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“We are also excited to bring a greater focus on social media and connectivity to the latest version of globalEDGE with numerous RSS feeds, opportunities to connect with globalEDGE via LinkedIn and Facebook, and to follow us on Twitter and by reading our blog.” – The globalEDGE Team

globalEDGE has certainly transformed into a more interactive and social site. Our new portal is the best place to find all of the ways to stay up to date with globalEDGE. From here you will be able to access the , the , the , and quick links to all of our social media pages. With our Facebook and Twitter feeds streaming on the side of the page, it is easier than ever to stay on top of all that globalEDGE has to offer!

The widely accepted “BRIC” designation for the world’s largest emerging economies may soon be in need of a revision.  In fact, some international business scholars have felt for many years that Jim O’Neill’s term for the developing nations of , , , and should be updated to include one additional country.  publicly stated as early as two years ago that the commonly referenced acronym should be revised to “BRIIC” in order to include the rapidly growing economy of . 

On behalf of the globalEDGE team, I again welcome you to the new website!  As stated in the , the posts this week will focus on introducing and explaining some of the recently added features found on the new site.   Today’s focus will be on the new Export Tutorials section.  This section answers your questions about exporting and provides great insight and knowledge into the realm of international trade. 

The past several years, the economy in has been characterized by macroeconomic stability and low inflation. However, the country has been faced with high unemployment and its task in recent years has been to accelerate growth in order to create more jobs.

Morocco's initiatives for developing entrepreneurship put stress on improving the literacy rate and encouraging women to enter the business field. In the past decade there have been numerous literacy programs, targeting mostly women, the largest one being "". The government sees education as the tool to decrease poverty. The larger goal is to diversify the economy so that it is not as agriculture focused and make the country more attractive to foreign investors.

The year of 2011 has been a busy yet very exciting year for globalEDGE. Over the past year, the globalEDGE team has embarked on a mission to redesign the entire globalEDGE site in order to increase its usefulness and interactivity as a leading international business resource. We are thrilled and happy to announce that the has been released and this week the blog team will help you get familiar with the various updates and new sections of globalEDGE. Blog posts will cover many features of the new site including our new export tutorial section, the greater focus on social media, and the enhanced interactivity of globalEDGE. Today, we will look at the brand new section devoted to providing information about the world’s major trade blocs and trade agreements.

With the cloud computing world market by 2013, what are emerging markets doing to get a piece of this pie? Cloud computing is finally growing in developed nations. Many companies are gradually moving more applications to cloud data centers where they can take advantage of pooling of computing resources, more efficient use of data processing power and increased flexibility. Cloud computing could have a huge impact on societies and economies in developing countries as well.

Welcome to the new globalEDGE!

The globalEDGE team has been hard at work redesigning globalEDGE. The new design also includes a bevy of new features: , an feature, increased maps and social media, and a section devoted to . We hope you will enjoy exploring the site and trying out these new sections and features and can be a little patient while we work out any remaining last few bugs!

While cloud computing provides benefits to many technical areas of business, cloud storage technology is also being used for forecasting methods in the . In a time when faster than they can be renewed, farmers need to find processes designed to conserve valuable water supplies. Cloud computing technology has allowed them to do just this.

One of the great things about capitalism is that it encourages entrepreneurship and fuels the creation of disruptive technologies. The tech industry has been a breeding ground for these new technologies and one of their latest creations is cloud computing. Like any new technology, early leaders benefit greatly - usually at the expense of slower, older competitors. Cloud computing touches many industries within the technology sector and each one will be affected in different ways.

Now that you know more about the basics of cloud computing, we can begin to take a look at some of the risks and benefits businesses encounter when using the cloud. As cloud based applications grow, businesses have numerous opportunities to take advantage of this new technology. With smartphones, tablets, and personal computers, businesses can easily access their cloud storage data from virtually anywhere. The at first—decreased data storage costs and integration across all areas of a business. However, some may wonder whether the benefits of cloud computing outweigh the risks.