They need venture capitalists, managers, specialist lawyers and salesmen, who can understand what the geeks are up to and then manage, finance, protect and sell the result.

ECONOMIST: Technology industry

But to do even better, it needs to professionalise its operations and bring in more people with strong experience in business and finance to manage the billions of dollars it seeks to attract in future.

ECONOMIST: The Global Fund

If you want to help a friend manage his money better, The Washington Post identified six great personal finance books.

FORBES: Connect

The two sides made it official a few days later with an eight-year agreement that has the potential to radically change the way Chrysler--and all automakers--build vehicles, finance their factories and manage labor.

FORBES: Saving Chrysler

The next two safest banks according to Global Finance are Caisse des Depots et Consignations - created by French King Louis XVIII in 1816 to manage the pension funds of state employees - and Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten, 50% owned by the state and 50% by the provinces.

BBC: How do countries run their state banks?