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Exxon's Struggle for Growth Hits Profit

Exxon's earnings fell 68% amid strains by the oil giant to increase its production of oil and natural gas.

BP Revamp Bears Fruit

BP posted a 34% drop in profit as oil prices fell but said it is cutting costs faster than expected—further evidence that a restructuring by its CEO is taking hold.

Honda Earnings Beat Expectations

Honda's net profit sank 56% in the second quarter, but the results beat expectations and the Japanese car maker sharply upgraded its full-year profit outlook.

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Poland Dials Back Plans for Growth

After failing to deliver on a number of economic goals in its first two years, the Polish government now appears to have pulled back on its plans for growth for the rest of its two-year term.

Czechs' Velvet Anniversary Is Subdued

A generation after the fall of Communism, unemployment and a distrust of the political class has taken the gloss off the Velvet Revolution that restored democracy to Czechoslovakia.

U.K. Lawmakers Referred to Prosecutors

British police referred the cases of four lawmakers to prosecutors after an investigation into lavish expenses claimed by some members of Parliament.

Bodies of Hostages Found in Philippines

Armed men kidnapped and killed at least 21 people in the southern Philippines in an apparent attempt to block the nomination of a local politician.

Climate Emails Stoke Debate

Emails and documents posted on the Internet after being hacked from a climate-change research center may raise ethical questions about a group of scientists who contend that humans are responsible for global warming.

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Gearing Up for Growth - Reducing Poverty Part Two

African mobile operators certainly have paved the way for further business development across industries both at corporate and SME level, the infrastructure and services provided have clearly been successful in its own way, however have also provided opportunities for new and existing businesses to develop and transform the way business is conducted in both urban and rural areas. Some of the success stories are as follows: Rural Distribution model Celtel were empowering and making life better…

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Posted by Lars Stork on November 12th, 2009 at 8:25pm — No Comments (Add)

Gearing Up for Growth - Reducing Poverty Part One

In 2008 The African continent was seeing its strongest economic growth since the 1970s. 15 African countries entered a second decade in which they posted strong annual economic growth rate of above 5%. Despite strong economic performance, Sub-Saharan Africa remains the only region not on track for achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015. In 2009 recession has hit Sub-Saharan Africa, export demand is collapsing and commodity prices- in particular those of oil and base metals-under pres…

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Posted by Lars Stork on October 29th, 2009 at 8:59pm — No Comments (Add)

Off the Grid

The last week of May, 2009, I spent a week off the grid. I went on a fishing trip in Ontario, Canada to a very remote lake. There were no telephones, no cell service, no internet, and not much power. I first began to feel the effects of being off the grid as we drove from St. Paul, MN to Ignace, Ontario. I decided to use my new Magellan. As I entered the destination city and I was surprised to…

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Posted by Stephen Laliberte on September 30th, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Turning Challenges Into Opportunities - Part Three

Government’s responsibility Local African governments certainly also must review and transform their regulatory framework and work in closer partnership with the industry for affordability, and low cost solutions to network extension, in particular into remote areas; both are needed to ensure the poor can access mobile phones and benefit from services; The Economic crises must be a catalyst for change – Government and mobile operators must work together in transforming their partnership for red…

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Don’ts and Don’ts of a Virtual Event

Started by Ramesh Sambasivan Nov 17

This post is based on the first-hand experience at a virtual event (essentially a webcast) to which I was invited. I attended this event wearing the hat of a qualified corporate buyer, and here are... Read More »

Tagged: events, virtual

How are you tracking integrated, cross-media brand spending and competitive Share of Wallet?

Started by Edward O'Meara Nov 12

MediaHound tracks B2B marketing activities, including web and print display ads, trade shows & events, media press clips and social media - enabling brands and publishers to evaluate both spend... Read More »

Tagged: competitive, tracking, advertising

A good business plan

Started by The Morgen Group Oct 1

Hi Members! Over the past few months, I have had the opportunity to talk to several business owners varying in industry. A few of these were just starting out, as others were in the process of clo... Read More »

Tagged: writing, investor, entrepreneur, the, plan

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Microsoft, News Corp. Discuss Web Pact

Microsoft and News Corp. have held discussions about a partnership that could result in News Corp. removing its newspaper content from Google's search engine while continuing to feature it on Microsoft's online properties.

Vivendi Increases Stake in Canal Plus France

French private broadcaster Television Francaise 1 said it has agreed to sell its 9.9% stake in Canal Plus France to Vivendi for $1.12 billion.

China Banks Warned on Capital

China's banking regulator told banks to comply with capital requirements or face sanctions, the latest signal that Beijing is worried about possible risks in the financial system.

MAN SE CEO Resigns

Hakan Samuelsson, chief executive of the German truck maker since 2005, has resigned with immediate effect.

Lloyds Raises $14.03 Billion

The U.K. bank said it had raised the maximum $14.03 billion of contingent core Tier 1 and core Tier 1 capital through its non-U.S. bond exchange offer, and said the U.S. exchange offer is already heavily over-subscribed.
 

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