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Storm clouds in the Pacific
By Cynthia Owens

In 2009, government spending in China and the rest of Asia helped bail out the West when the markets tanked and the economy followed suit. Today, Asia has its own problems and may not be able to carry the West through the second wave of economic times.
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Dangers on the horizon for China
by Grace Segran

Grain, oil and finance present a triple threat to China’s future. David Daokui Li tells Knowledge what China can do about it.
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Too much demand, too little space: Chinese Vogue
By Shellie Karabell

China’s booming luxury goods market means even the fashion industry’s flagship publication is working flat out to keep pace.
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Camus Cognac finds a brave new world in China
By Mrinalini Reddy

Camus Cognac ventured into China looking for a way to save the business. What it found was a new lease on life…and demand for a few new product lines.
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Repairing Europe and reviving the US: The Volcker View
By Mrinalini Reddy

Paul Volcker served as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve during a period of economic turbulence when his prescribed monetary policies helped tame double-digit inflation rates in the early 1980s. More recently, he served as chairman of President Barack Obama’s Economic Advisory Board from February 2009 until January 2011. In an interview with INSEAD Knowledge, he discusses Europe’s response to the sovereign debt crisis, stagnant U.S. unemployment and shortfalls in banking legislation in the aftermath of the credit crisis.
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Can you survive today’s business world?

Innovation may be the buzz word, but it’s no panacea. Professor Morten Hansen and Jim Collins’ new book “Great by Choice” shows what else you need to stay alive and ahead of the rest.
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Women’s Forum, Deauville

For the past five years, INSEAD and Cartier have partnered to present the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards at the Women's Forum in Deauville. The awards go to women professionals with the business plans deemed outstanding by a panel of judges, among whom are INSEAD professors and students. INSEAD Knowledge attended the conference and talked with the following three executives..
 
Women in news: The voice of authority?
By Angela Garvey Hammond

Christine Ockrent has set new standards for women in news for the past three decades. Here she discusses candidly the heights scaled, and battles fought, won and lost.
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  The alchemist of desire
By Zoe McKay

Cartier understands its real customer draw is passion, not just the iconic watches and jewellery and other luxury goods it produces. CEO Bernard Fornas discusses volatility, tradition and the holidays.
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  Renault-Nissan: Building with BRICs
By Grace Segran

Carlos Ghosn is spending more than a billion US Dollars to get a better foothold in Brazil.
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Want a successful merger? Be similar yet different enough
by Grace Segran
Companies frequently cite synergies as a motivation for mergers. However, research shows many related mergers do produce increased cash flows and new products.
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Islamic banking comes out of its niche
by Jane Williams
The global economic crisis has meant lower interest rates, higher risk, and an investor flight to safety. Can Islamic banking pick up the slack?
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