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Dagens Industri Redesign

By Bert Menninga on 2011-11-21
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Swedish business daily Dagens industri gets a makeover.

Redesigned analysis section of Dagens industri

How do you take an already top-notch newspaper and make it better? For Swedish business daily Dagens industri, it means going back to the readers to find out what they want, among other things.

How Børsen Succeeded on a Saturday

By Bert Menninga on 2011-10-07
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Danish business daily Børsen recently put out a special election edition, a first for a Saturday. Sarah Louise Meinertz explains how readers reacted.

On Friday, Aug. 26, Denmark's then Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called for an election to be held three weeks later, Anders Krab-Johansen, editor-in-chief of business daily Børsen said to a few staff members: "What a shame we don't have a newspaper tomorrow." Like many business dailies, Børsen is published on weekdays only.

Puls Medycyny Pushes Public Debate

By Bert Menninga on 2011-10-05
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Polish medical journal takes public health issues beyond the paper.

How far should a newspaper go in pushing for results following public debate about issues that affect not just its readers, but all members of society? For Polish medical journal Puls Medycyny, the answer is: pretty far. "There are many debates about the healthcare system in Poland but they end without any conclusions, nothing is happening after, there is no follow up," says Agnieszka Golabek, head of events for the paper.

Meet Charles Amyx

By Bert Menninga on 2011-10-04
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GROW participant finds his way north from Winter Park to Vilnius.

When navigating a new city, if you bring a compass make sure it truly points north. So says Charles Amyx, who moved from Winter Park, Florida to Vilnius, Lithuania for three months under the GROW program. "I had brought a cheap button-sized compass with me because I thought it was one of those things I needed," says Amyx. "So, my very first day here I thought I should go to the grocery store for water and other necessities. I searched for one on Google Maps, made a note that it was northeast of my flat, and struck out on my first adventure in a new country.

Meet Liivi Kedelauk

By Tora Bonnier on 2011-08-02
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GROW participant moves from one of the smallest to the biggest market in the world.

China's immense size is a cause for dreaming for GROW participant Liivi Kedelauk, who recently finished an exchange there from her native Estonia. "Estonia is a small country with only 1.34 million people," says Kedelauk, "While China is the most populace country in the world, with 1.34 billion.

Growing with Bonnier Business Polska

By Bert Menninga on 2011-07-08
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Reaching new readers and advertisers means making big changes for Bonnier Business Polska's Puls Biznesu. Iwona Kossmann explains.

As the world continues to struggle with getting back on its feet after the recent economic crisis, Poland has succeeded in becoming one of the strongest economies in Europe. Despite the positive outlook for the time being, things haven't been easy for businesses.

Dagens industri Gives More to Faithful Readers

By Bert Menninga on 2011-06-20
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Business daily Dagens industri launches exclusive club for subscribers: Di Guld.

In March, Dagens industri started up its loyalty program initiative for yearly subscribers - Di Guld (Di Gold).  The focus is on business opportunities for members.

Meet Josh Rashkin

By Bert Menninga on 2011-06-14
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GROW participant Josh Rashkin goes outside his comfort zone in Lithuania and finds things are actually pretty comfortable.

At the Bonnier Mountain Group in the U.S., Josh Rashkin, 29, is a web producer interactive developer, and at Lithuanian business daily Verslo Žinios, where he is on a three-month exchange with GROW, his title is interaktyvūs web programuotojo, which means interactive web developer.

Pari Banking Awards Winners Announced

By Bert Menninga on 2011-05-31
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The best banks in Bulgaria win awards from business daily Pari.

Maria Rousseva, board member, SG Express Bank

When Bulgaria's business daily Pari was established in 1991, it was among the first privately held newspapers in the country. With a target audience of banks and financial institutions, private companies and government, the paper has a national audience. And since 1997, it has also given out one of the country's most prestigious prizes for banks, the Pari Banking Awards.

Handbook Helps Doctors

By Bert Menninga on 2011-05-25
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A handbook from the Polish medical journal Puls Medycyny gives doctors a comprehensive guide to treatments and medication.

For Puls Medycyny, the Polish medical journal, recent years have seen a lot of changes and dramatic reforms that affect the country's doctors and medical professionals. "It's our role to inform them what's happening on a deep level," says Editor-in-Chief Magda Sowinska. "We provide information on laws, government and regulations, as well as on financing and the business of running a hospital or clinic, among other things.