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  • Tie-ups with the life sciences sector could save the pharmaceutical industry from its unsustainable business model, writes Karen E Thuermer.


  • fDi’s first biotech sector power rankings show the traditional behemoths leading the way.


  • Philip McNamara finds out what attracts talented workers to some of the most creative companies in the US.


  • Costs still count, but outsourcing centres are placing more focus on staff development and retention, writes Karen E Thuermer.


  • How will the credit crunch affect the global commercial property market? Lara Williams reports on the fall-out region by region.


  • As oil prices rocket, the race to commercialise sustainable energies is becoming ever more frantic. Karen E Thuermer reports.


  • Regions all over the world are benefiting from organised cross-border promotion initiatives. Karen E Thuermer reports.


  • Auto manufacturing is speeding into the digital age as firms introduce more innovation and automation. By Lillie Guyer.


  • Do advisers and financiers pressure their client companies to expand overseas too rapidly? The secrecy that surrounds these relationships means this is a difficult question to answer, writes Silvia Pavoni.

    To be a good one, the relationship between a company and its banks and advisers has to be intimate. Corporates must expose their most secretive plans and discuss their most sensitive issues. And consultants must use all their acumen, experience and tireless work to craft the best solutions for their clients’ requests.


  • AT&T’s Geoff Webster

    The need for data services and upgraded networks is driving worldwide demand for ICT. Karen Thuermer reports.

    If information is king, then telecoms access through a global network infrastructure is key for multinational corporations to expand successfully around the world.


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