If it is not to become an even heavier brake on Mexico's development, Pemex needs tough and business-minded operators to tackle its corrupt bureaucracy and modernise it.

ECONOMIST: Mexico

"Linksys is one of the leading home networking providers and has created a market-leading suite of products and services to meet customer needs, " said Hilton Romanski, VP Corporate Business Development, Cisco.

ENGADGET: Belkin to acquire Cisco's home division, scoop up Linksys in the process

Based in Tel Aviv, six-year-old Ness Technologies is a small but rapidly growing IT outsourcer, specializing in offshore development to support a wide range of technology needs for its business customers.

FORBES

Especially since students graduating today find themselves in management positions sooner than was the case in business even just 10 years ago, management education needs to focus on social intelligence and leadership development training.

FORBES: Back To Basics

Each of these routes needs to be assessed for cost, speed, business benefit and practicality, including whether development is best in-house or through business partnerships.

FORBES: One: Applications