How are ports adapting to cope with the dominant new generation of giant cargo ships?
What happens when you mix 11 startups with Google executives, academics and 600 college students and put them on ship to sail the world?
New Zealand tops the list for the easiest place to start a small and medium-sized business, says a recent report out by the World Bank'.
Serbia's economy might be in the doldrums, but one company is tasting sweet success as the country readies itself for entry into the European Union.
While some companies try to ban the use of social media in the office, there are many benefits to letting employees use Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn at work.
As the European Union continues its expansion into Eastern Europe and the Balkans, Serbia's Prime Minister says he is "certain" his country will be the bloc's next member.
Bored at work? Maybe you should try doodling to boost your concentration, says doodling evangelist Sunni Brown.
Enrico Letta, Italy's centre-left prime minister, is seeking urgently parliamentary support for a new government after centre-right leader Silvio Berlusconi pulled his ministers out of their five-month-old coalition, risking a financial market backlash.
Football coaches are high-profile leaders of the sporting world, but can they also offer valuable insights in management to aspiring business executives?
In 2011 UK Business Secretary Vince Cable lamented that a bunch of "right-wing nutters" was holding the American government and the world economy to ransom by refusing to agree the usually routine increase in America's legal debt limit.
At 240 miles above the earth, American astronaut Karen Nyberg joined CNN for a live chat from the ISS.
Italy's left-right coalition government was on the edge of collapse on Saturday night after former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi pulled out his five ministers from the alliance he formed with Enrico Letta's Democrats last April.
As Germany's switchover from nuclear power to renewable energy gathers pace, concerns are mounting over the cost to the country's prosperity and its already squeezed consumers.
Is it London? Or Beijing? Or somewhere in the U.S.? The answer may surprise you
The near daily stream of violence in Iraq is a bitter reminder that the country is still far away from stabilizing and that the Sunni-Shiite divide, which has led to over 6000 deaths in 2013, appears wider than ever.
If the consequences at Berlin airport hadn't been so serious, the expressions on our faces would have made the perfect Kodak moment.
Stepping on stage after leading her party to its biggest electoral triumph in decades, German Chancellor Angela Merkel almost seemed the antithesis of a modern-day politician.
Nokia's chairman asked Stephen Elop, the Finnish group's former chief executive, if he would forgo part or all of his €18.8m pay-off several days ago as the furore over it grew.
The last four years of economic sanctions by the U.S., the European Union and other western partners have ground down the Iranian economy.
Economist and author Noreena Hertz explains why it pays to not get stuck in your own success and make choices with your eyes wide open.
China's urban rich are making far more than they officially report, suggesting the wealth gap in the world's second largest economy is much higher than previously thought, according to a new study.
Is a third term of Angela Merkel as German chancellor good for Europe?
The financial crisis has driven a wedge through Europe, with two economies emerging and -- more dangerously -- a psychological split between the north and the south, European leaders have told CNN.
It's approaching midnight at the bottom of the English Channel and a team of eager "tunnel moles" stands poised for a busy night's work.
Let the naming and shaming begin.
Compared with their U.S. peers, Taobao versus eBay, JD.com versus Amazon, Suning vs. Walmart, the Chinese leading e-commerce players have a much shorter history. However, they will take a bigger e-commerce share from the overall retail space soon.
Robot cars that can take over most of the driving from their human handlers will be ready for the road within three years, according to Elon Musk, the US electric cars and space entrepreneur whose bold predictions have come to embody an ambitious new era in tech industry thinking.
The growth of e-commerce in China has outpaced that of western countries during the past five years. This is largely due to the rapid growth of Internet users, improved online payments, increasing coverage and improving services.
When was the last time you adjusted your business strategy based on China's changing consumer behavior?
The former Miami Beach mansion of Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace sold for $41.5 million Tuesday, an auction company said.
Helene Gayle, the first African-American female boss of poverty charity CARE, talks about feeding the world.
Quest Means Business begins a new chapter in New York Monday -- just as the U.S. economy also enters a new phase.
Brazilian Gisele Bundchen is the world's richest model, earning $42 million. What's the secret to her success?
What a difference a year makes. Last year, delegates at the Ambrosetti Forum in Italy had a lot to contend with. The economic crisis was in full bloom and they had urgent concerns: Will Greece leave the eurozone? Will the euro survive? Is the project doomed?
Gondolas are most commonly associated with ski-resorts but could they also offer an effective urban transport solution?
The world's car giants go head-to-head as the Frankfurt Motor Show opens to the public. Flaunting the latest releases, the show is a tapestry of hybrid and concept designs from some of the most illustrious marques.
Capital markets have funded wars for centuries. Now the People's Liberation Army is also turning to the stock market to help propel China's ambitious naval expansion plans.
For the first time, Apple has launched not one, but two iPhones at its now-annual iPhone launch event.
In Kenya's biggest slum an entrepreneur is helping tackle the garbage problem, and creating jobs, by making beautiful jewelry from discarded animal bones.
Chinese industrial output, investment and retail sales all strengthened in August, the latest evidence of an upswing in growth in the world's second-biggest economy.
If austerity had been a clinical trial, it would have been stopped. As public health experts, we have watched aghast as a slow motion disaster arose from austerity policies in Europe, while politicians continue to ignore the evidence of their disastrous effects.
The use of chemical weapons in Syria is a "tragic mistake" but Italy will only participate in military action with the approval of the United Nations Security Council, according to the country's finance minister.
The Chinese economy found its feet in August, with inflation remaining subdued as exports rose more than expected, giving a rosier outlook for the second half of the year.
Those looking for greater happiness and satisfaction in life should head to northern Europe, but steer clear of Egypt and countries worst hit by the eurozone crisis, according to the 2013 World Happiness Report released Monday by Columbia University's Earth Institute.
Ford has fuelled the bullish mood in the US auto industry by predicting that car sales there will reach 17 million in the next few years, as pent-up demand drives the market back to pre-recession levels.
All that glitters is not gold, and not all designer jewelry is made from precious metals and gemstones. This Ugandan company is making jewelry from cow horns.
Spain's small businesses are being warned they must "export or die" as the country remains mired in recession.
Samsung just launched their next, new, big time product. It's the Galaxy Gear smartwatch. Are you kidding? What the heck is a smartwatch anyway? Who needs it? Are we simply going too far? Do we really need yet one more piece of technology to carry around? Well the answer is yes, and you may be surprised why.
While UK politicians seek to distance themselves from Europe's troubled continent, rail operators are doing their best to bridge the gap.
The Gateway visits the English Channel and looks at the technology that keeps marine traffic flowing smoothly on the world's busiest shipping lane.
The Bank of Japan has lifted its assessment of Japan's economy, and underlined progress towards its price target by saying that inflation expectations "appear to be rising."
Amid a falling currency, slumping factory output, lackluster investment and weak orders, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh looked desperately for at least some chinks of light in the economic gloom.
During the height of the 2009 financial crisis, when there was a real and present danger of banks seizing up due to a lack of liquidity, the then-British Prime Minister Gordon Brown altered the geopolitical architecture.
LinkedIn plans to sell $1bn worth of stock in a secondary offering, two years after one of the most successful social-media initial public offerings to date and having seen its valuation more than double so far in 2013.
Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's mobile phone business will allow the company to compete against "big established players" by being "agile and clear" with the consumer and with its innovations, its outgoing chief executive Steve Ballmer has told CNN.
It's easy to ask why Microsoft would want to buy Nokia when its share of the smartphone handset market is sliding. What can Microsoft possibly do to reverse Nokia's fading fortunes?
You don't have to know the Netherlands well to be familiar with the story of Hans Brinker, the little Dutch boy who saved a nation from the sea in Mary Mapes Dodge's novel by plugging a leaking dyke with his finger.
As Europe inches toward its recovery from crisis, the boss of one of the region's biggest home retailers says there are "more positive" signs in the UK market but he expects growth to come from further afield.
Tired of the same old engagement and wedding photos? The cliched poses in gardens or on beaches?
Japanese Wagyu beef is considered to be one of the best meats in the world; tender and succulent. Its cuts can sell for more than £250 -- and I haven't had the chance, or the cash, to try it.
Arriving for our interview in Berlin this week, Wolfgang Schaeuble seemed eager to be back on the campaign trail.
Africa has plenty of sunshine, but many countries are plagued by power cuts. So could a recent wave of solar power investment solve Africa's energy problems?
The oil market is caught in a pricing tug of war. It is clear emerging markets are beginning a slowdown which will likely cut demand for crude oil over the next year. The panic selling in equity markets from Indonesia to India, Dubai to Sao Paolo is a leading indicator of what may be ahead in 2014.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble says the eurozone's problems are not solved, but "we are in a much better shape than we used to be some years ago." Asked whether he foresaw any further bailouts coming, he replied: "No, no I don't see."
Greece may need to tap its eurozone partners for an extra 10 billion euros in funding as it faces up to a cash shortfall, the country's finance minister has said.
One of Holland's most prestigious pottery makers, the Royal Delft Group, is promoting its heritage to combat the rise of copycat producers selling cheaper versions of traditional blue and white earthenware.
South Africa may be better known for its wines, but its craft beers, produced by small-scale microbreweries, are proving a hit with discerning drinkers.
South African firm Sasol is spending up to $14 billion to build the first U.S.-based plant to turn natural gas into diesel.
Banks are being scrutinized over the extreme working hours put in by interns following the sudden death of a 21-year-old undergraduate at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
I hate public speaking. Or to be more precise, I don't like speaking to an audience sitting in front of me that I can see in real life. I don't mind once I am going, but waiting in the wings to go on is dreadful.
Oslo, Norway ranks as the world's most expensive city for expatriates, according to a new survey by ECA International, a global human resources consultancy firm. In the top 10, seven of the planet's priciest cities lie in Europe, two are found in Africa, while just one rests in Asia.
Singapore ranks as Asia's most innovative city in Asia-Pacific, according to a new survey by Solidiance, a strategy consulting firm based in the Southeast Asian city-state.
CNN takes a look at the pearls of wisdom shared by some of the world's leading female CEOs on getting to the top -- and staying there.
The vicious cycle of violence -- with more than 900 people killed in the span of a week -- is tearing the social fabric of Egypt and threatens to put the economy into a tailspin when it can least afford it.
Glencore Xstrata knocked $7.7bn off the value of its mining assets following the complex merger that created the diversified commodities trader and miner this year.
Summer may be drawing to a close but for the eurozone's economy, spring has only just begun.
Backpacking across India in 1981 as a young man fresh out of Sydney University, Tony Abbott found what he called "a country of contrasts, where bullock carts would take supplies into nuclear power stations."
What does a Russian airline still shaking off a dubious reputation have in common with one of the biggest football clubs in the world? A match made in branding heaven if you're the marketing men for Aeroflot and Manchester United.
Spring is in the air. That's the feeling in Brussels and Berlin. The latest economic numbers issued by the European Commission seem to indicate that the eurozone has slowly crawled out of the recession.
Rosalia Mera, Spain's richest woman and co-founder of the international clothing giant Zara, has died at the age of 69.
From the outside, Italy's Credem Bank looks just like any other high security operation.
Italy's coffee industry is being hit by the debt crisis as consumers stay home and tap quick-fix machines for their caffeine kick.
Newtown, Connecticut, has seen a spike in the number of pistol permits sought after a gunman massacred children at an elementary school there last December.
The Bank of England's pessimistic forecasts on unemployment will lure households and businesses into amassing more debt, say economists, as interest rates remain at a record low.
At just 39 years old, Emilio Lozoya has arguably one of the most challenging jobs in Mexico.
Germany and France on Wednesday posted stronger-than-expected growth figures, with Germany recording the strongest economic expansion in more than a year and France confirming that it was no longer in recession.
We are seeing the deadliest sectarian violence in Iraq since 2008 and that is causing major setbacks for Baghdad's aspiration to challenge Saudi Arabia as the top oil producer.
A survey of Ryanair pilots has found concerns about the low-cost carrier's safety culture, and support for an inquiry by regulators.
From Brazil to Malaysia, Thailand to Canada, electronic music festivals are springing up worldwide as record labels and promoters push for a dance revolution with a new beat.
The concept of learning through playing this week went to a whole new level.
JPMorgan Chase is preparing to admit wrongdoing in a civil settlement with authorities in the US and UK over its "London whale" trading losses in a departure from controversial practice of banks "neither admitting nor denying" culpability.
Whether it is Nairobi, Dubai or London, a major airport is the heart to an economy -- especially one dependent on exports and tourism.
CNN charts the evolution of five female-led food and drink brands, including the CEO of Campbell Soup Company.
If the Skyscraper Index maintains its track record, then China should steel itself for economic collapse. The infamous property index says construction booms that give rise to the world's tallest buildings are the harbingers of economic busts.
The UK's role as a global manufacturing center has stumbled as other nations rise -- now Europe must focus on quality and exports to emerging markets to prosper, a CNN Marketplace Europe debate has been told.
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