The love-hate duality characterizing the relationships between corporations and the societies they operate in has undoubtedly been one of the most controversial topics of the past decades. From Charlie Chaplin’s …
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Successful development of small and medium-sized enterprises
by Ziad Ferzlyby Ziad FerzlyThe majority of enterprises around the world are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the European Union, a small enterprise has a headcount of less than 50, and less …
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Enough for now with giving attention solely to the limitations imposed by this financial crisis — instead take a break and concentrate on the coming opportunities. There is an immeasurable …
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Buoyed by innovation, telecoms are 2009‘s smart investment
by Uwe Neumannby Uwe NeumannThe telecoms industry seems well equipped to deal with the crisis. As turnover is primarily generated by innovations, the industry is fairly resistant to fluctuations in business. Therefore, investors who …
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The spillover of the current financial crisis into the main economy is fast raising the specter of a global recession. A natural reaction is for companies to batten down their …
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How a country is perceived on the world stage by its own people or by other nations is crucial to its survival and success in the new globalized model. Nation …
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Over the last few years, Middle Eastern governments have significantly opened up their telecommunications markets and broken up the monopolies of their state-owned, historic operators. Spectrum licenses were awarded at …
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The good news about global warming is that we are still talking about it, despite the current difficult economic circumstances. The downturn’s local consequences are being felt by everyone, so …
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How do we decide who wins a war? Do we wait for the white flag to be raised to declare a winner? Do we count the number of casualties? Do …
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The Middle East region, especially the Gulf, has experienced a great boom over the last few years. With rising oil prices and ambitious projects, many thought this would continue ad …
