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Ikea Decides to Go Big Time in India

As Amol Sharma and Jens Hansegard report in the Wall Street Journal, Ikea has plans to expand into India, due to the vast potential of that market and the change in Indian regulations: “Swedish furniture giant Ikea Group asked India … Continue reading

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Brickell CitiCentre Miami Downtown Miami to finish by 2015

Brickell CitiCentre is a six-building project planned for 9.1 acres in the center of Miami’s financial district. CitiCentre will be developed in two phases, with all elements of the first phase, except for one office tower, scheduled for completion in 2015. The first phase … Continue reading

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Bouncing Back from Bankruptcy: Ground Round, Sizzler, and Bennigan’s

Ground Round, Sizzler, and Bennigan’s are three well known restaurants that were forced into bankruptcy protection due to weak performance. Today, they are back and on an upward path. Click the photo for an in-depth story from Entrepreneur. Photo source: … Continue reading

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