Some of the reports from international organizations that help us to understand better the world we live in.

1. The World Development Report, The World Bank
2. The World Trade Report, World Trade Organization, WTO
3. International Trade Statistics, World Trade Organization, WTO
4. The World Economic Outlook, International Monetary Fund, IMF
5. Corruption Perceptions Indext (CPI), Transparency International
6. The Human Development Report, United Nations Development Program
7. The Global Competitiveness Report, the World Economic Forum
8. Doing Business Reports, International Finance Corporations, The World Bank Group

The Nokia Microsoft partnership is now in the news. A big reorganization with a lot of implications for the future of mobile devices.

A bit of background. The must read is the Nokia CEO Stephen Elop’s ‘Burning Platform’ Memo.

From there, the big announcement on February 11 on the Nokia Capital Markets day. From that link you can download the presentation and watch the videos on the new Nokia strategy.

Some  relevant articles in the press:

• Nokia R&D – Good Money After Bad? WSJ
• Nokia and Microsoft to Build Rival to Google’s Android NYT
• Nokia: ‘Our first priority is beating Android Engadget
• Nokia workers mourn death of Symbian, thousands walk out
• Eldar Murtazin @eldarmurtazin says “According to my sources Nokia in negotiation with Google as well. First Nokia Android devices for 2012. Turnover. No own OS platform”  Feb 11
• Dear Nokia fans: you’re nuts! Robert Scoble
• Nokia Says It Will Get Billions From Microsoft WSJ
• Nokia CEO Clarifies Battle Against Android, Clears Up Misconceptions Forbes
• Stephen Elop and Steve Ballmer answer questions from Nokia Conversations readers in YouTube
• Nokia Press Conference Video + Q&A Session at the Mobile World Congress, Nokia Conversation
• In memoriam: Microsoft’s previous strategic mobile partners Asymco
• Two turkeys don’t make an eagle, but no penguin will ever soar. Asymco
• First Analysis of Nokia-Microsoft Alliance – Wow this is good for Microsoft Tomi Ahonen
• Microsoft, Nokia, and MeeGo: Are they all doomed? The Register
• Nokia’s 15-year tango to avoid Microsoft The Register
• Grief and disbelief greet Elop’s Nokia revolution The Register

From these posts it should be possible to have an overview on what it is happening. There are different views both pro and cons this partnerships. Nokia was in a burning platform, it has decided to jump in the icy water.  Interesting times ahead and a case study for future classes of MBAs.