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GM Sold More Cars in China Over Last 6 Months

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America's Entrepreneurial Edge Over Europe

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Mumbai's 'Skywalks' [WSJ]

"The skywalk Ms. Ambardekar uses was the first the city finished last year. Locals have dubbed the bright, twisting structure the "Yellow Caterpillar." At a height of around 20 feet, it meanders for around a mile, delivering commuters to one of Mumbai's many new office parks."

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Fast Company Blogs About a Newsweek Survey On Global Innovation

"To start, the graph below shows that while more than 70% of Americans think the U.S. is a technologically innovative country, only 41% think that the United States is staying ahead of China on innovation. Meanwhile, more than 80% of the Chinese think that the U.S. is innovative and is staying ahead of China on innovation."

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How Corporations Capitalize on Innovation at the Bottom of the Pyramid [FastCompany]

Sometimes innovation starts with just looking at things simply. GE's example of retooling its EKG machines for rural communities in India started with answering 3 simple questions.

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The World's Most Innovative Countries [BusinessWeek]

"the U.S. does well, ranking in the top 10. It's not No. 1" -- that would be Singapore.

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