Heat & Dust: Russian Prime Minister Putin Calls For Bilateral Trade Pact In India

Heat & Dust: Putin Calls For Bilateral Trade Pact In India by the WCW Editorial News Team, Asia Bureau The Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin is currently on a visit to India. He is not here for the Kumbha Mela but to enhance bilateral trade ties beyond the sphere of defense and national security. If this was the 19th century, visions of the The Great Game would be in order. Instead, it is all about money and leverage in Asia. The Prime Minister addressed Indian business leader...

Brussels Delivers On Protocol: Business Education

Brussels Delevers On Protocol: Business Education Inês Blu Rodrigues talks about the latest intensive degree programmes of the International School of Protocol & Diplomacy at the heart of Europe for WCW inSIGHT Viewpoint by Inês Blu Rodrigues, Director of the International School of Protocol & Diplomacy in Brussels, WCW Columnist The International School of Protocol & Diplomacy is Europe’s leading academic institution merely dedicated to studies in the field of protocol. You don't need ...

Communicating On Tough Issues: Investor Relations

Communicating On Tough Issues: Investor Relations Lisa Rose advocates that when the issues get tough, the tough start communicating Viewpoint by Lisa Rose, Dix & Eaton, WCW Guest Columnist The last thing we all need is more information. We've already got more than we can handle, with TV, radio, newspapers, Web-based news media, 24-hour news channels, social media, and so on. What's everyone talking, reading and writing about? The issues of the day are big, difficult topics that ha...

USA Posts First Signs Of Economic Recovery: Finance

USA Posts First Signs Of Economic Recovery: Finance Tony Moeller reports on the first signs of genuine economic recovery in the USA Comment & Analysis by Tony Moeller, President, Integrity Investment Advisers The Commerce Department reported yesterday that the U.S. economy, fueled by government stimulus, grew 3.5% from July through September. The rebound ended the record streak of four straight quarters of contracting economic activity. Exports of U.S. goods soared at an annualized ra...

The Keys To Entrepreneurship: Business Development

The Keys To Entrepreneurship: Business Development James D. Roumeliotis takes us on a personal odyssey in discovering the keys to entrepreneurship Viewpoint by James D. Roumeliotis, WCW Columnist Forget the cynicism. Businesses exist solely to make money while serving a need. Profitability is everything and cash is king. In public companies, shareholder return is considered essential. Operating from this mindset determines and measures whether the business in question is a success. If...

News/Finance: The “Butterfly Effect” – Minding Unintended Consequences

News/Finance/Comment & Analysis: Stephane Roy demonstrates the importance of mindfulness Viewpoint by Stephane Roy, WCW Columnist I recently enjoyed watching the movie The Butterfly Effect in which Ashton Kutcher plays the role of a young adolescent who has the capabilities to go back into his past and change it. He has the belief that he can control, or at least anticipate, much of what will happen to him. However he quickly realizes that no matter how good his intentions are, he can nev...

News/Pharmaceutical Industry: Merck Launches New Breakthrough Product

News/Pharmaceutical Industry Merck Launches SAFLUTAN® (tafluprost) in International Markets This article was provided by Lydie Roux Merck & Co., Inc. has launched SAFLUTAN® (tafluprost) in the United Kingdom and Spain, and additional launches in other countries are expected over the next several months, pending regulatory approvals, the Company said today. SAFLUTAN is a preservative free, synthetic analogue of the prostaglandin F2α for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP)...

News/International Relations/Renewable Energy: The Future of Green Buildings

News/International Relations/Renewable Energy: The 2nd German American Energy Efficiency Conference to be held on November 10 in Houston, Texas. Discussions will center on the future of green buildings. The following article was forwarded by Gopi Rengasamy The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. in cooperation with the U.S. Green Building Council Houston Chapter– Austin Energy's Green Building Program, the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) as well ...

News/Leadership: INSEAD To Hold Asian Conference To Tackle Global Economic Shifts

News/Business Education/Leadership: INSEAD To Hold Conference To Tackle Global Economic Shifts by the WCW Editorial Team The global economic shift has highlighted how governments and corporate institutions are trying to grapple with an accelerated shift in economic change. What the current economic climate has taught us over the last year is that we must have the reflexes to tackle the unexpected. The problem in many Western countries is the dilemma between economic growth and job creatio...

News/Weekend/Economy: USA Stimulus Alert

News/Weekend/Economy: Stimulus Alert - Don't Be Caught Off Guard: The Buy American Provisions of the ARRA Are Complex and a Pitfall for the Unwary The following news bulletin has been provided by Stoel-Rives One of the most controversial features of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ("ARRA" or the "Act") is its "Buy American" provision. There was a strong lobbying effort, which was successful, to impose domestic content requirements for all iron, steel, and "manufactured goods" s...