S&P/BusinessWeek Global Innovation Index

Past 90 Days

Index Data Source: S&P

 

Insights on the Innovation Champions

GM Plays Brand Favorites

Most of the marketing money and new vehicles are going to Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick, and GMC, while weaker brands starve

For GM, Bankruptcy Is Termed More Likely Than Not

A Deutsche Bank analyst says the company is unlikely to meet March debt goals, but that suppliers needn't worry about a reorganization

Will Sony Post a Loss This Year?

Just last month, Sony announced plans to lay off thousands of employees, delay spending on factories, and streamline its supply chain for semiconductor chips and flat TVs. Now Sony faces the prospect of a sizable operating loss, too

GM Collectibles Go on the Block

Like a family down on its luck, General Motors is scouring its cupboards for treasures to sell

Boeing Will Cut 4,500 Jobs

The aircraft maker will lay off 6.7% of its commercial plane workforce by the end of the second quarter because of economic and competitive pressures

Samsung, LG Expand Their Lead in LCDs

Strong ties with TV vendors and a weak currency likely give Korea's makers of LCD panels the advantage over Taiwan's during the downturn

Ask the Innovation Guru: How should government handle innovation?

"Without rigorous measurement practice, innovation is just massive experimentation on someone else's dime," argues reader Gong Szeto. Bruce Nussbaum sets out innovation policy for the U.S. government to not just restart but reset its economy

 

Leaders of Innovation

Building a Creative Economy

Milton Tan, speaking at last month's World Economic Forum conference on designing a post-crisis global system, discusses design and innovation, and his efforts to promote both in Singapore

 

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