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Multinationals reaffirm commitment to BoP business with BCtA
Inclusive business has continued to flourish with the growth of new enterprises that serve the bottom of the pyramid
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Bill Clinton Rewards a Social Startup and Resolves a Minor Health Crisis in the Same Night
A team of students from the Indian School of Business left a Times Square Sheraton Tuesday night with $1 million to help them improve access to health care in low-income neighborhoods and with this year’s Hult Prize, which former U.S. President Bill Clinton awards annually to a team of student social entrepreneurs.
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Health insurers offer Nano price
With increased penetration of government health insurance schemes like RSBY ( Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana) coupled with private hospitals building capacity across the country, health insurers are also looking at smaller markets.
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PRESS RELEASE: British government and Unilever join forces to help world’s poor
Justine Greening has signed a joint letter of intent with Unilever CEO Paul Polman, committing to a new partnership.
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For Social Enterprises, The Bottom Line is Impact: Four Lessons About Investing in Social Businesses
Despite Cambodia's rapid economic growth driven by strong exports, private investment and a growing agricultural industry, nearly one in five Cambodians live below the international poverty line.
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Multinational Companies Court Lower-Income Consumers
When General Electric engineers here wanted to develop a more affordable baby warmer for India’s small, private hospitals, they initially replaced the fat, rubberized wheels standard on high-end models with smaller metal ones. They figured it was a quick, easy way to cut costs.
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Big Data enables us to reach the bottom of the pyramid: TTSL CIO
Tata Teleservices has become one of the first companies in India to harness big data to bolster its legal and regulatory operational requirements.
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Multinational Companies Court Lower-Income Consumers
For years, multinational companies had little interest in lower-end consumers, figuring no money was to be made. Now, they are increasingly attractive to all types of industries, from consumer product makers to technology businesses.
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