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The Middle East is Emerging as a Serious Hotspot — Here’s What Entrepreneurs Worldwide Can Learn

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over the last decade, the Middle East has undergone a profound transformation. Traditionally viewed as an oil-rich region, the Middle East has been diversifying its economies, creating an entrepreneurial landscape ripe with opportunity. The region’s dynamic economies, bolstered by ambitious economic diversification and innovation plans, have created…

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A Man Was Just Charged for Scamming Home Depot Out of $300,000 — And a Popular, Customer-Friendly Policy Made It Easy

“You can do it. We can help.” One Connecticut man had his own interpretation of Home Depot‘s well-intentioned tagline. Alexandre Henrique Costa-Mota, 26, of Hartford has been arraigned on charges of conspiracy and wire fraud after he scored nearly $300,000 in Home Depot credit with a fraudulent door-return scheme that spanned stores in several states,…