Several times a year, The Wall Street Journal publishes SpecialReports on the subject of World Business. This ongoing feature isone of the most popular in both the print and interactive versions ofthe Journal.Here are the best of the Special Reports, telling the stories ofcorporations, individuals, and nations struggling to succeed in today'sglobal economy -- all collected and presented for the first time ine-Book format. Here are the stories of countries trying to lure foreignbusinesses, of businesses trying to lure foreign workers, of workersseeking opportunities in foreign countries. Here is the story of therace to find -- or develop -- the world's next Silicon Valley. Will itbe Dublin, Ireland; Beijing, China; Hyderabad, India; Campinas, Brazil;or Paris, France? Here are the stories of the Viet Kieu (Vietnameseliving abroad) who are drawn back to their homeland to do business, ofthe ByteKeepers at Manila's AMA Computer College who run a multinationalbusiness from a homemade PC. Here is the story of the Japanese backersof Bluetooth (including Toshiba, Sony, Mitsubishi, and other largecomputer and consumer electronics companies) who hope to regain theglory of being the world's high-tech leaders with their new wirelessinitiative.
World Business is a searchable, portable, and hugely valuableresource for anyone involved in international business -- or, indeed,any business person -- from the award-winning staff of The WallStreet Journal.
