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Monday December 17, 2007

Business Innovations

Billionaires connect with the masses

Entrepreneurs from developing countries, such as Husnu Ozyegin from Turkey, are spending on their poorer fellow citizens, writes Landon Thomas. more

Farms stand to gain from carbon crop

Managed farmland could help mop up much of the carbon emitted into the atmosphere, converting a hazard into a productive opportunity, farmers and scientists say. more

Bali's business bonanza

Players like Dorjee Sun are jostling for position as the nascent global carbon market opens up a goldmine of opportunity, reports Lisa Murray. more

India, a stirring giant, is the new place to be seen

A soaring economy and crumbling trade barriers are making India a "must-visit" destination for foreign politicians and business executives. more

Price doubles on a product of blood, sweat and fears

Yellow River clay, cheap coal and abundant workers - give the Shangxi province a unique and wretched recipe for the cheapest bricks on earth, writes John Garnut. more

Science reaches for the dream machine

Twenty years ago, there were predictions of robots that would sweep our floors, drive our cars and care for the elderly. Now, the various elements are rapidly coming together. more

Mining for talent in regional goldfields

JEREMY Johnson is walking into a brave new world. His appointment as president of Victoria's premier business group comes at a time of momentous change. more

British power riding the winds of change

Britain is planning to boost wind power generation to produce enough electricity to power every home in the nation by 2020, signalling less reliance on nuclear. more

Fimmaker's war on private equity greed

Henry Kravis is the reluctant star of a film highlighting corporate greed and the riches earned in private equity, reports Andrew Ross Sorkin. more

Private equity chiefs look to the Middle East

In recent years, leveraged buyout executives scoured the Middle East in search of investors. Now, executives are heading to the region seeking a lot more. more

Apple iPhone winning unlikely corporate fans

A hit with consumers because it combines a phone, music player and Web browser, analysts say Apple's iPhone is gaining ground as a business tool as well. more

ANZ takes aim at cyber squatters over use of websites

ANZ Bank has taken action to reclaim two websites from Asian cyber squatters who used the bank's name to attract visitors and sold links to ANZ's competators. more

Don't bank the house on it

Sound investment rules often fly out the window when buying an investment property, which can prove risky, writes Simon Hoyle. more

Climate was right for McHarg's political foray

Less than a month ago, Bill McHarg quit his job at Colliers International and spent eight days and $200,000 campaigning against John Howard over climate change. more

Making money out of the climate fight

Peng Xiaofeng is chief executive of LDK Solar, a company he founded two years ago, which has cashed in on government subsidies and public demand to go green. more

Care needed as new doors open to funds

A review of borrowing rules has opened up good opportunities, and risks, especially from spruikers, writes Simon Hoyle. more

The Hippocratic oath meets Web 2.0

A Perth website bridges the gap between doctors and their patients by providing reliable information and a point of contact, writes Lia Timson. more

Yahoo! searching for a bigger slice of the pie

With all the focus on Google and Microsoft, the third major online search player, Yahoo!, has been quietly revamping its technology to take on its mighty opponents. more

No result in sight as pathology battle drags on

A successful bid for Symbion would deliver a prized network of assets, but the two major players are still battling away, writes Nabila Ahmed. more

Network training proves a real asset

With more than 600 offices in Australia and New Zealand - many of them in rural locations - First National Real Estate has had to find innovative training methods. more

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