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Global Business

Tales of triumph and turmoil from creative entrepreneurs around the world

Vectrix's Vexing Problem

Electric scooters are eco-smart but pricey. How a start-up is trying to break the barrier

The Dish on Green Disposables

A start-up hopes that plates from plants will yield profits from the eco-chic

Ink Inc.

A smart new technology may mean hello to the inkless printer — and goodbye to the costly cartridge

String Theory

Sharon Rowe saw the green wave in reusable shopping bags. She was just a couple of decades early

Collaborative Contagion

A Portland, Ore., software start-up helps states adapt open source to collect public-health data

Agave's Sweet Spot

Natural-foods companies are capitalizing on growing demand for the plant's healthier sugar

Mud Moguls

How a tiny Israeli company mined the Dead Sea and turned its natural riches into an international skin-care brand

The Yankee Chipper

An English farmer takes a cue from the Americans to give British "crisps" a new identity

Doubling Up

Young "co-preneurs" are redefining the pleasures and perils of sharing a relationship as well as a business

Curry In a Hurry

How a brash Indian entrepreneur set out to make paneer as familiar as pizza to American shoppers

Succession Remedy

Local pharmacists in Canada are passing their stores to the next generation, profitably

Selling Soweto's Wine

Surprised to find that South Africa has black vintners, a couple turns distributor