Jeremy Howard: Make Way for the Smart Machine

Uber cabbies may have built their careers on modern technology, their job prospect is none too bright all the same.…

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IFC: The Art and Science of Benefits Sharing

Non-renewable natural resource projects – that is oil, gas, and minerals – are usually seen as part of a nation’s…

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Luisa Nenci, CEO of SustainValues: A Capital Market Union or a Sustainable Financial Market?

In his political guidelines for the next European Commission, President Jean-Claude Juncker pushed for the establishment of a capital market…

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Natalia Vodianova: Rags to Riches Russian Style

Her face has graced the cover of all the major magazines, from Cosmopolitan to Marie Claire to Vogue in its…

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A Memorable Faux Pas: Warren Buffett Gets His Facts Wrong

Billionaire investor guru Warren Buffett has come to the defence of the American Dream – the promise of intergenerational upward…

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Stealth at the Helm: The Manifest Destiny of Angela Merkel

As the Greek debt crisis inches to its climax, the euro’s guardians soften their tone of voice; not quite so…

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DEG: Turkey – Growth Market and Bridge to the East

Turkey was long considered especially promising in the group of emerging-market countries. However, political developments and Turkey’s susceptibility to recent…

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Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck: Life outside the Comfort Zone

You have geniuses and then you have Florian Maria Georg Christian Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck; filmmaker extraordinaire, fluent in five…

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Nigeria: An Economic Upswing Foretold

Oil prices have rebounded from their recent lows and may yet provide temporary relief to Nigeria, allowing the incoming administration…

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Ten Guiding Principles to Encourage Foreign Direct Investment

Worldwide, foreign direct investment (FDI) volumes are shortly expected to breach the $3tn mark – representing fully 4% of the…

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