Death toll less then feared from Swine flu virus - outbreak in Mexico, US, Canada and ? UK. Risk of global pandemic? Need for urgent government action, strict isolation (gurantine) and rapid treatment plus effective contact tracing. Symptoms of Swine flu Virus. Treatment of Swine Flu Virus. Public health measures. Lessons from Sars which killed 860 our of only 8600 cases and caused chaos with billions lost in SE Asia economy, global impact on travel and tourism, and ... ...

Remittances, ticketing, retail payments, passports and travel documents. Paying bills, foreign currency transactions, loan agreements.

End of back-end processing for banks. End of credit cards and direct debit cards. Pre-approved loans for purchased goods.

Loyalty fees and other transaction payments could create consumer revolution. Threat to traditional retail banking.

Biodigital brains and rebuilding eyes in people who are blind using adult stem cells.

Growing brain cells onto computer chips to extend memory and processing power of human brain. How to fuse brain and computer power together.

Brain control of machines, and computers. Remote robotic control by thought alone. RFID devices. Ethical issues in robot engineering using brain tissue. Digital enhancement of human brain function. Innovation, divergence and convergence in mobile ...

Examples from global banks, pharmaceutical companies and manufacturing. How market analysts push for mergers, acquisitions, demergers and company breakup.

Profits for lawyers and banks but most mergers destroy shareholder value. Rationale for global corporations and economies of scale.

Talent often leaves corporations soon after a merger is announced, taking intellectual capital, customer knowledge and relationships. Mergers of two corporations and two cultures can look ...