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The Power of Torso TV (Why Media is Racing to the Middle)

Both Sides of the Table

And I believe the torso is much more valuable than people perceive because it is growing rapidly with globalization and with the breakdown of physical distribution barriers. The company started out in South Korea by making South Korean drama available on the Internet. South Korean Drama. That was impressive.

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Taking stock of the Dutch tech cluster: What The Netherlands needs to win the European startup scene

The Next Web

Let me drop a few names and you will get the picture: Adyen, Booking.com (acquired by Priceline), Distimo, Mendix, Shapeways, Spilgames, Takeaway.com, TravelBird, WeTransfer and Qandidate. Our population churns out 181 patents per million inhabitants ranking us #8 in the world – ahead of the US, South Korea and Norway.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

ISRAELI CROP PROTECTION GIANT MAKHTESHIM AGAN EXPANDS TO MEXICO AND KOREA. Makhteshim Agan, the world’s seventh largest agrochemicals maker, recently bought a 51% stake in South Korea’s JK Inc., MONOCLE MAGAZINE NAMES HAIFA INVESTMENT HOTSPOT. and is also buying 100% of Mexico’s Ingeniera Industrial S.A.

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What Every Bitcoin Investor Should Learn From a Dictator Named “Awesome”

Austin Startup

Taking his name a little too literally, Awesome decided that he needed fiat currency like that introduced by his distant cousin Kublai in China. In the end, he was pelted with all manner of foul, medieval produce without refrigeration, and openly mocked over the irony of his increasingly worthless name. Yeah, that ended badly.

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28 Entrepreneurs Reveal How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, naming your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. Here is what some CEOs said about how they came up with a business name. #1- Some people turn to their childhood for inspiration or a beloved family pet.

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How To Reach Millennial Clients With Digital Currency

YoungUpstarts

And while this does happen (namely with cryptocurrency), it’s an exception and not the rule. Over in South Korea, 100 million credit cards and 20 million bank accounts were comprised — all thanks to a single employee at the Korea Credit Bureau. Part of leading education involves stripping away common assumptions, too.

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[ADV] Boodmo – Online Catalog For Buying Car Spare Parts

YoungUpstarts

Searching is made easier by using the name of the brand people want to purchase, the VIN, and part number. crores in number from more than 400 global manufacturers and suppliers. They import auto-related items from Japan, Europe, UAE, USA, South Korea, and China. Their list of components amounts to 4.8