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NEWS
| Helping Mobile Media Come in from the Cold |
| With the turbo-charged proliferation of mobile phones — including “smartphones” — it’s no wonder that consumers are increasingly relying on them for news and information |
| A Wealth of Lessons from Failure |
| General Motors’ decision in October to scrap its Saturn brand triggered frequent retellings of the many ways in which GM missed an opportunity to recast itself and the auto industry |
| Setting Big Goals and Being Fearless |
| Public Relations practitioner Mary Reynolds describes herself as a ‘reluctant entrepreneur,’ but it’s more apt to call her a successful entrepreneur |
| Adding to the Fizz: Coca-Cola Eyes Emerging Middle Class for Sales Growth |
| ATLANTA — Coca-Cola Co. seeks to double its business in the next decade as it caters to the expected billion people worldwide who will join the middle class by 2020. |
| Bringing Eco-friendly Lighting to India’s Hinterland |
| A number of firms are currently developing lighting products based on solar, wind and biomass-based energy for rural India |
| Is It Time to Raise Interest Rates? |
| Apparently, the worst has passed for the biggest economies of the world, and recovery has begun |
| Will Amazon’s Kindle Succeed in India? |
| It certainly hasn’t started a fire. Before last month’s India launch of the Kindle, the e-book reader from Amazon, local media gave it top billing |
| ‘It is Both a Blessing and a Curse’ |
| James Riady is the CEO of Lippo Group, one of Indonesia’s largest conglomerates with annual revenues of some $3 billion |
| ‘A Growth Story for the Next 30 Years’ |
| Ever since Mercedes-Benz entered India with its line of trucks in 1954, the German auto maker has been expanding operations around the country |
| Housekeeping for Regulators of Volatile Housing Markets |
| ONE year on, the global financial crisis that took the wind out of the world economy last autumn is now showing some indications of an earlier than expected recovery. Surveying the wreckage and trail of destruction, many questions have been raised, including, especially, those on the global housing markets. |
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