December 21, 2012
THE GLOBAL SNAPSHOT
INFRASTRUCTURE
Outer space, the global workplace that can teach multinationals a thing or two
Jerry Ross got his first taste of international collaboration in space. In his 22-year-long career at NASA he worked with the Russians on the International…
Mobile phones—especially 3G ones—make economies grow faster
Studies have shown again and again that mobile-phone networks help economies grow. And it’s not just because people need to be employed to build the…
Anonymous outgunned in its “cyberwar” with Israel
In waging cyberattacks against Israel, Anonymous is bringing a knife to a gunfight. The loosely organized hacker group pledged its support for Gaza last week,…
Photos: The mine that is powering Mongolia’s economic boom
Mongolia had the second fastest GDP growth in the world last year, clocking in at a jaw-dropping 17.3%. Much of the growth comes from the…
