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From Lehman to Libor, scandal and even criminal activity have stalked the banking sector.

Money for nothing - Counting the Cost

http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/countingthecost/2012/08/20128410162559268.html
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/04/15/how-sharing-platforms-empower-the-agricultural-industry/

How Sharing Platforms Empower the Agricultural Industry

Despite technology’s pervasive tendencies, farming and disruption were, until recently, completely unrelated concepts. Though popular in certain, well-informed circles, community supported agriculture was hardly competition for corporate farms, which are empowered by their ability to distribute quickly, widely and cheaply, much to the dismay of those familiar with the consequential low quality of their produce. Fortunately, technological advancement also means greater technological access, placing the necessary tools for communication in the hands of even the most dated markets.
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Technological change: The last Kodak moment?

Google employs 31,300 people. The company's co-founder, Sergey Brin, was born in Russia. To create jobs, U.S. must welcome foreign innovators, says Amy M. http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/25/opinion/wilkinson-jobs-immigration/index.html

Want jobs? Encourage immigration

The number of countries in economic trouble has grown in the last two years, leading many to believe that the Eurozone crisis is worsening. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2011/11/20111124159467389.html

Deepening Eurozone crisis? - Inside Story