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IFC: Corporate Governance Practices in the European Union

For the first time, European Commission Directive 2006/46/EC required all listed companies to produce a corporate governance statement in their annual report to shareholders....

Think Big: Economic Diversification Drive Meets Future

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the scene of undertakings on a massive scale – not quite appropriate for those accustomed to a more...

Khoa Phan: Six Life-Changing Seconds

Vine has propelled Khoa Phan to fame and fortune. The young Californian explains: “I started making “vines” to bring my imagination into reality for...

Clay Guillory: Printing a Dream House

Titan Robotics is based in an anonymous unit just off an interstate in Colorado Springs, tucked behind the Spruce Lodge motel and next door...

Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom Opening Up to the World

With a new king, a reshuffled cabinet, and a carefully crafted plan in place, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is ready to open up...

Doron Meyersdorf: A Breakthrough from Israel

It’s no surprise that an educational institution which mixes mysticism with mechanics is situated in California. Sofia University – in Palo Alto, not the...

Steve Jobs: Genius at What?

Americans love their heroes; the loners and outsiders who take on the meanest, most black-hearted baddies, and beat them single-handedly. Who knows if Steve Jobs...

A Butterfly without Excuses: Progress Stalled

The ways of the world are quite often more straightforward than they at first glance appear to be. Whatever happens has a cause that...

Russia’s Aviation Industry: Ready for Take-Off

There were some impressive claims amid the recent hype surrounding the MC-21, Russia’s new medium-range passenger jet. The Siberian-made airliner is said to weigh 15%...

Stacey Ferreira: The Billion Dollar Pitch

Few people make their first million before they turn twenty, and fewer still can say they have penned an international best-seller to boot. Stacey...