |
Africa's Burgeoning Ties with China Africa and China have been trading partners for centuries. But in recent years, the level and intensity of their relationship have increased dramatically. |
Reason July 2005 Melinda Ammann |
Cry the Beloved Continent The Shackled Continent: Power, Corruption, and African Lives, by Robert Guest posits that Africans are poor because they're poorly governed. |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Tom Taulli |
Good Times for Forrester It's a complex world for Corporate America. And that's a good thing for Forrester. As seen with the particularly strong first quarter, it would not be surprising to see this company continue to beat its numbers. Investors, take note. |
Finance & Development December 2011 Calestous Juma |
Africa's New Engine As Africa's middle class grows, policymakers should place a premium on regional economic integration and the associated investment in infrastructure, technical training, and support of entrepreneurs. |
Fast Company October 1999 John Ellis |
Change Partners ...Business-to-business e-commerce is growing at breakneck speed. In 1997, Forrester Research predicted that the business-to-business e-commerce market would reach $327 billion by 2002.... |
Salon.com June 28, 2001 Daryl Lindsey |
U.N. commits to AIDS reduction Its far-reaching declaration could funnel billions toward reducing the spread of the disease by 25 percent... |
Salon.com June 25, 2001 Daryl Lindsey |
AIDS activists change their act On the eve of a United Nations conference, the once-militant ACT-UP revises its tactics and focus... |
CRM July 2011 Paul Korzeniowski |
The Shifting e-Commerce Marketplace Companies seeking suppliers have plenty from which to choose, but the market is turbulent. |
Finance & Development December 1, 2001 S. Ibi Ajayi |
What Africa Needs to Do to Benefit from Globalization |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2007 Brian Richards |
The Problems Lurking Beneath Big Gains Investors, there's still a very big difference between developed and developing countries. |
InternetNews August 26, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
UN Backs Open Source With New Agency The United Nations is moving to embrace open source software with the International Open Source Network, which is principally focused on developing nations in the Asia-Pacific Region. |
BusinessWeek June 17, 2010 Mike Cohen |
A Beautiful Game and Really Ugly Traffic Jams Middle-class South Africans' aversion to using public transport has created big traffic snarls at the World Cup. |
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Pete Engardio |
Kofi Annan's Business Plan (extended) The U.N. chief talks about how to make the Global Compact more effective at promoting corporate responsibility in poor nations |
InternetNews September 30, 2005 Jim Wagner |
U.N. Management of Internet 'Unacceptable' The U.S. is flatly opposed to any proposal that cedes control of the Internet to the United Nations, despite a shift in support from the European Union. |
HBS Working Knowledge November 6, 2006 Martha Lagace |
How South Africa Challenges Our Thinking on FDI After the fall of apartheid, South Africa accepted the standard prescription for countries to receive more foreign direct investment. Yet FDI has been a mere trickle. Why? The answer may reside in the country's strong corporate environment. |
Salon.com August 22, 2001 Michael McColly |
Whisper of death Poverty, a rigid class system and conservative Hindu values are quickly turning India into the next South Africa in the global AIDS pandemic... |
HBS Working Knowledge October 4, 2004 Marc J. Epstein |
Start to Measure Your E-commerce Success This excerpt from the visiting professor's new book, "Implementing E-commerce Strategies: A Guide to Corporate Success after the Dot.Com Bust," shows how survivors of the dot-com fallout can put metrics to good work. |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Timing Your Home Purchase Some times are better than others to buy or sell that home. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Tim Hanson |
The Way to Play Africa Africa is the continent with the most untapped potential. Will it ever be stable for U.S. investors? |
InternetNews March 31, 2010 |
Windows 7's Early Buyers Happy, Study Finds With Windows 7 SP1 on the horizon, a new survey gives Microsoft more reason to crow about its newest OS. |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 |
"Technology Can Be The Multiplier" Sarbuland Khan talks about how the U.N. is helping developing nations use info tech to stimulate their economies. |
ifeminists August 13, 2002 Wendy McElroy |
Senate Must Not Ratify CEDAW The U.N.'s Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women is objectionable on two grounds: the content and the method through which it would be applied. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
How Wealthy Nations Can Avoid a Looming Retirement Crisis The extent of the global aging problem and the prospect for globally-based solutions were outlined during a conference several weeks ago on "Risk Transfers and Retirement Income Security." |