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Extending your reach outside U.S. borders is a risk, but it can also provide new revenue and profit streams that help companies ride out the recession -- if you know where to go. Here's a BNET guide to making smart moves overseas.
The Best Small Markets Thanks to job growth and newfound political stability, these smaller markets present a big opportunity for U.S. and other western companies to expand.
The Best Mid-Size Markets Relatively stable and foreigner-friendly, these growing mid-size markets offer expansion opportunities in regions less vulnerable to the current global economic slowdown. The Best Large Markets The world's largest foreign markets are all growing -- and making it easier for western companies to join their economies. The Latest on BNET IndustriesWhy Hospitals Are Gouging Their Patients BNET's David Hamilton explains why many large hospitals are demanding up-front payment before they'll admit patients for cancer treatment and other expensive care. Financial Times: Global Powerhouse No American newspaper can yet compete with London-based Financial Times for its overseas audience, which represents almost 70 percent of its subscriber base. Next Target for Microsoft: Salesforce? Microsoft continues to grind ahead on its relentless and glacial drive to take over Yahoo, but less noticed in the business press is that it's also making headway on another front: enterprise software as it moves into the cloud. Update Your Business BookshelfThe Manager's Library Seven must-reads covering everything from how to improvise as a manager to how to evoke change at your organization. BNET's Guide to the Best and Worst Business Books We've sorted through the fads, pop theories, and half-baked research to find the business books that will actually give you information you should put to use. Plus, ten so-called "classics" you can weed out of your collection right now. BNET Business DictionaryWord of the Day: backward compatible
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