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The article offers information on the seismic industry's role in supporting the development of CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) projects, highlighting PGS's involvement in the Sleipner project and the importance of 4D time-lapse seismic technology. Challenges to scaling up CCS projects include cost and efficiency, particularly as these projects are not linked to hydrocarbon processing and must stand alone economically.

The article looks at the relationship between the technology firm Apple and China. Topics include the rapid sales growth Apple has seen in China since opening its first retail store there in 2008, the patent infringement litigation Apple is involved in with its main competitor Samsung, and the high cost of the Apple iPhone smartphone for the majority of Chinese, who make less than $10,000 annually. The potential gains Apple could earn by releasing a smaller "mini" iPad tablet computer are noted. Also discussed are Apple's Chinese competitors ZTE, Huawei, and Lenovo.

The article looks at how Chinese companies are making money by selling products that appeal to the nostalgia of middle-class Chinese people in their thirties. Topics discussed include the relatively short 30-year history of modern capitalism, the growth of the advertising market in China as of 2011, and how some of China's more painful history, such as the Cultural Revolution of 1966-1976, makes marketing nostalgia difficult. The bicycle is cited as a product for which nostalgic advertising has worked.

The article profiles Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea and son of late Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il, who died in December 2011. The repressive, autocratic regime in North Korea is described. Topics discussed include the U.S. State Department's hopes to include North Korea in talks about disarming the country, biographical information about Kim Jong Un provided by a former regime chef, and beliefs that Kim Jong Un is being ruled by Kim Jong Il's sister Kim Kyong Hui and her husband Jang Sung Thaek. How Kim Jong Un will deal with North Korea's nuclear arsenal and whether he will liberalize the country's economy are considered.

The article profiles Peter Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett, with a focus on the popularity of his book, "Life Is What You Make It: Find Your Own Path to Fulfillment," in China. Topics discussed include his promotional tour in the spring of 2011, his work as a musician and composer, and how he dropped out of Stanford University. The educational system of China is mentioned, noting the pressures on students to perform well academically.

The article discusses the importance of the Häagen-Daz brand of premium ice cream to food manufacturer General Mills. In several European cities including Paris, France General Mills operates Häagen-Daz ice cream shops. Although Häagen-Daz accounts for a relatively small fraction of General Mills' total revenues, its profit margins are among the firm's highest. General Mills chief executive Ken Powell says Häagen-Daz has very attractive growth prospects in international markets. It is stated that China and other emerging markets are particularly promising.

The article examines the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan caused by the Sendai earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. The possibility that the serious damage to the plant will result in a large release of radioactivity into the atmosphere is considered. Problems with the design of the plant which contributed to the accident are discussed. The danger posed to the workers attempting to control the accident at the plant is considered. The finances of nuclear energy are discussed in terms of the high costs of making plants safe from accidents, which raises costs of electric power generated from nuclear energy.

The article discusses financier and so-called legendary short seller James Chanos, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Kynikos Associates, and his outlook on the Chinese economy. Chanos believes that China is headed for an economic bust, as reflected by his short-buying investments throughout China's economy. Chanos is noted for being the sole investor who predicted the financial collapse of the company Enron. The article lists several reasons why Chanos' predictions regarding the Chinese economy may be right or wrong. INSET: LIKELY SUCCESSOR TO CHINA'S PRESIDENT IS A CHAMPION OF....

The article discusses the sinking of the South Korean ship Cheonan, allegedly by a torpedo fired by a so-called midget submarine of the North Korean fleet, and U.S. foreign policy regarding the incident. The article presents details of the sinking based on the magazine's review of a not-yet-formally-released report authored by South Korean investigators. Political tensions are discussed regarding the so-called security crisis pitting South Korea and its allies including the U.S. against North Korea and its main ally China.

The article discusses the accuracy of representations of China's property-ownership and building booms and their implications for worldwide economic recovery. Evidence that property supply outweighs demand is noted with reference to vacant commercial space in Beijing and unoccupied residential units in several other Chinese cities. The city of Kangbashi is noted for having been built as the urban center of the coal-mining industry's Ordos City. Though constructed to house 1 million people, Kangbashi is characterized as having only a few residents. A map of Ordos City and photographs are included.

The article discusses five things the U.S. could learn from China. The author notes that China has dealt with the world economic crisis in an ambitious manner by increasing infrastructure spending to over $500 billion over two years. The author notes that China also invests heavily in education and caring for the elderly. The article discusses the tendency on the part of the Chinese to be more forward-looking and save money and spend less, than their counterparts in the U.S.

The article discusses how China is shopping for foreign automakers, high-tech firms and real estate and has spent nearly $115 billion on foreign acquisitions in the decade prior to 2009. Topics include the re-balancing of the Chinese economy, China's so called "going out " strategy, and the need for Washington to set clear guidelines for Chinese investment in the U.S.

The article profiles James Kim, a successful businessman in the United States and educator who founded the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in North Korea. Kim's emigration to the United States in the 1970s, his career highlights and biographical information, and Kim's role in establishing the Yanbian University of Science and Technology in China are mentioned.

The article provides perspective on the growing economy of China. It reports positive economic growth statistics that have prevailed since an economic stimulus plan was placed in effect. It notes increases in factory production and maintained consumer-spending levels. It notes the availability of government subsidies for purchases of small cars.

The article presents information on the construction of a high-speed passenger train railway between the cities of Beijing and Shanghai, in China. It focuses on the scale, speed and expense of the project, noting that it has served to ameliorate Chinese unemployment, which was rising due to the global financial crisis which began in 2008.

The article presents commentary form several business notables on the best advice they ever received. Chief executive Jim Sinegal of Costco Wholesale Corp. learned a great deal about managing a business from Sol Price, the founder of Fedmart Co. Ltd. Chief executive Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. learned from a superior the importance of soliciting the opinions of others. INSET: WHAT PRICE ADVICE?.

This article discusses the relationship between politics and foreign policy in North Korea, where the apparent selection of Kim Jong Un as a successor to current leader Kim Jong Il is believed to be a factor in diplomatic tensions with the U.S. The detention of American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling for allegedly crossing the Chinese border into North Korea is described. The challenges faced by the South Koreans and the U.S. in dealing with the threat posed by North Korea are described.

The article focuses on economic conditions and economic policy in China. The country's rapid growth has been brought to a halt by the global recession, which has collapsed demand for the export of manufactures that was the mainstay of the country's economy. Unemployment is rising, and China lacks any form of national pension or health care system. One hopeful sign is that China has a large current accounts surplus, giving the government capital to invest in generating economic growth.

This article is a profile of Shi Zhengrong, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Chinese solar-power company Suntech. The global economic crisis has changed the dynamics of the solar industry and Suntech is experiencing difficulties keeping projects moving. Despite this, Shi is confident that by 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama's desire to stimulate demand for clean energy will result in many utility-sized projects.

The article focuses on how leverage--the relationship between debt and wealth--has influenced the U.S. economy and how the 2008 financial crisis has affected that relationship. The author describes the de-leveraging effect in the U.S. financial sector and notes the effects on business and consumer spending. Also discussed are moves by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to avoid an economic collapse.

This article discusses the impact that the 2008 U.S. financial crisis has had on the global economy. It is stated that the crisis initiated with irresponsible subprime mortgage lending in the U.S. and has been perpetuated by a lack of confidence in the stability of financial systems across the globe. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that world economic growth will slow to three percent in 2009 from five percent in 2007.

The article is about a group of men who control large portions of the Russian economy. Valdimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia and former president, used to serve as a spy in the Soviet Union's spy agency komitet gosudarstvennoi bezopasnosti (KGB). President Dmitry Medvedev, Putin, and several other important Russian leaders including Vladimir Yakunin and Igor Sechin, have taken steps since 2000 to gain control of the Russian economy. INSETS: PUTIN'S INNER CIRCLE;RESOURCES GALORE.

The article discusses the threat posed to the U.S. and the world by Russia in 2008. After the Cold War ended in the early 1990s when the Soviet Union disintegrated, Russia was not considered to be much of a threat. In 2008, however, Russia's immense oil wealth and increasing economic hostility toward Europe and the U.S., combined with its invasion of Georgia in August, has brought back old fears from the cold war.

The article is about the growth of suburbs outside of major cities in China, especially Shanghai, and the affects that this growth is having on the Chinese and global economy. A suburb called New Songjiang (SONGJIANG Qu (Shanghai, China)), approximately one hour outside of Shanghai, is a microcosm of the rapid growth of suburbs in China, which are being built out of materials produced all over the world. INSET: CHINA'S NEW MASS MIGRATION.

This article deals with the issue of illegal businesses being run out of Bureau 39 in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il uses Bureau 39, a state-owned business enterprise, to run criminal businesses such as producing and trafficking opium and heroin, manufacturing and selling counterfeit cigarettes and producing tens of millions of dollars in forged U.S. dollars that have gone undetected by U.S. banks.

The article discusses the arrest of Afghan tribal leader Haji Bashar Noorzai, who acted as an informant to the U.S. on Taliban and al-Qaeda leaders since November of 2001. However, Noorzai's tribe was a large producer of opium, and in June of 2004 his name was placed last on the list of most wanted druglords. While engaging in talks with U.S. officials in Manhattan, Noorzai was unexpectedly arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle heroin into the U.S.

This article discusses China as a growing world power. The article notes that China's economy has grown by leaps and bounds during the 21st century, and speculates as to whether China will eventually challenge the United States as one of the world's leading military powers as well. The article also discusses China's history.

This article discusses the nuclear arms crisis between North Korea and the international community. After President Kim Jong II of North Korea successfully completed a nuclear bomb test, world leaders, including U.S. President George W. Bush, are analyzing the political, economical and technological impact the test will have in the future. Terrorism concerns and risk management are also a concern. INSET: NUCLEAR WORLD.

The article presents the current situation of an armed, nuclear North Korea under the control of leader Kim Jong Il. While wanting to break down Kim's regime, the U.S. and South Korea both acknowledge that it is too risky to attempt a preemptive strike. One popular strategy is to weaken North Korea economically and diplomatically to the point where the North Korean government becomes more predictable. The best plan may be to continue pushing for the six-party talks Kim has so far avoided, or else give in to Kim's wishes of direct talks.

The article reports on efforts by North Koreans to escape the country. Emigrants like Kim Myong Suk escaped the country with the aid of American Christians after being placed in a prison camp. The Reverend Tim Peters, originally from Michigan, runs the Seoul, South Korea-based charity Helping Hands Korea, which helps North Koreans escape oppression.

Discusses the rebuilding of post-war Iraq, which could be delayed by continued sporadic fighting. Role of the United States, led by Retired Lieutenant General Jay Garner and an American team of civilian administrators in occupied Iraq; Issue of how large a part Iraqi exiles should have in the interim government, as opposed to the potential leaders who remained and suffered under the regime of Saddam Hussein; Background on expatriate Ahmed Chalabi, who heads the Iraqi National Congress which worked from abroad to overthrow Hussein; Those in the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush who support and oppose Chalabi; Uncertainty about what function the United Nations should have in Iraq's future; Idea that the U.N. will be a secondary authority to the U.S. and Great Britain coalition in making decisions about Iraq; Outlook for the Iraqi oil industry.

Discusses nuclear weapons that Kim Jong Il has amassed in North Korea. Remarks from U.S. President George W. Bush about Kim John Il; Development of nuclear weapons in North Korea despite a 1994 agreement with the administration of U.S. President Bill Clinton to drop nuclear plans; Admission by Kim Jong Il that North Korea was enriching uranium for use in nuclear weapons; Opinion that North Korea has played a game of nuclear blackmail; Plans to restart a nuclear reactor in Yongbyon; Dilemma for the Bush administration about how to handle the nuclear crisis in North Korea; Opinion that no military option exists because the U.S. government assumes that North Korea already has one or two nuclear weapons.

Focuses on the lure of the jihadist movement to Muslim youths in Western countries. Story of Peter Cherif, a Parisian Muslim, who went to Syria to study Arabic and the Koran, and who was later captured by the U.S. in Fallujah, Iraq; Influence of images of suffering Muslims seen over the Internet on Muslim youths; Claim by U.S. President George W. Bush that the best way to prevent terrorist attack is to fight Islamic extremists on their turf in the Middle East, though the London subway bombings, which bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, claimed responsibility for, shows that preventing terrorism in the west may not be possible; Alienation felt by European Muslims from their societies and the policies of their governments.

Offers a look at the operations of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in China. Profile of Joe Hatfield, head of Wal-Mart Asia; Plans of Hatfield to double the number of Wal-Mart stores in China over two years; Significance of Wal-Mart in economic relations between the U.S. and China; Influence of Wal-Mart's supply deals with Chinese manufacturers on international economic relations; Efforts of Wal-Mart to enforce fair labor laws for their stores and suppliers; Impact of Wal-Mart on business and manufacturing industries in China.

This article offers details on the life of A.Q. Kahn of Pakistan who outwitted Western intelligence and built a global nuclear-smuggling ring. One year after Khan appeared on Pakistani television and confessed to selling some of that country's most prized secrets, the world is only beginning to uncover the extent of his treachery--and comprehend how one man did more to destabilize the planet than did many of the world's worst regimes. For more than a decade, Khan, the father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb, masterminded a vast, clandestine and hugely profitable enterprise whose mission boiled down to selling to a rogues' gallery of nations the technology and equipment to make nuclear weapons. Among Khan's customers were Iran and North Korea whose nuclear ambitions present the U.S. with two of its biggest foreign policy quandaries. Who else did business with this merchant of menace? The list of suspected nuclear clients is dizzying. Investigators believe that Khan traveled the world for more than a decade, visiting countries in Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East. Many questions remain unresolved, including whether Khan sold blueprints for building a nuclear warhead to Iran, as he did with Libya. Khan's illicit network of suppliers and middlemen is still out there. "Nothing has changed," one of Khan's former aides says. "The hardware is still available, and the network hasn't stopped."

Discusses how governments, NGOs, private charities, and individual donors have taken efforts to contribute to the relief efforts in the areas of Southeast Asia which were drastically affected by the tsunami. Consideration of how the U.S. government and President George W. Bush received criticism for only pledging $15 million in his initial announcements; How websites such as Amazon.com.Oxfam has raised millions of dollars to be used by the Red Cross and other aid programs; Warning from the U.N. World Health Organization that millions of people will face life-threatening situations unless aid is delivered timely and effectively; Importance of avoiding diseases such as malaria or dengue among the survivors; Role of the United Nations in delegating tasks associated with the relief efforts; Consideration of how it will take a long time for aid workers to assess the damage and repair the communities.

Presents a look at the Islamic world three years after the September 11th attacks in the U.S. How the U.S. and its allies have succeeded in killing and apprehending hundreds of al-Qaeda terrorists but have yet to defuse the appeal of Islamic extremism and win over those who sympathize with al-Qaeda; Statistics on the world Muslim population; Concerns that Muslim communities are vulnerable to the 'radical influences' of extremists; How the majority of Muslims condem violent acts; How critics of the Bush Administration have said that the U.S. has failed to invest in 'public diplomacy' programs aimed at improving the image of the U.S. in Muslim countries; State of Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Presents a look at what investigators have discovered about al-Qaeda's plans for its next big attack on the U.S. How arrests by U.S., Pakistani and British investigators has unearthed new clues about possible terrorist attack plans; Surveillance of buildings by al-Qaeda operatives inside the U.S., beginning in 2000; How the operatives kept their attack plans a secret from the U.S. government until July 2004; Why there remains cause for concern; Escalating fears that al-Qaeda may attempt another 9/11-size attack in the U.S.; Efforts of law-enforcement and intelligence agencies to find al-Qaeda sleeper cells worldwide; Worries that Osama bin Laden may have ordered another attack; Question of how many terrorists are still at large; Background on the arrest of Pakistani Musaad Aruchi, nephew of Khaldi Sheikh Mohammed; Decision of Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge to publicize the names of the targeted buildings; Security measures.

This article is the inside story of how miscalculations at several critical moments left the Iraq occupation in chaos, with focus on Paul Bremer, who essentially governed Iraq from Baghdad's Republican Palace. Bremer was thrown into a mad 13-month dash to try to create a new government and something approaching stability out of the fractious void that Iraq became in the wake of the coalition overthrow of Saddam Hussein in the spring of 2003. If the U.S. occupation of Iraq has proved that Secretary of State Colin Powell was right to remind President Bush before the war that if the U.S. broke Iraq, the U.S. would own it, then Bremer was the guy who got handed the broom. In interviews with TIME, a range of U.S., British and Iraqi officials said Bremer's tenure yielded some important achievements but was also plagued by misjudgment, insensitivity and stubbornness in the face of spiraling unrest and steadily deteriorating Iraqi support for the occupation. A former top adviser who briefed Bremer every day says Bremer was in constant contact with his bosses at the Pentagon, talking daily with Washington officials like Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz. But while Bremer had hoped to leave Iraq in triumph, the persisting unrest means few Iraqis will be sad to see him go.

Follows the power struggle in Iraq as the United States prepares to hand over power to the Iraq people. Focus on the work of United Nation envoy, Kajhdar Brahimi; Intention of Brahimi to release the names of the interim-government officials who will run the country for a time until national elections can be set up; How the selection of a new government has been fraught with clashes between ethnic groups and has forced Brahimi to make some concessions; The great unknown which is how long this interim government can last; Why the selection of officials is so controversial to the Iraqis; How each group is diluting the power of another group so that no one gets a majority.