Latest Global Forecast

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PLEASE NOTE: This full report is for journalists’ information only by The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited. You may report on it but you may not reproduce all or a substantial part of the report. Key changes since December 11th 2007 – Recent economic indicators from the US support the Economist …

Sustainable Prosperity – Taking on the Global Challenge

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Net Impact has chosen Geneva to stage its first ever Europe conference in June 12-14 2008, hosted by the International Organizations MBA HEC Geneve, in partnership with INSEAD and Nottingham University Business School. Under the theme “Sustainable Prosperity – Taking on the Global Challenge” this conference will bring together hundreds …

The 2008 Best Chief Executive Officers

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Tough times require strong leadership. With the U.S. economy facing serious headwinds and possibly headed for recession, outstanding CEOs will become more important than ever to the success of their companies. So who are the nation’s top chief executives? Institutional Investor surveyed nearly 900 executives at more than 425 pension …

Cleantech in the toilet

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Deal tracking: Sewage to energy soaks up funding EnerTech was flush with dollars this week, raising $42 million for fuel from sewage, while gasification company Ze-gen closed a $2.5 million debt facility, and water and wastewater group Cascal filed for an IPO. Full Story >>

Currents in Commerce

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This week World Business Academy Fellow Lester R. Brown published Plan B: 3.0 Mobilizing to Save Civilization. He believes the world’s situation to be as dire as the subtitle suggests. But he also lays out a specific plan to pull us back from the brink of extinction. Read more… free …

Worldwatch tips China to become world #1

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WASHINGTON (AFP), 10 January 2007. China poised to be world leader in renewable energy, expert predicts. China is poised to become a global leader in renewable energy in the next few years, the head of environmental research group Worldwatch said Wednesday. “I think China will be number one in less …

Barbara Boxer of Women Angels Connects the Dots for Yin Entrepreneurs

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Barbara Boxer, founder of Women Angels, LLC, a group of women investors in Milwaukee, Miami and Chicago, will be speaking at the Women’s Congress equity financing panel for entrepreneurs on Thursday, Jan. 24, and critiquing women entrepreneurs’ 5-minute investor presentations on Friday, Jan. 25. The former business owner and lawyer …

Planet 2025 News Update

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2008-01-06 – United States – CSR Green Marketing Under The Microscope As we saw over the holidays, green – the environment kind – is figuring into consumers’ spending decisions. More than ever, companies are positioning products as environmentally-friendly. Read more… _____ 2008-01-06 – International – energy Japan, U.S., EU to …

Integrity in Science Watch

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January 7, 2008: Feedlot Rules to Go? UK Academics Say No New Nukes, Marketing Trumps R&D at Rx Cos. and more. Click here to read more…

Internet-based technologies spark growth, improvement in emerging countries

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Internet-based technologies are serving as a catalyst for economic growth and social advancement in the world’s developing economies, according to a paper released Jan. 7, 2008 by the Economist Intelligence Unit. These technologies reduce computing costs, improve transparency in government, make countries more competitive, and provide new ways to reach …