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A weighty proposition
CSR: The merits of corporate
social responsibility have been debated for decades but the
concept is becoming popular in corporate Ireland. p
Insatiable appetite for investment
PRIVATE EQUITY: In this era of the megadeal, the private equity industry appears to be unstoppable but just how long will this winning streak last? p
Breeding success
INNOVATION: Firms that begin life as part of a
business incubator have a far greater chance of success, so what
are we doing to encourage new companies? p
Other Stories
The last brand standing
BRANDING: Admired and despised in equal measure, Chris Bangle has revolutionised carmaker BMW's fortunes through redesigning and rebranding pFrom the top down
POLICY: The government urgently wants irish firms to increase innovation, but first it must decide what it needs to do to drive change pIn safe hands
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: A strategy of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures have seen security giant Symantec take some new directions and rethink its core business pPitch perfect
NEW BUSINESS: Keep it simple, clear and short. and don't assume investors know a thing about your business when making a pitch. pGoing mobile across Africa
NEW MARKETS: When business-man Alieu Conteh decided to build a cellular network in Congo there was a civil war raging. p
BBC failing to impress viewers
LONDON The BBC'S enthusiasm for new technology is not shared by the public, according to research published last week. pGetting ahead of piracy
BEIJING China has the world's worst reputation for pirating products pDissecting the inner workings of the iPhone
SAN FRANCISCO It took Apple more than six months to build the iPhone but curious gadget fanatics needed only minutes to tear one apart. pInfo transfer goes touchy feely
TOKYO in the Star Trek movies, Spock was famously able to download information directly from the skulls of friend and foe alike by putting his hands on them. Known as the Vulcan Mind Meld, he once even performed it on a humpback whale. But what if you could actually access information just by touch? Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) is experimenting with just such a technology. p
More haste, less hassle
In our continuing series of case studies, we look at mergers and the problems of underestimating culture clash, while our panel of experts offer some solutions p
Benefitting both sides
Bringing Irish skills to Haiti pMoving in to new markets
Business consultant CK Prahalad can see why big corporations are moving into low-income markets pSpending it wisely
CSR is not about how you spend the money you make; it is about how you make the money you spend p
Music fans put their money where their mouth is
Music fans can now put their money where their mouth is thanks to an enterprising new website, www.sellaband.com, which allows anyone to make a financial investment in an up and coming band and share in the profits if they hit the big time, writes Brian Boyd . pDeveloping an alternative to oil
That big bowl of cornflakes you are staring into this morning - it costs you more today because of dodgy environmental sentiment. And the milk you poured on top? Same thing, dearer because of questionable efforts to reduce the burning of fossil fuels, writes Dick Ahlstrom pThe triumph of the global over the local
'It is capitalism, not communism, that generates what the communist Leon Trotsky once called the "permanent revolution". It is the only economic system of which that is true, writes Martin Wolf . p
Getting the idea
NEW INNOVATION: Encountering everyday problems and deciding to address them puts some companies ahead of the rest pChina's top 20
WORLD INNOVATION: China has become the world's factory, where half the industrial goods on earth are made, but it is not known for being a centre of innovation. That may be about to change p
A second opportunity to succeed
Mazda launched a new car model inside that was initially only available - for free test drives - in Second Life. Amongst others on an ever-expanding list of firms are Philips and Nike pConverge and conquer
Hard times are leading the telecom sector to invest in a new way forward. pThe rise of the robots
A Japanese professor has invented what he says is the world's most advanced android. Could it replace humans in the workplace? p
Stop the gate slamming on manufacturers
To fully compete with cheaper economies Irish workers need to be proactive pProspering in a globalised economy
Successful economies fail when success is seen as a birthright. The spectacular emergence of China as a global industrial power has put an end to most complacency in advanced economies. p
The academics of innovation
The appointment of Prof Petra Ahrweiler to the national institute of technology management brings valuable expertise to the field p
