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In the past 20 years, CNBC's «Managing Asia» has spoken with some
of the
top business leaders in the
world to drill down the recipe for success in the region.
This year's
World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the
top three happiest
of 155 countries surveyed — a distinction that the country has earned for seven consecutive years.
Indeed, this story
of intrigue might be just a salacious distraction were it not taking place at the
top of the ruling class
of China, which will likely be the
world's largest economy by the end
of the decade and a place upon which Canada's fortunes increasingly hinge.
In the past 20 years, «Managing Asia» has spoken with some
of the
top business leaders in the
world to drill down the recipe for success.
And over all
of this looms the continuing possibility that Apple will eventually unleash its gaming catalog on the living rooms
of the
world by opening its app store to its inexpensive Apple TV set -
top box as well.
America is consistently ranked as one
of the
top entrepreneurial countries in the
world, and the average person on the street probably believes that a good company can always find financing to grow and expand.
The annual Sohn conference brings together some
of the leading hedge fund managers and investors in the
world to talk about their
top market picks.
Australia's big four banks and one insurance company have been ranked within the
top 100 most sustainable companies in the
world, with Commonwealth Bank
of Australia leading the charge for the nation.
Among the
top 10 dairy producers in the
world, the $ 16 - billion multinational Saputo sells its milk, cheese, yogurt and other goods under dozens
of different brand names around the globe.
Woods Bagot has been ranked seventh in a list
of the
world's
top 100 architecture firms for the second consecutive year, with the company's Perth studio emerging as one
of its most strategically important.
On
top of having one
of the best cohorts
of teachers in the
world (even primary school teachers are required to hold master's degrees), Finland has made hands - on subjects a priority.
It's also a natural deep water port and houses the largest naval fleet in the
world, as well as the only major submarine and ship building yards in the U.S.. On
top of that, it's becoming a center for the biotech industry and has a growing startup scene.
Rome, which offers some
of the
world's best pizza, pasta and gelato, has long been known as a foodie destination, so it's no surprise that the
top food experience on TripAdvisor is the «Rome Food Tour by Sunset around Prati District,» operated by the Roman Food Tour.
After five years at Telstra, where she worked her way up to the position
of senior corporate account executive, managing one
of Telstra's
top accounts, Deanne Pederson jumped ship and threw herself into the
world of party, wedding and quality event equipment hire.
Canada is the
world's largest producer
of lentils, and ranks among the
world's
top five producers
of pulses — the broader category
of legumes that also includes beans and peas.
Check out the rest
of U.S. News &
World Report's
top 15 Best Cheap Summer Vacations, which includes Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (60 miles
of free, sandy beaches); Moab, Utah (think free, beautiful hiking trails); Annapolis, Maryland (Airbnb rooms are as low as $ 55 per night); Bar Harbor, Maine (access to Acadia National Park is just $ 12); and Surfside Beach, South Carolina (resort condos are as low as $ 120 a night).
The kingdom has estimated the much - anticipated listing
of the
world's
top oil company could be worth up to $ 2 trillion.
Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles
of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion
of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke
of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow
of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the
world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain for
world that highlighted the West's lack
of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number
of European civilian deaths since
World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain for
World War II; several investigations
of allegations by former members concerning the practices
of Scientology; corruption in the leadership
of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic
of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record
of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values
of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out
of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy
of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots
of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many
of America's public schools; an early exploration
of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study
of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one
of the
world's last substantial rain for
world's last substantial rain forests.
But as the
world's
top athletes converge on this region for the winter games, Gangwon's Governor Moon - soon Choi says attitudes toward his region are changing, in part because
of its physical transformation.
It is still possible to rise to the
top in this
world of too much talent, too few dream jobs.
The two are
top of mind at the
World Economic Forum and personally exciting, he says, because of their potential to change the w
World Economic Forum and personally exciting, he says, because
of their potential to change the
worldworld.
Anders Ericsson studied dozens
of the
world's
top performers, from entrepreneurs to chess grandmasters.
The idea was to highlight six areas
of focus to drive growth: making innovation a «core Canadian value,» establishing nationwide scientific excellence, creating
world - leading «clusters and partnerships,» growing Canadian companies, developing a digital - first economy, and making Canada a
top location for foreign investment.
The Anglo - Dutch oil major, whose acquisition
of BG Group transformed it into the
world's
top liquefied natural gas producer, has been under pressure from shareholders to cut annual spending to ensure it can maintain its dividend given the slow recovery in the oil prices.
The broad scope
of challenges facing the
world's
top financial executives is unlike any other period in modern business history.
Fortune's
World's Greatest Leaders list is out this morning, and at the
top of it are a bunch
of kids — the students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and elsewhere, who have challenged the powerful NRA with surprising effectiveness.
Months
of deliberations behind closed doors at Shell headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, had led the
top brass at the
world's largest non-state-owned oil company by sales to conclude that the energy industry was changing fundamentally — in a way that could turn the profitable oil - sands operation into a liability.
The U.S. is home to six
of the
top 10 startup ecosystems in the
world, but some surprising cities are upping their game with notable strides in funding, talent, trendsetting and more.
The
top three causes
of adolescent death across the
world are road injuries, lower respiratory infections, and self - harm.
The company is the
world's largest CRM provider, and consistently ranked at the
top of industry surveys.
A new report by Deloitte has found 37
of the
world's
top 250 retailers are now operating in Australia, 23
of which have set up shop in Western Australia.
He was recently named # 3 on
Top 50 Online Influencers in the
World by Entrepreneur Magazine and has been one
of the
Top 10 Most Influential PPC Experts in the
World for the past three years.
In the hyper - competitive
world of peak TV, Amazon cares most about the
top 10 shows on its platform, according to Price.
Juggling multiple brands is tricky and has tripped up even some
of the
world's
top companies, from Levi Strauss to Mazda.
What do America's leading organic supermarket chain, Brazil's
top maker
of beauty products, and the
world's most recognizable athletic brand have in common?
Dar Al - Arkan Chairman Youssef Al Shelash sheds light on some
of the problems the
world's
top oil exporter is facing.
Combining AOL and Yahoo, an idea that has come up many times over the years, could instantly make Yahoo a major player in Internet advertising, with Armstrong - one
of the
world's
top ad executives - at the helm, analysts said.
Staying on
top of trends is extremely important in the
world of startups.
The Economic Club
of Canada has built a reputation for nimbleness, organizing high - profile events for an audience
of the country's
top decision makers in days, despite the security and scheduling complications that come with hosting
world leaders and the like.
It's worth a watch as the nation takes steps for its aim to be one
of the
world's
top 25 countries for gender equality by 2012.
I've been following Wharton's
top - rated professor Adam Grant as well as Dan Pink, one
of the 10 most - influential management thinkers in the
world, for years now.
It was 2007, and Ross, who was by then the head
of his nine - year - old company, Starvox Entertainment, decided to set up a booth at the Arts Presenters Conference, an influential New York trade show where the
world's
top theatre producers, promoters and venues converge.
Deutsche Bank is no longer one
of the
world's
top 15 private banks after a difficult year for the German lender, a study by Scorpio Partnership showed Monday.
It was also the
world's
top exporter
of natural gas in that year, the IEA said.
We went the next year to Brazil — one
of the
top five fastest growing countries in the
world, with lots
of women - led start - ups — and then to India.
Cloud computing, the buzzword sweeping the tech
world, claimed the
top spot in the most recent Hype Cycle report put out by Gartner Research, while a BusinessWeek cover story compared the technology's impact to the introduction
of electricity.
If you believe pop culture, the
top of the business
world might seem something like the 80s movie Wall Street — competition is fierce, rivalries are plenty, and greed is good.