Small Businesses Drive Exports

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According to The Telegraph, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund are united in being positive about the British economy, confirming what folks in the UK, especially at The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), have known for months.

The latest growth forecasts from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted brighter days for the global economy, with both reports reserving special mention for the UK’s performance.

Read the entire article:  Ensuring our small businesses realize their global ambitions is the best way to improve exports

Goes to show you that small businesses everywhere have an overwhelming desire to operate on a global level.

New Powers of the Developing World. It's Called the South.

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A new report, "The 2013 Human Development Report," examines the profound shift in global dynamics driven by the fast-rising new powers of the developing world and its long-term implications for human development.

But the "Rise of the South" analyzed in the Report is a much larger phenomenon: Turkey, Mexico, Thailand, South Africa, Indonesia and many other developing nations are also becoming leading actors on the world stage.

Find out how the report identifies more than 40 countries in the developing world that have done better than had been expected in human development terms in recent decades.

Read:  The 2013 Human Development Report - "The Rise of the South:  Human Progress in a Diverse World"

Easy access - Download parts of the 2013 report (Media)