Producer John Larson reports from Copenhagen, Denmark, on how changing lifestyles, taxing energy and subsidizing alternative technologies have reduced the country's dependency on oil and created thousands of new jobs.
Business
Signature Video
November 5, 2009
Taxes curb Danish oil use, promote energy independence
Blogwatch
November 4, 2009
Debating the shape of a neighborhood in Tokyo
Tokyo's neighborhoods straddle the edge between the need for modern development and the desire to maintain its historical buildings and structures. Chis Salzberg, a writer/translator living in Tokyo, Japan discusses the reaction to the recent development plan for the neighborhood of Shimokitazawa for Global Voices Online.
Web Original
November 3, 2009
Ancient Palestinian craft still intact amid globalization
Worldfocus producer Mohammad Al Kassim reports from the West Bank city of Hebron about its vanishing glassmaking industry, which dates back to the Phoenician era. He visits a master craftsman whose family business has endured for generations.
Worldfocus Radio
October 28, 2009
Worldfocus Radio: Entrepreneurship in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government is trying to strengthen local and regional businesses and attract foreign direct investment. Martin Savidge hosts Ethiopian businessman Ermyas Amelga and economics professor Phillip LeBel to discuss how easy it is to do business in Ethiopia and who's investing. LISTEN NOW.
Peter Eisner
October 23, 2009
Argentina’s ‘Valijagate’ is $800,000 cash in a suitcase
Peter Eisner blogs about how La Valija (the suitcase) is turning into Argentina's version of Watergate. The scandal began with the August 2007 discovery that Guido Antonini, a Venezuelan-born American, was carrying a suitcase containing $800,000 when he landed at the Buenos Aires' airport.
How You See It
October 23, 2009
Has the global economy recovered from deep recession?
Most world markets seem to be on their way upwards. Analysts predict that third-quarter U.S. growth will be positive for the first time in four quarters. From your perspective, is the economy getting better?
Signature Video
October 14, 2009
Canada avoids bank bailout, but feels U.S. financial woes
The prudent stewardship of Canadian banks in avoiding risky loans meant that they never required a government bailout. But the U.S.'s economic woes are spilling across the border and affecting Canadian big business. Canadians are blaming their own government and clamoring for help.
Video
October 13, 2009
In China, Putin inks major deals on energy, high-speed rail
CCTV reports on Vladimir Putin's first visit to China since he became prime minister in May 2008. Putin and Chinese premier Wen Jiabao signed $3.5 billion in natural gas and other trade agreements.
Video
October 5, 2009
Electric power meets pedal power in Chinese E-bikes
Worldfocus partner Deutsche Welle ventures to China for a look at the craze over a hybrid known as the E-bike -- sales of which far outpace those of cars.
Perspectives (blog)
September 30, 2009
Liberians weigh jobs against preserving rare forests
A Worldfocus contributing blogger writes that for many Liberians looking to earn a living, environmental preservation is not always a top priority. But does logging revenue actually outweigh the benefits of preserving the country's rare virgin forests?
