With its pro-business government, growing economy and a web of free trade agreements, since 2006 Mexico has been a mecca for foreign trade and investment.

What will spark the next phase of economic growth? As businesses seek an answer, some are betting on emerging economies. Others say entrepreneurs will be the drivers. Still others think women will be the dominant source of expansion.

Privacy and information security issues affect businesses and individuals on a national and global basis.

Has anything been more controversial or more consequential then the ongoing battle over US healthcare reform? My guest, Richard Kirsch, spent three years at the epicenter of the fight to pass the Affordable Care Act.

Today we have a double bill: Global trade expert Peter Alois and host Té Revesz discuss how to create winning export strategies and how to start building an insider's network and insider’s knowledge in difficult markets. We zero in on Libya.

Across the globe, many technology projects never meet management’s expectations – an expensive disappointment.

The Supreme Court's Jan. 2010 Citizens United (CU) decision allowed unrestricted corporate contributions to political candidates; it fundamentally changed America's electoral process and tilted the playing field for any firm doing business in the US.

The payments industry is undergoing a sea change as smartcard technology and mobile payments transform the global marketplace. In 2012 millions of consumers worldwide will have access to smart cards, NFC-enabled smart phones and mobile wallets.

While Europe is expected to score zero growth in 2012, there are opportunities, especially in affluent Germany; you just have to know how to find them – and how to navigate the very different business cultures.

This week we go hands-on with marketing and market research.