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BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Kerry Capell	Nurturing Homegrown Talent In Ireland Ireland's economic boom was built largely on the back of multinationals, a fact that is becoming troublesome. In response, the Irish government is shifting gears. To continue attracting foreign investment, officials realize they must also foster homegrown talent.
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Gail Edmondson	Saxony Wakes From Its Slumber There's an industrial revival in this once-bankrupt state in eastern Germany.
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Paulo Prada	Spain Is Sparking Its Entrepreneurs The government deserves a lot of credit for the new-business boom. After taking office in 1996, Jose Maria Aznar's administration slashed government spending, increased the flexibility of Spain's labor market, and introduced tax breaks for small and medium-size businesses.
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 Gail Edmondson	The Nokia Economy Policymakers these days trek to Finland from all corners of the globe. The question is always the same: How did Finland, land of pulp and paper, become a tech powerhouse, home to a global champion like Nokia?
Knowledge@Wharton	Mobile Telephones: Can Nokia Keep Ringing Up Sales? Nokia dominates the wireless phone industry and had annual sales last year of $30.8 billion, but revenue growth has been trailing off. The company is trying to fend off additional erosion with new products that have music, video and interactive gaming capabilities.
CRM November 2003 Martin Schneider	Driving Marketing Results How Hibernian used targeted messaging to double sales and leads.
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Jason Bush in Moscow	Russia: A Big Chill For Business? Putin's move against Khodorkovsky probably won't extend to others.
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003 Carol Matlack	Mega Plane Airbus is building the biggest airliner ever, and more than 100 A380s have been ordered by the airlines. A brilliant leap -- or great folly?
BusinessWeek November 10, 2003	European Union: A Big Payoff From A Bigger EU In May, 2004, the single-market European Union will expand from 15 countries to 25, incorporating 10 Central and Eastern European (CEE) nations, with full integration into the single currency likely three to six years later. The potential pluses may well be understated.
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Gail Edmondson	Will Yankee Drivers Buy VW Luxury? Its upscale move is meeting resistance in Europe, so the U.S. push is crucial.
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