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Privatization Strengthens Brazil’s Energy Industry

added: 07-02-2008

Capitalizing on its large crude oil reserves, which is second only to Venezuela in South America, Brazil has increased its offshore oil extraction efforts. Well-developed infrastructure, an ongoing deregulation process, market reforms, and privatization process have created a positive environment for energy investment in Brazil.

Small Business Act: Beware of the Paper Tiger, Warn SMEs

added: 07-02-2008

The “Small Business Act for Europe” due for adoption in June must shift SME policy up a gear and provide added value for all the legislative initiatives in the coming years, according to UEAPME, the European craft and SME employers’ organisation.

Russian Online Population Explosion

added: 07-02-2008

By the end of 2008, Russia will be the second largest Internet market in Europe. eMarketer predicts that Russia will have more than 40 million Internet users by the end of the year. In Europe, only Germany will have a larger online population.

Worst Monthly Stock Market Performance in Five Years

added: 07-02-2008

The funded status of the typical U.S. pension plan declined 3.3 percentage points on a "reporting basis" in January, entirely due to a drop in the global equity markets, according to BNY Mellon Asset Management.

10 Emerging Mobile Players To Watch in 2008

added: 07-02-2008

The mobile market continues to be one of the most rapidly evolving areas of communications, devices, content, entertainment, and enterprise connectivity. In an industry that appears to be dominated by behemoths, a number of small companies are poised to potentially play larger roles in the mobile industry.

NYSE Euronext Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Financial Results

added: 06-02-2008

NYSE Euronext (NYSE: NYX) today reported net income of $643 million, or $2.70 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007, a $438 million, or 214%, increase as compared to net income of $205 million, or $1.36 per diluted share, for the year ended Dec. 31, 2006. For the three months ended Dec. 31, 2007, net income and diluted earnings per share were $156 million and $0.59, respectively.

Multimedia Mobile Phone is the World’s Most Ubiquitous Entertainment Device

added: 06-02-2008

The standard for mobile phones is changing, driven by the demand that handsets not only deliver a communication experience, but also provide an optimal entertainment experience, according to a free whitepaper by MultiMedia Intelligence.

Many Poor and Lower-Income Households Excluded From the Federal Government's $700 Billion Spending on Economic Mobility

added: 06-02-2008

Despite the federal government spending more than $700 billion annually to promote economic mobility, the vast majority of these funds flow to middle- and higher-income households and often excludes lower-income families, according to a new report issued today by The Economic Mobility Project.

Take Home Pay Growth Continues to Fall Reaching Lowest Rate Since 2006

added: 06-02-2008

The VocaLink take home pay index saw a big decline this month falling to 2.8% in January having been at 3.4% at the end of December. Figures reported last month for 2007 showed the lowest annual pay growth for two years and this trend looks set to continue in 2008.

Positive Retirement Savings Behavior Does Not Equal a Confident Outlook for the Future

added: 06-02-2008

New, thought-provoking research released by MassMutual Financial Group reveals a surprising contrast in consumers' confidence about retirement preparedness and their actual savings behavior that could help shape the next generation of retirement savings solutions.

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