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Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs

Although the international economy has integrated considerably in recent decades, a new database developed jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Bank reveals that trade costs fall disproportionately on

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What has the Internet Done for the Economy?

The puzzling spread of the commercial Internet could explain wage inequalities. By Virginia Hughes. Based on the research of Christopher Forman, Avi Goldfarb and Shane Greenstein. It is hard to overstate how much the business world relies on the Internet. Powerhouse

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Keeping It Simple

For more than two decades DOT COM has been the de facto standard top level domain name for business. One hundred million domain names later the choice of new names is at best limited or at worst involves options that

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Samba Tech: One of the Hottest Startups in the World

By Pedro Filizzola Samba Tech’s story begins back in 2004 when our CEO and then marketing student, Gustavo Caetano, was an intern at a big health insurance provider in Brazil, but wasn’t enjoying the experience. He didn’t like the internal

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Fruitful Relationships: Clearing and Settlement in Brazil

By Flavio Peppe As Brazil’s economy has grown so has its financial markets. The volume of equities traded on the main market, BM&F BOVESPA, has increased five-fold over the past five years, and the exchange’s derivatives platform was the world’s

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IABA: E-Sustainability – Law and Technology Working for the Environment

By Leonardo A. F. Palhares and Caio Iadocico de Faria Lima The times we live in have been shaped by evolution and technology in a very interesting way. In June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as

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DESERTEC: Clean Power From Deserts

By Michael Düren Solar power from deserts can contribute significantly to a future renewable energy system. The technically accessible solar potential in deserts exceeds the global energy demand by a factor of 20. In the DESERTEC concept, a smart super

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Enterprise Europe Network: Helping SMEs Realise their Potential

Small businesses looking to succeed in today’s market need to trade across borders, invest in research and development and access finance and funding. A unique business support network set up by the European Commission and operating in 50 countries helps

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TIM Participações Plays Their Hand Well in the Recent 4G Auction in Brazil

The Brazilian government has raised 2.93 billion Brazilian reals ($1.4 billion) from the auction of 4G wireless airwaves, president of national regulator Anatel, said that the average premium paid for the 54 frequencies sold in the auction was 31%. Anatel

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Arabian World Construction Summit 2012

Date: 20 – 23 May 2012 Location: Westin Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi Arabian World Construction Summit 2012 will be the definitive construction & infrastructure event in the Middle East and the only place to meet and hear from project owners

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