Chief Semiglobalization Officer ™, Anyone?*
OK, been waiting 6 or 7 years for that particular slice of the boloney roll to land in the dirt. Been reviewing the book...
Basque Language Craiglist On The Way
Craig Newmark from Craigslist tells us that a Basque version is on the way.
Craigslist is already available with Spanish, French, Canadian French, Portuguese, Italian...
Localization Project Management Blog Of Interest
I met John White of 1-for-All Marketing Inc , based out of San Diego, at the Localization UnConference. John reminded me about his localization...
The Future For Local Startups Includes Globalization
Great article on TechCrunch called Global Or Die: Is There A Future For Local Startups? by Michael Arrington, featuring his friend Loic who writes...
Why There is No Starbucks in Italy
According to the Financial Times, Starbucks has bowed to the Italian baristi.
This is an interesting case study for students of global business (or people...
China Launches China Cyber Recreation District
China has launched the China Cyber Recreation District (CRD), an ambitious virtual business world akin to SecondLife, in a bid to capitalize on their...
Japan v Google
The Financial Times is reporting that “Tokyo, alarmed by the global dominance of Google and other foreign internet services, is spearheading a project to...
When Monolingual Makes Sense
If you were under the impression that academics know what’s best for business when it comes to the issue of language, then think again...
Microsoft is world's top tech brand
ENN reports that “Microsoft is the most valuable technology brand in the world, according to Business Week magazine’s latest ranking of global brands released...