But officials are wary of reading too much into the mini-boom in tourism, noting that to the outside world eastern DR Congo remains "a war zone" and that although there are some signs of positive change, the country is a long way from emulating neighbouring Rwanda's dramatic transformation.
It's also worth noting in this issue, which lists the world's 500 biggest public companies, that bad if not catastrophic things happen to corporate giants for lots of reasons.
President Barack Obama, who broke the 20-year string of either a Bush or Clinton in the Oval Office, thanked his predecessors, noting that the "world's most exclusive club" acted more like "a support group" of former presidents who help each other.
The business acumen of investors and executives are valuable skills in the world of philanthropy the Home Depot co-founder said, noting that he first felt wealthy after writing a massive check to a charity foundation.
In a statement to MSNBC, HP downplayed the security concerns, noting that no examples of this sort of attack have been seen in the real world.
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But while the Republican hopeful spoke of economic policy to help improve the lives of millions across the globe, Obama took to geopolitics, noting that the U.S. would pursue its interest around the world, specifically in the Middle East by fostering democracy.
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That's a subject for another day, but what is worth noting now are the recent gains from economic freedom in much of the Muslim world.
Daithi McKay of Sinn Fein wanted to see more GAA tourism, noting that the North currently had some of the best hurling teams in the world, including the new all-Ireland club champions, Loughgiel Shamrocks.
Experts also suggested using clearly defined terms and articles in the new law to avoid ambiguity, while also noting that overregulation can become an obstacle, as witnessed in many laws around the world.
Chowdhry downplayed the reputational risk to Satyam of the World Bank's bribery charges, noting that without offering any proof of wrongdoing, in contrast with other recent IT supplier-client disputes, the global institution seemed to have left itself open to a defamation suit.
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