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Assessing the Public-Private Partnership Drought in Lithuania

In 2007, the Lithuanian government repeated history by failing to complete efforts to restart a stadium project that was first abandoned 20 years before. The estimated cost at the time: $120 million (U.S.). But after spending only $40 million of the budget, the government said it had run out of money. Everything suddenly went silent in and around the stadium in Vilnius; overgrown grass, trees and bushes quickly overtook the place.

By: Dainius Glumbakas | 13 hours ago

Keeping the Wheels on Lithuania’s Taxi Service for the Disabled

By: Azuolas Alisauskas

Arūnas Survila describes the unfortunate but all too common experience that makes disabled Lithuanians’ already challenging lives more difficult. It is ultimately what spurred him to become the initiator of a project called Social Taxi.

Don’t Say You’re a Chinese Company: How Lenovo Grew as a Global Brand

By: Christian Rhally

Lenovo Names Ashton Kutcher Product Engineer; Launches Yoga Tablet At YouTube Space In Los Angeles

Lenovo is on its way to achieving its goal of becoming the No. 1 company in smart-connected devices: Today it reaches about 45 percent of the world’s population with its cellphones and sells more smartphones and tablets than PCs.

Be Careful What You Wish For

Social Entrepreneurs Worry Big Banks Could Ruin Benefits of Responsible Investing

Just because the big banks hold name cachet doesn’t mean they were seen as welcome additions to the market.

By: Student Reporter | February 25, 2014 | TBLI CONFERENCE

Surreal markets at the WEF

Fair Market Behavior? Holding Davosers Accountable for Sky-High Room and Rental Rates

During the World Economic Forum’s 2011 annual meeting, the tiny Swiss town of Davos, with just over 11,000 inhabitants, had 31,200 overnight stays. In general, local Davosers are supportive of this—who wouldn’t be, if you can get paid up to $33,000 a week for renting out your apartment?

By: Ieva Maniušytė and Tim Lehmann | February 21, 2014 | World Economic Forum Davos 2014

Leaning In, in Houses of Prayer

Do religious leaders have the responsibility for making sure that growing conservatism does not further infringe on women’s rights?

By: Patricia Nilsson | February 19, 2014 | World Economic Forum Davos 2014

Davos in your bedroom

Higher Education Gets Another Online Challenger, as WEF Launches Its Own Web Courses

On Jan. 22, the World Economic Forum announced the launch of its Forum Academy. The idea is to put the WEF’s huge network of industry leaders and opinion-makers at the disposal of a global audience.

By: Christian Rhally | February 7, 2014 | World Economic Forum Davos 2014

Apply: Be a Researcher for “Organic Solutions in Global Food Affairs” Research Team

To supplement our student newsroom’s journalistic coverage of the economics and politics of organic solutions in global food affairs, we are building a research team to produce a report in order to inform a public webcast at the end of our coverage and to share with our audience.

By: Tim Lehmann | February 5, 2014 |

“When Elephants Fight, It’s the Grass That Suffers”: Refugee Simulation Tries to Speak to Davos Attendees

A Day in the Life of a Refugee: Exploring Solutions for Syria

“The bodies of our friends have been hung up outside. The football field is drenched in red color, the blood of our friends. They will come, they will come!” the man repeats again and again, his voice shaking with fear, his hands gesturing insistently. And then they come. With loud voices and guns in their hands, they run into the small room.

By: Nora Ammann | February 5, 2014 | World Economic Forum Davos 2014

Virtual Newsroom

Apply: Be a Student Reporter for Coverage on “Organic Solutions in Global Food Affairs”

Today, complex problems like the food crisis is not just an environmental issue, but concerns business, politics and economics as well. Through journalistic content and a multidisciplinary angle, we want to report on the economics and politics of global food production and consumption, with a focus on organic solutions.

By: Tim Lehmann | February 4, 2014 |

Nation Branding

Want to Plug Your Nation in Davos? What’s Behind All Those Brand Ads at the WEF

Advertisements being taken down after everyone has left Davos.

“Previously, it has been a get-together of businessmen. Today, it is a PR event.”

By: Christian Rhally | February 4, 2014 | World Economic Forum Davos 2014

Apply: Student Reporter Editor Fellowship 2014

A 4-month fellowship program for journalism students to launch and manage their coverage project around a business or economics phenomena. Each fellow receives a stipend of $3,000(US) and project budget capped at $4,000 which can be used for recruiting writers, field reporting trips, events, and travel.

By: Sunmin Kim | February 2, 2014 |

Anti-immigration Initiative Threatens to Isolate Switzerland From EU and the Rest of the World

On Feb. 9 the Swiss are to vote on a constitutional amendment that would impose strict quotas on immigration from European Union countries.