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Watch Lenovo explain how a key local acquisition in Brazil orchestrated by Credit Suisse helped them grow globally. About the partnership between Credit Suisse and Lenovo: Lenovo has been providing NASAs astronauts with their computers since 1995. But despite cornering the market in space, ThinkPads were hard to come by in Brazil. Lenovo's desire to have a presence in Brazil is understandable. It's already the world's third fastest growing economy. And with the forthcoming World Cup and...

Kelly J. Marshall, Managing Partner Brookfield Asset Management and Ron Lloyd, Chirman and CEO, Credit Suisse Securities (Canada Inc.) are talking on the set about their relationship. About the partnership between Credit Suisse and Brookfield: BAM has never been like other asset management companies. Ever since forming in the late 1890s, its focus has been long term growth. It's left the fast profit, churn and burn approach to other asset management companies, and concentrated instead in...

Joseph D. Gallagher, Co-Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Asia Pacific gives us the background on the Lenovo - NEC transaction. About the partnership between Credit Suisse and NEC: Ever since its launch as the Nippon Electric Company in July 1899, NEC has been at the forefront of the developing world of technology. From its advances in the way switchboards could be used for long distance calls in 1919, to Japan's first domestically produced automatic phone exchange in 1927, many of NEC's...

Watch AirAsia's Tony Fernandes and Helman Sitohang from Credit Suisse discuss how Asia's largest low cost carrier was created. About the partnership between Credit Suisse and AirAsia: 2001 was a tough time to be in the airline industry. Yet Tony Fernandes had just risked everything to relaunch an airline he'd bought for less than a dollar. As he slept in his office at Kuala Lumpur airport, with dreams of relaunching AirAsia as a budget airline, many questioned his timing, as much as his...

Jimmy Wales has entrepreneurship in his blood. He may have founded Wikipedia -- the world's biggest online encyclopedia -- but he's had his fair share of failure. In this interview, Jimmy busts some of the common myths of entrepreneurship: No, everything will not come up roses if you have a genius idea; and no, you don't have to be Mark Zuckerberg's age to succeed. Watch the second part of our interview with Jimmy Wales: http://youtu.be/_laXejTmo5c Read the article/transcript on our...

The US may have averted a debt default, and the government is open for business again, but the compromise is far from a long term solution. Global Chief Investment Officer of Credit Suisse's Private Banking & Wealth Management division, Michael Strobaek, says that while risks have been abated in the short term investors should not chase rising prices. Read the article/transcript on our website: http://bit.ly/1aLdmGa...

Being on the right side of a swing in currency markets is one of the best ways to enhance returns in foreign exchange. Credit Suisse's Joe Prendergast, Head of Financial Market Analysis, explains how investors can get the most out of the asset class and where to tread carefully. Read the article/transcript on our website: http://bit.ly/18P3U3G ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our playlist for more expert interviews and videos on...

He admits to being a bit nervous: The young clarinetist and winner of the 2013 Prix Jeunes Solistes, Pablo Barragán, is refreshingly frank in this video prior to the Lucerne Festival. And he stresses that music should be for enjoyment and must always be fun. Watch the video to find out why he is nonetheless never fully satisfied after a concert. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our Sponsorship playlist for more related...

Sugar may be sweet, but excess consumption leaves a bitter aftertaste: millions of people worldwide are affected by type II diabetes or obesity, costing the global healthcare system billions of dollars every year. As the Credit Suisse Research Institute's 2013 study "Sugar: Consumption at a Crossroads" found, close to 90 percent of general practitioners in the US, Europe and Asia believe excess sugar consumption is linked to the sharp growth in these health problems. What's your opinion?...

If the thought of an aging society worries you - let it go. While the older generation may be growing the fastest, demographics are multifaceted and encompass the world's total population. Dr. Amlan Roy, Credit Suisse's Head of Global Demographics and Pension Research, reveals the silver lining. Read the article/transcript on our website: http://bit.ly/18luRvK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out our playlist for more expert...