Finding the Future in an Old Industry
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The $17.8 billion, three-way deal that Lakshmi N. Mittal, a financier based in London, announced this week would put him at the head of the largest, most geographically diverse steel company in the world.
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The company is not flashy, but it may benefit from long-term trends.
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What a new venture fund says about the future of the industry.
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New services are helping appliance makers and consumers find spare components.
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Recycling, alternative power, and carbon credits are often tough in an industry where obsolescence is often swift.
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Consumer goods company is facing its challenges and looking for a turnaround.
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By James Hannah  MARTINSVILLE  --  Tucked away in the den of his 127-year-old farmhouse, Ed Winkle huddles over his computer.   The screen's soft glow lights up his eyeglasses, reflecting messages about tractors, corn hybrids and crop insurance.
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Larry Dennison knows the importance of reinventing a company from time to time in the changing Internet sector.
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Back in the 1700s, prizes were a fairly common way to reward innovation. But todayâs economy doesnât have nearly enough of them.
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Corporations and politicians are seeking new options for people leaving lifelong careers
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The world of commerce crackled with possibility in the 1990s as computing transformed, and the Internet disrupted, business as usual. When the music stopped, the dot-com carnival gave way to a more sober period where entrepreneurial fervor abated and traditional business models seemed to reassert themselves.
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With many miners approaching retirement, the industry is trying to attract young talent.
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While being tough to get into, these traditional manufacturing and service fields can be well paid.
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A year has gone by and much has changed at the company. But is it different enough yet?
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The most dynamic, future-oriented industries are having trouble finding qualified employees.
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IBM lost the 1980s. But the big payoff may be still to come.
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Increasingly, local prosperity depends on staying at the forefront of new industries and ideas.