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The Truth About the Scooter Economy?—?An Insider’s Perspective

Both Sides of the Table

Act II was “revenge of the luddites” in which some local governments banned them and some annoyed citizens stole them or broke them. They are no longer remarkable in Santa Monica or Venice or in many cities in America, Europe or South America. They’re acceptable. Yes, usage went off a cliff for scooters in Dec?

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What Does it Mean to be American? Why Trump is Just a Blip on the Radar

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 —  @realdonaldtrump I have always taken the issue of immigration personally because I am the son of an immigrant from South America. Don’t get me started on hearing my dad ask for a “sheet of paper” or “to go to the beach” but if you have a parent born in South America you likely know what I’m talking about.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

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Again, much red tape even though David grew up in the US (he had since moved to Europe and married a wonderful woman from Romania). He’s South African. It seemed that back then the US government recognized the importance of attracting the best and brightest from around the world. More red tape. He was fortunate.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Through the acquisition of Ratiopharm, which is the second-largest player in the German generics market, Europe’s biggest, Israel’s Teva becomes number one in Europe as its presence in Spain, Italy and France is also boosted. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.,

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

The platform also provides a judging and voting system to governments, nonprofit organizations, colleges and enterprise customers who are planning innovation challenges and contests. Europe, Asia and South America. He’s an award-winning entrepreneur with global business experience in 17 countries covering U.S,

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International Tourism Grew 4% In 2012: UNWTO

YoungUpstarts

By region, Asia and the Pacific (+7-percent) was the best performer in 2012, while by sub-region South-East Asia, North Africa (both at +9-percent) and Central and Eastern Europe (+8-percent) topped the ranking. The Americas saw an increase of 6 million arrivals (+4-percent) , reaching 162 million in total.

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How technology can disrupt a Government.

Start Up Blog

Any government is only all powerful as long as the system it operates under is stable, and the people allow it to continue to control its market. A Government is just like a business in many ways. While the government is a monopoly in most of its realms, what if technology could assist us to ‘go around it’?