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As U.S. jobs go overseas, foreign jobs come here – just not enough
Discussing outsourcing in Danville, Illinois
It's no secret that American jobs are going overseas. But the money and the jobs are flowing both ways, showing the U.S. economy is only a gear in the global machine. ...
U.S. gourmet raw food craze hits Belgium
Making "taste bombs" without cooking
Established in Europe as a health diet a century ago, vegan raw foodism returns to the old continent as an American fad ...
From Kentucky to Korea – have a bourbon!
Free Trade Agreement opens lucrative Korean market to good ole country bourbon
World demand for bourbon, a "distinctive product of the U.S." seems unstoppable. In Brazil demand has increased fivefold over the past 10 years and now South Korea is open for business. The distillers of Kentucky are smiling. ...
As U.S. jobs go overseas, foreign jobs come here – just not enough
It's no secret that American jobs are going overseas. But the money and the jobs are flowing both ways, showing the U.S. economy is only a gear in the global machine. ...
The digital world reshapes the physical one
Sure, computers are everywhere. But these ideas take the digital world into whole new realms. ...
From Georgia to India: traveling 9,000 miles for heart surgery
The biggest, most efficient cardiac care hospital in the world is in India. Americans already go there. Will we flock to it when it sets up shop in the Cayman Islands?...
Will your phone be your wallet?
The idea of the cell phone wallet is huge. Banks like it. Carriers like it. Consumers? Not so much. ...
U.S. gourmet raw food craze hits Belgium
Established in Europe as a health diet a century ago, vegan raw foodism returns to the old continent as an American fad ...
From Kentucky to Korea – have a bourbon!
World demand for bourbon, a "distinctive product of the U.S." seems unstoppable. In Brazil demand has increased fivefold over the past 10 years and now South Korea is open for business. The distillers of Kentucky are smiling. ...
U.S., Muslim superheroes meet at first Middle East ComicCon
Make room, American superheroes. Superheroes from the Middle East are also fighting to save the world. ...
Apple’s CEO goes to China
It’s a big deal when the head of the world’s most valuable company visits its most populous nation. Apple CEO Tim Cook's trip to China drew plenty of attention. Will it bring change?...
China’s development drives illegal factories, injury epidemic
Incredible industry, illegal factories, and an epidemic of hand injuries. That's life in China's Pearl River Delta, one of the world's most important industrial regions. ...
Bus monitors in Cairo empowered as computer whizzes
It was their own Arab Spring. Several women in Cairo unhappy with their low wages as bus monitors made the bold move of complaining to the school board. They were lucky that Rana el Kaliouby was there to hear them -- and to do something about it....
China’s bloody factories: A problem bigger than Foxconn
There’s a hidden price to the gadgets we buy -- injuries, lost limbs, chronic fatigue. We point our fingers at the companies that make the gadgets we most covet, but shouldn’t we also look in the mirror?
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Cell phones offer targeted marketing in developing countries
The spread of cell phones is changing lives around the developing world. Consumers can now get coupons on their phones, thanks to companies like Jana. Nathan Eagle, CEO of Jana, tells us why targeted advertising means more there than in the West....
Ghana’s economic boom leaves tradition in place (photos)
Gold, oil and other valuable commodities have put Ghana among the world's fastest-growing economies. But much remains the same, as the country needs to invest in infrastructure and other basics....
Surviving in Greece
This week Greece's Eurozone partners agreed the biggest sovereign bailout the world has ever seen - contingent on all kinds of budget cuts and austerity measures. We hear what this means, concretely, for ordinary Greeks. ...
Michigan learning to love, lean on China
China has long been a source of fear for Michigan, as a recent attack ad played up. But the ad backfired. Why? Michigan's exports to China are surging, and Chinese companies setting up shop....
Apple, Amazon contractor boss calls workers “animals”
When Terry Gou's workers started jumping off factories to protest working conditions, he installed nets. Now the Foxconn CEO, who makes the electronics we all buy, compared his workers to zoo animals. Does he need management lessons, or charm school?...
The next boom continent: Africa
Africa gets billed as a lost continent, wracked by AIDS and corruption. But as many of its economies soar, it is seeing a surge of investor interest. Here's why some entrepreneurs are setting up shop there....
Five surprising U.S. exports
The US may be the world's biggest importer of goods, but it's also near the top when it comes to exports. Some of our fastest-growing exports might surprise you. ...
Europeans thirsty for US craft beers
US beers were the butt of jokes in Europe just 20 years ago. Now, they're being called 'inspirational,' 'pioneering' and 'irreverent'. ...
The cotton kings and the carpet pharoah
Mohamed Mansour once worked in a pizza parlor in North Carolina. Today his family firm represents General Motors and McDonalds. Mohammed Farid Khamis started with a single loom. Today he makes carpets for Target and Walmart. ...
The man who loved American tripe: a Bulgarian story
How one Bulgarian musician made his fortune with American tripe ...
The Brazilians are coming
Space Shuttle engineers are finding jobs with the new kid on the block in business jet building. Brazil's Embraer has landed in Melbourne, Florida ...
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