Global Business
Global Business
- The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist?
- Did a Time-Traveling Bird Sabotage the Collider?
- Rape and the Plight of the Female Migrant Worker
- Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut?
- Star Soccer Player's Suicide Leaves Germany Stunned
- Recession Sparks Global Shoplifting Spree
- Why Did the Iraq Surge Work?
- The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin
- Why Sexism Kills
- Renting Your House Back: A Solution to Foreclosures?
MULTIMEDIA
GLOBAL BUSINESS
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
COUNTRY NAVIGATOR (Roll over map to see country specific news)
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.
| Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009 | ||
|---|---|---|
| TOP 100 COUNTRIES | ||
| What is GCI? | 2008 | 2007 |
FEATURED COUNTRIES
GLOBAL BUSINESS
south africa
Would You Buy This $320,000 Brooch Online?
The owners of the relaunched Fabergé hope so
united states
Rescuing Radio
Why a rich, 64-year-old widower is running back into the burning building that is the radio business
italy
Benetton's Bold Strategy
With the second generation in charge, the firm is bent on expanding despite the recession