Lung Cancer Researcher Took Funds from Tobacco Company Two prominent lung cancer researchers took several million dollars in financial support from tobacco giant Ligget & Myers and failed to report that conflict of interest when their controversial study appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine, the New York Times …
NextBillion.net Tackles the Issues of Scale and Talent at the BoP Level
============================================================= NextBillion News Vol. 23 March 31, 2008 ============================================================= 1. Taking a BoP Venture to Scale, Part 1 By Moses Lee “How are we going to scale this enterprise?” “What is our scaling strategy?” “What are the building blocks needed to take our concept to scale?” If you have ever …
US Senators Clinton and Obama Could Change the Whole Game – Together, March 2008
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National Women’s Business Council – Engage!
Council Hosts Successful Town Hall Meeting in Columbus On March 12 in Columbus, Ohio, the National Women’s Business Council held the first of three town hall meetings for women entrepreneurs scheduled for 2008. The free event, which attracted more than 150 participants, provided an opportunity for the Council to hear …
Environmental Finance Online News
Online News 27 March 2nd Annual Carbon Finance North America 2008 New York – 4, 5 & 6 June. Business-critical advice from leading experts in carbon markets. Book now to take advantage of early bird rates. 6th Annual EU Emissions Trading 2008: Implementing Phase II Brussels – 7, 8 & …
Solaria Q1 2008 Newsletter
Full Disclosure: two of the principals of Ethical Markets Media are long-term, patient, minority investors in Solaria Pilot to Production in 90 Days / Volume Manufacturing Ramps Overseas Leveraging semiconductor “copy exact” implementation methodology to transition our production from pilot to high-volume, we’ve opened our first cell and module assembly …
Global executives identify 12 key risks for the next decade
An increase in protectionism and the emergence of disruptive new business models are among the top risks facing firms over the next decade, according to Risk 2018: Planning for an unpredictable decade, a newly-released Economist Intelligence Unit survey and report, sponsored by BT. The report is based on a survey …
Global Marshall Plan Initiative
Dear active members of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative, the following contains the Initiative’s latest news. Click for more…
Inside Cleantech: The week’s winners & losers
Renewable Energy Funds – get up to $100 million from OPIC The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has issued a global call for proposals for funds investing in renewable energy. OPIC will consider funds focused globally or regionally in OPIC-eligible countries. OPIC anticipates providing up to $100 million per fund. …
Report on Public Attitudes on Energy – Sklar
March 26, 2008. Crossed Circuits: Disconnect of Citizens and Experts on America’s Energy Policies Prevents Spark of Dialogue (Putting the Pieces Together) Citizens Blame Greedy Consumers, Experts Focus on Big-Picture Solutions. One Area of Agreement: United States Needs Stronger Leadership on Energy New York City – When it comes to …