Transatlantic economy expert, Dan Hamilton, talks about the dominance of the transatlantic economy despite the recession and high growth rates of emerging markets. He also emphasizes the importance of investment flows and the potential for economic growth and job creation through the expansion of transatlantic trade in services.

IBM has developed smart water technologies and solutions in response to the looming water crisis fueled by population growth and massive urbanization. Working together with partners, IBM is gathering and analyzing information from vast sensor networks in our planet's rivers, oceans and waterways and making that information available in real-time so that smarter decisions can be made about how we manage this critical resource.

UNESCO warns that the aftershock of the global financial crisis with a combination of slower economic growth, rising poverty and budget pressures could erode the gains of the past decade. Video includes soundbites from Kevin Watkins, Director EFA Global Monitoring Report, and Florence Migeon, UNESCO Education Sector.

For more than 20 years, Las Vegas has been a premier destination for Asian travelers to visit during Chinese New Year. This February, Las Vegas resorts once again welcome Chinese New Year revelers with exciting entertainment, special décor, specialty menus and traditional Chinese Dragon and Lion Dances.

This year's theme at the 2010 NAIAS in Detroit was electric. As hybrids, electric cars and hybrid plug-ins continue to gain popularity and momentum, the show announced the debut of Electric Avenue. Hyundai announced the gas-electric hybrid Blue-Will, while Toyota introduced the FT-CH hybrid. And Cadillac unveiled its XTS Platinum concept, which comes with a plug-in hybrid system that boosts the car's electric-only driving capability. Some all-electric vehicles included the BMW ActiveE Concept, the MINI E, and Audi's e-tron.

The International VELUX Award aims to encourage architecture students from all over the world to explore the theme of sunlight and daylight in its widest sense and to propose new ideas and approaches for a sustainable future. The 2010 International VELUX Award challenges architecture students under the overall theme 'Light of Tomorrow'.

IBM has unveiled a list of innovations that have the potential to change how people live, work and play in cities around the globe over the next five to ten years. An estimated 60 million people are moving to cities and urban areas each year – more than one million every week.

Fordham University and IBM are collaborating on new business analytics curriculum to help prepare college students for careers in industries such as energy and utilities, healthcare, education, transportation and public service that are expected to benefit from $1.8 trillion in global stimulus investments.

Consuming just half the normal energy, the building's design combines a host of innovative technologies such as trigeneration, and water cooling. But what makes this data center even more unique is that it will double as a research lab.

David Fenton, Head of Microeconomics at the RBS comments on the recession in the UK. It looks like the UK recession is at an end, but what sort of recovery should we expect?

For Asia to retain its strong growth momentum, it needs to shift the drivers of recovery from an export engine, much more into domestic demand within Asia.

Learn more about The Netherlands - a modern country, with an open economy, liberal policies towards integration, labour and free market capitalism and a renowned history for trading internationally.

Many countries in Latin America are showing signs of a renewed growth, after being hit hard by the global recession through drops in exports, workers remittances, and tourism, as well as a reversal of capital inflows, according to the Director of the IMF's Western Hemisphere Department, Nicolas Eyzaguirre.

In this interview, the IMF's chief economist, Olivier Blanchard, discusses if the global recovery can be sustained and what needs to happen to support further economic growth.

Canada offers many job opportunities for newcomers. The best way to succeed is to prepare! This podcast can help you get ready for the challenges of working in Canada.

Study abroad is nothing new, but today, the extraordinary explosion of study abroad has become the most visible outcome of the internationalisation of higher education. One of the main questions to ask yourself is to what degree are you willing to adapt to a new culture and new people. Also, how open are you to adapting to different academic styles.

Good behavior is becoming more and more important in our globalized business world. For those who work abroad, it is crucial to master the cultural behavior standards of the country they work in. Many countries have a strict behavior codex and to misbehave might threaten your chances of success.

Cross cultural negotiation is one of many specialized areas within the wider field of cross cultural communications. Cross cultural negotiations is about more than just how foreigners close deals. It involves looking at all factors that can influence the proceedings.

Nearly 250 multinational companies representing more than 94,000 expatriates, according to Mercer. The desire to be globally competitive has driven growth in expatriate assignments and being prepared is half the battle.

Individualism and egalitarianism are two important elements in American culture that have significant effects on their business etiquettes.

More than two-thirds of non-U.S. students use funds from their own personal accounts and from their families as the primary source of financing their education. Only about 20 percent of non-U.S. students receive most of their academic funding from a U.S. college or university.

A few U.S. colleges, universities and English language programs offer primarily partial scholarships for non-U.S. students. The criteria and policies at each individual institution vary. For details, contact a school that interests you, and explain your situation. But be prepared: International student scholarships are very competitive!

USjournal.com serves as a filter for globally-minded students interested in studying in the USA.

The United States hosts some of the most prominent universities, colleges and English Language Programs in the world. USJournal.com helps place students according to academic, geographic and personal preferences.

"They're young, smart, brash. They may wear flip-flops to the office or listen to iPods at their desk. They want to work, but they don't want work to be their life. This is Generation Y — taking their place in an increasingly multigenerational workplace."       US Today