Monthly Archives: November 2009

Dubious Debt

Dubai’s debt crisis raises alarm about other government debt.

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Hitting the Brakes

In China, banks are told to meet minimum capital requirements — or else. The crackdown comes amid record lending levels are that are helping to overheat the real estate market.

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India’s Labor Pains

India is expected to help lead the world out of recession. But will a growing number of strikes — some leading to murderous violence, impede its industrial progress?

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A Bubble in China

Will a growing real estate bubble in China result in the pop heard ’round the world?

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Broader Broadband

Would wider access to high-speed Internet and other telecommunications services boost the economy? The FCC aims to find out.

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The Value of Inclusion

Retailers should not lose sleep over whether to use the term “Christmas” or “holiday” in their marketing efforts, says a Wharton marketing professor.

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Big Bucks, Small Bang

A new study finds a “worst-case” scenario for the implementation of technology for sharing medical records: no savings and no improvement in quality of care.

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Cutting GM’s Red Tape

New leadership at GM aims to diminish the car maker’s bureaucracy and acknowledge its flaws.

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