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Cultivating South America's Favorite Drink
An American company finds success cultivating South America's popular caffeinated drink
Home Instead: The Business of Granny Care
As the population around the world ages, Home Instead finds that non-medical companionship and care giving can make good business
Belu: Environment-Friendly Bottled Water
A British company focuses on helping the environment and maintaining profits
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Developed for the World Economic Forum by Professor Xavier Sala-i-Martin, the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) measures the competitiveness of nations using economic statistics and extensive polling of international business leaders.
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united states
A Turboprop Built for Trouble
The business-jet industry is caught in a downdraft, yet Quest's Kodiak has found a niche
netherlands
What If the Water Wins?
Holland, master of resisting the sea, may shift strategies in a warmer, wetter world
south africa
Would You Buy This $320,000 Brooch Online?
The owners of the relaunched Fabergé hope so