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[Review] The Rise Of The New East

YoungUpstarts

By now, many would know that China is expanding aggressively to West Asian and North African countries like Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Libya and Egypt. America and Europe have a median 12,800 and 7,500 cubic yards of water per person compared to the East’s median 3,700 cubic yards. Coping with Resource Shortages.

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Manjit Singh Sahota on Energy Tech Innovation in Oil and Gas Exploration

The Startup Magazine

Shell created an automated drilling system which is currently under trial in North America and Europe. Cyberattacks, sabotage, and terrorism can affect oil and gas production, as has recently been seen in Saudi Arabia. Automated drilling will also have a large impact on new oil wells and exploration around the world.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

Even though we had agreed to provide her an equal opportunity to pursue her goals, we could not protect her from the different perspective on comments and advances in Latin America. Thus, hiring decisions should be made carefully, after fully understanding local practices. HR rules are local.

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International Business Do’s And Don’ts

YoungUpstarts

If you’re from a “Western country” — North America or the UK, chances are, a good firm handshake says, I respect both of our organizations, you, myself, and our future, and I’ve come to do some business. However, in Japan, Saudi Arabia, and even France, it means something different. The Handshake.

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Export Online Without Frontiers: A Global Map of B2B Marketplaces

The Startup Magazine

Asia Trade Hub, based in India, Tradekey, based in Saudi Arabia, and EC21, based in South Korea, are the only pan-Asia marketplaces. Although America has plenty of opportunities on widely used social media and marketing campaigns (for examples, LinkedIn and Apollo work at their best in the U.S.),

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The Best Economy In History

Growthink Blog

GNP regained all that was lost in the recession of 2008-2009 and now America stands once again as the largest economy in the history of the world. And more to the point we don't just want ANY jobs here in America. Well surprise surprise, they don't come from the government but more surprisingly they don’t come from corporate America.

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International Do’s and Don’ts For the Traveling Entrepreneur

Up and Running

If you’re from a “Western country”—North America or the UK—chances are, a good firm handshake says, “I respect both of our organizations, you, myself, and our future, and I’ve come to do some business.” ” However, in Japan, Saudi Arabia, and even France, it means something different. Photo by Lee Jin-man/AP.