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The Happiest Brands In the World
Forbes
Girl Friday is about being everything at once: at Forbes that means sticking to the ForbesWoman beat while finding moments and mental space for startups, celebrity gossip and the occasional political sex scandal. What (I hope) you'll find here: a witty ...
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Super Bowl, Yankees and Tiger Woods Lead Forbes Top Sports Franchises
brandchannel.com
The latest Forbes Fab 40 proves that sports brands continue to buck the globaleconomy — and that while popularity is nice, money talks when it comes to the real value of sports celebrities and teams.
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Sean Parker's Tribute To His Hero Steve Jobs
Forbes
I've tracked the world's wealthiest people for Forbes for 13 years, first as an enterprising reporter and later as the editor who oversees all our global wealth coverage and ultimately signs off on the final ranks of the world's billionaires. ...
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Alexander Forbes Reports Rate Cuts on Annuities
Annuity News Journal
For the most part, however, annuities continue to be among the safest investments; specially when considering the recent fluctuations of globalstock exchanges. The Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau has been providing research and advising clients since ...
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Annuity News Journal
Doubts over NZ's second place
Stuff.co.nz
A new survey ranking New Zealand second best place to do business in the worldshould be taken with a grain of salt, the chief executive of Business NZ said. A study byglobal media giant Forbes showed New Zealand ranked second, down from third last ...
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Forbes Insights Study Outlines the Importance of Multilingualism in Business
MarketWatch (press release)
... increasingly global economy, US companies will perform better by hiring individuals who can communicate in foreign languages and by helping current employees develop language skills, according to a new study released by Forbes Insights (available ...
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Target, Nordstrom, Zumiez Crush Sales Predictions As They Weather Shaky Economy
Forbes
Market Pulse follows the news, trends and people that are at the heart of globalmarkets. I am a markets and investing reporter for Forbes, focusing on the mergers, acquisitions, conversations and political factors that move the buy and trade business. ...
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David Winder Calls For More Public Education On Water Issues
Forbes
I'm a freelance journalist who writes for Institutional Investor, GARP, and now Forbes. This site is where my commentary is published. It focuses on energy and environmental and social issues, with the latter including public policy. ...
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The US Secretary of State's Global Partnership Initiative on Impact Investing
Forbes
Currently, Rahim is a consultant at the World Bank Institute, holding a joint appointment with the innovation practice and communications team. Rahim is also an official contributor to Forbes.com, where he writes a leadership column titled the Common ...
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Hillhead kids on top of the world
John O'Groat Journal
They are Sinclair Bremner (P4), Liam McDonald (P3), Shannon Maclean (nursery), Eilidh Forbes (P1), Calum Forbes (P 2), Leigh Ba A SCHOOL in Wick is one of just 14 in Scotland to receive recognition for its international links – and one of the first two ...
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John O'Groat Journal
Why 'Occupy Wall Street'?
Forbes
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. For people wondering why the 'Occupy Wall Street' movement is spreading across the country, an article earlier this year in Bloomberg by Danielle Kucera and Christine ...
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Design as a Business Imperative: The Time Is Now
Forbes
That's why I'll be dedicating my new Forbes blog “By Design” to covering design as a business imperative. My message: Design merits respect and attention from every leader in every business. A principal at Kahler Slater, a global architecture and ...
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Forbes Galleries to Host Early 20th Century Art Jewelry Exhibition
Forbes
The exhibition will explain why there was a global interest in creating art jewelry at this time and point out the differences and similarities between the influences and the styles of jewelry executed in various countries. “This exhibition will focus ...
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GM's Mary Barra: The Most Important Woman In The Auto Industry
Forbes
I'm the Detroit bureau chief for Forbes, which means I spend most of my time covering the automotive industry. But I also keep an eye on the rest of America's heartland—where stuff is manufactured and grown. I've been on the auto beat for more than 15 ...
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US Banks Rally, Geithner Says Exposure To Europe Risk 'Quite Small'
Forbes
I started covering markets at Forbes in the summer of 2007. Right around then a pair of Bear Stearns hedge funds imploded in the first tremors of the financial crisis, but I swear the recession isn't my fault. Armed with only a basic knowledge of Wall ...
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Five European Gems At Bargain Prices
Forbes
I started writing for Forbes.com with a new with a new column, Street Beat, in mid-April of 2011, where I expect my readers will follow me. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. I have always maintained ...
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To Shame A Thief
Forbes
If you have story ideas or tips, e-mail me at khill@forbes.com. I've hung out in quite a few newsrooms over the last few years. Most recently, I was an editor at Above the Law, a legal blog, relying on the legal knowledge gained from two years working ...
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit is About Connecting the Dots that Don't Yet Exist
Forbes
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. The entrepreneurial spirit isn't just about money. It's about building wealth through resources that only great relationships can bring. It's about connecting the dots: ...
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Canadian manufacturers still reluctant to branch out into emerging markets as ...
Canadian Underwriter
Canadian manufacturers are still reluctant to branch out into emerging markets as a way to mitigate their supplier interruption risks, Robert Forbes of EDC told a Toronto Insurance Conference (TIC) seminar in Toronto on Supply Chain Risk in a Global ...
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Force of Nature Leadership: Steve Jobs and the "X Factor"
Forbes
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. It hurts. We have lost an unimaginably talented force, an irreplaceable leader. Steve Jobs has so profoundly affected both our day-to-day lives and the trajectory of ...
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Chinese Consumers To US Senate: Thanks
Forbes
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Thanks! For years, our government has pursued a currency and trade policy that has subsidized your American consumers at the expense of our own here in China, ...
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How to Keep Big Ideas Big
Forbes
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. Grasping for a competitive edge, companies can invest a lot of time and money in idea-generation programs. Aside from software packages to manage potentially thousands ...
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George Clooney and Ryan Gosling: Two Odd Movie Stars
Forbes
I'm a graduate of Vassar College and Northwestern University and I've been working atForbes since 2001. For a good chunk of the year I obsess over celebrity paydays for the Celebrity 100 list. The rest of the year I'm working the beat. ...
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US Banks: How Bad Will the Euro Collapse Be?
Forbes
... of the global experts on the metal scandium, one of the rare earths. An odd thing to be but someone does have to be such and in this flavour of our universe I am. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. ...
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Bosnia on 84th place in best business conditions of Forbes list
Balkans.com Business News
Serbia after the democratic changes in 2000, according to "Forbes" has made progress in trade liberalization and the restructuring and privatization of enterprises, but slowly recovering from the global financial crisis. Unlike Serbia, the other ...
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Court finds in favour of EU's airline emissions levy plan
Irish Times
An analysis by US-published Forbes magazine claims the free allowances being given to airlines would be worth more than $27 billion (€20.25 billion) at current carbon market prices, and the EU believes that this effective “saving” should be used to buy ...
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Making Green While Being Green: Perdue, Boeing, Even NASCAR Reap Significant ...
Forbes
The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer. A rather significant ribbon will get cut this Friday in Salisbury, Maryland where Perdue Incorporated is headquartered. Governor Martin O'Malley and assorted ...
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Greek rescue - if only
Asia Times Online
The article draws on Brenner's Force of Finance (2002) and "Venture Capital in Canada: Lessons for Building or Restoring National Wealth", Morgan Stanley, JACF, Winter 2010. (This is an edited version of an article that is also published on Forbes.com.
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Hutchison Whampoa Shares Climb on 'Resilient' Europe Assets
BusinessWeek
... under the '3' brand in the UK and Italy, in addition to European retailers Superdrug and Marionnaud. Li is Hong Kong's richest man, and the world's 11th wealthiest individual with a net worth of $26 billion, Forbes magazine estimated in March.
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A Remarkable Legacy
Forbes (blog)
Ken holds a JD degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis as well as a Bachelor of Arts from the University. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.
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J&J, General Mills top US brand charts
Warc
Forbes, the business magazine, partnered with Burson-Marsteller, Penn Schoen Berland and Landor - all units of WPP Group - to poll 2500 internet users about 100 corporate brands, covering areas like product quality, ethics and overall engagement. ...
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Designer builds on success to set up in London
Herald Scotland
... capital of the world,” he said. “There's a perception issue about having feet on the ground, about muscling into the brain space of clients.” Having a London office will also make it easier to service existing clients in the area. Mr Forbes will be ...
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Mojiva Adds Three to Its Board of Directors, Including Mike Perlis
MarketWatch (press release)
... President and CEO of Forbes Media, Mike LaSalle and Will Wynperle, partners at Shamrock Capital Advisors. Mike Perlis is a respected media veteran, bringing more than 25 years of experience from a wide range of global content and multimedia brands;...
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Gold's retreat is temporary
Stockhouse
In a recent Forbes article, titled “The Chinese Mean to Control the Global Gold Market,” author Robert Lenzner makes the point that this is the plan. Of course, gold has a long history of moving to where things are made and, like Western manufacturing ...
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Nevada Partners Announces New Relationship With ARAMARK to Strengthen ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The company is recognized as the industry leader in FORTUNE magazine's "World'sMost Admired Companies," and as one of America's Largest Private Companies by both FORTUNE and Forbes magazines. ARAMARK seeks to responsibly address issues that matter to ...
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JINDAL STEEL & POWER LIMITED : University of Texas, Dallas names School of ...
4-traders (press release)
Named to the Forbes Asia list of Fab 50 Companies in 2009 and 2010, JSPL was also rated the No. 2 value creator in the world, based on total shareholder return, in 2010 Boston Consulting Group rankings. A national record holder in India for skeet ...
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SunDurance Energy Partners with KYOCERA and Solaire Generation to Complete a ...
MarketWatch (press release)
The company is ranked #604 on Forbes magazine's 2011 "Global 2000" listing of theworld's largest publicly traded companies. Solaire Generation is the market leader in solar carport design, fabrication, innovation and technology, specializing in ...
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Internal Issues On The Board Of Directors At IMG
Business Insider
Forbes has determined that the 71-year-old Forstmann has a net worth of $1.8 billion. Unfortunately, there is no amount of money that can buy a clean bill of health. Earlier this year, Forstmann was diagnosed with brain cancer. ...
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Level 3 Communications is to keep Global Crossing's offices in Miami and ...
WorldCity
Global Crossing posted 2010 revenues of $2.61 billion while Level 3 Communications' were $3.65 billion, including $60 million from coal mining activities. Level 3, according to report at Forbes.com has 3.1 billion shares on the market, which will be ...
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Solar Used to Coax Oil, Build Bridges? What the Frack is Going On?
ThomasNet Industrial News Room
Here's how a recent Forbes article describes the process: The light heats the water into steam, which is then pumped through the oil field and deep down into the reservoir in order to loosen up and coax out heavy oil. Why use solar? ...
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Carlos Slim ups stake in NY Times to 8.1 percent
AFP
With assets ranging from telecommunications to oil and art, Slim has been at the top of the Forbes richest list for two years in a row. The magazine put his fortune at $74 billion this year. Besides its renowned flagship newspaper, The New York Times ...
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The Battle Royale
Forbes India
PS We're now less than a fortnight away from our inaugural Forbes India Leadership Awards. A stellar cast of India's outstanding entrepreneurs and business leaders will be recognised for their transformational leadership at the special awards night on ...
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Forbes India
Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Dedicated To Steve Jobs, Reinforcing ...
ReadWriteWeb
From 2008 to 2010, Mitra was a columnist for Forbes. As an entrepreneur CEO, she ran three companies: DAIS, Intarka, and Uuma. She has a master's degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ...
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Carlos Slim ups stake in NY Times
BigPond News
With assets ranging from telecommunications to oil and art, Slim has been at the top of the Forbes richest list for two years in a row. The magazine put his fortune at $US74 billion ($A76.28 billion) this year. Besides its renowned flagship newspaper, ...
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BigPond News
How To Create Shortages In An Abundant World - Forbes
Clinical trials are being interrupted, wreaking havoc on the approval of new and more effective drugs. ... The whole thing has a certain third-world feel to it. ...
www.forbes.com/.../how-to-create-shortages-in-an-abundant-...
The Forbes Fab 40: The World's Most Valuable Sports Brands
Besides being an Executive Editor at Forbes I also have a gig as co-host and Managing Editor of Forbes SportsMoney on the YES Network with my buddy Bob ...
www.forbes.com/.../the-forbes-fab-40-the-worlds-most-valuab...
Sean Parker And Daniel Ek's Plan To Save Music
I cover billionaires, entrepreneurs and disruptors for Forbes. A big part of the job is crafting our two flagship issues: the Forbes 400 and the World ...
www.forbes.com/.../sean-parker-and-daniel-eks-plan-to-save-...
Global News | Business magazine Forbes ranks Canada as best ...
Forbes ranked Canada as the best country for business on Tuesday, moving up from fourth spot last year, helped by a lower overall tax burden.
www.globalnews.ca/business+magazine.../story.html
Hong Kong: Asia's world city - Forbes India News - IBNLive
Hong Kong can truly be called 'Asia's World City'. It is bustling, vibrant and dynamic, with a unique blend of eastern and western influences. It is only five hours ...
ibnlive.in.com/news/hong-kong-asias...city/188548-55.html
Canada best place for business, Forbes says - Toronto - CBC News
U.S. magazine Forbes has ranked Canada as the best country for business, moving up from ... CBC Global Header Navigation ... Major StoriesIn The News ...
www.cbc.ca/news/.../forbes-canada-best-place-business.html

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