The Truth Behind Ambition (Part 3): Life Jackets
This is the second part of Vasily Koledov’s The Truth Behind Ambition – a no holds barred, in-depth three-part autobiographical series sharing guidance, lessons and tales from the other side of...
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Emirates to Launch the Longest Flight In The World
Can you imagine staying flying for 17 hours 35 minutes? Soon it will be a reality for many. Airline Emirates have announced a Dubai-Panama flight, which will be the longest in the world. The Emirates...
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New Brazilian Renewable Energy Scheme Aims to Make Eco A Community Affair
Hydroelectric power is the main source of energy in Brazil to date, but with the recent draughts still affecting the country, it has been necessary to look at other sources. By 2040, Brazil is expected...
View ArticleAsk the Experts: Is This The Next Global Financial Crisis?
This week, the financial situation in China has been making headlines across the world. From the devaluation of the Yuan, to the trillions lost on the Chinese stock exchange, many are wondering how...
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The Africa Islamic Finance Forum: What You Need to Know
The Cote D’Ivoire Government and the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) will be hosting the Inaugural Africa Islamic Finance Forum in Abidjan on September 17 – 18. The...
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Start-Up Spotlight: Go Global Art Takes Artists International
Internationally, the market for art broke records last year, exceeding $54 billion. 22% of these sales came from China. The emerging economies are the fastest growing and most dynamic markets for art,...
View ArticleGoogle May Be Returning to China
Google left China in 2010 when the government ordered the censorship of many websites and services. Five years later and the company no longer operates in China; but this absence in one of the biggest...
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Why Do Brazilians Love American Food?
Brazil has officially fallen into recession and unemployment rates are rising again. But even with money getting short for Brazilian consumers, it seems there is no crisis for the fast food and casual...
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African Business Brilliance: Why the World Bank Were Wrong About Nigeria
A recent study by the World Bank ranked Nigeria 170th for ease of doing business. This put the country only 19 places clear from the bottom of the table for the 189 countries recognised. In this...
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Ten Successful School Dropouts From The Emerging World
Sometimes the best education comes from experience. This is most true in the business and creative worlds – especially in the emerging markets. The story of school or college dropouts moving on to...
View ArticleUniversal Studios Plans to Build Theme Park in Beijing
It seems that China will have another theme park soon. Disney is already building an official Disneyland and now Universal Studios has unveiled plans to build its largest theme park in Beijing. The...
View ArticleFraud, Deception and Ineptitude: The Story of Volkswagen and the EPA
This week it was revealed that iconic German car manufacturer Volkswagen had been rigging US emissions tests to assist sales of its car as an environmentally friendly product. It is believed that...
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Facebook’s Global Internet Plan is Out of This World
Two thirds of the world Many people take internet access as standard. From checking Twitter, to flicking through articles whilst on the go, internet access, to many, is something which is simply always...
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Sustainable Energy: Does El Hierro’s Push for Green Energy Add Up?
El Hierro, or “Isla del Meridiano”, is the smallest, most isolated body of land of those which comprise the Canary Islands. It has a population of approximately 10,162, and this month met 100% of its...
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Skin Lightening: Inside the Dangerous World of India’s Cosmetic Industry
It’s an industry growing at twice the rate of India’s economy. The brands involved are household names with global footprints and multi-million dollar advertising budgets. If you’re an Indian woman the...
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Nigeria Is The New Property Frontier
African giant Nigeria is the undisputed giant of Africa – at least by most measures. The population is estimated to be 178 million (though unofficial estimates exceed even this). Nigeria has Africa’s...
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60 Seconds With: Fourex
If you haven’t heard of Fourex yet, you soon will. This new innovative machine is the latest development in currency exchange. There is £3 billion in unused foreign currency, and over a billion people...
View ArticleTaiwanese Model Becomes Meme, Sues Everyone
Big business Cosmetic surgery is a growing industry. In 2014, over 20 million cosmetic procedures were performed the world over. East Asia seems to be leading the trend for plastic surgery. Customers...
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Favela To Fortune: The Success of Brazil’s Women Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurial drive What exactly is it that drives someone to become an entrepreneur? Is it the revelation of a great idea? Or possibly the freedom to be one’s own boss. Or perhaps the simple desire...
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Singapore’s New Government Are Excellent News For Investors
Jonathan Sim and Amjad Suleman from Asia Financial Consulting (Asia FC) believe the results have created an extremely favourable opportunity for investors. They tell BRIC Plus News why for...
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