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Gerald Hussen

Corliss Group Online Financial Mag - Hong Kong's top ranking for economic freedom feels... - 1 views

Did the Heritage Foundation ever send its experts into the streets of Hong Kong to meet ordinary people and ask them how free the city's economy has become in recent years? The right-wing US think ...

Corliss Group Online Financial Mag Hong Kong's top ranking for economic freedom feels a good laugh

started by Gerald Hussen on 28 Jan 14 no follow-up yet
Gerald Hussen

Corliss Group Online Financial Mag, Hong Kong Jewelry Sales Hit the Rocks - 1 views

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2014/01/23/hong-kong-jewelry-sales-hit-the-rocks/ Nearly one year ago, year-over-year growth in jewelry sales was as high as 19%, said Sarah Quinlan, senior vice...

Hong Kong Jewelry Sales Hit the Rocks Corliss Group Online Financial Mag

started by Gerald Hussen on 29 Jan 14 no follow-up yet
Gerald Hussen

Corliss Group Online Financial Mag, The Morning Ledger: Retailers Get Grim Warning on C... - 1 views

http://blogs.wsj.com/cfo/2014/01/24/the-morning-ledger-retailers-get-grim-warning-on-cyberattacks/ The FBI is warning retailers to expect more cyberattacks. The agency distributed a confidential r...

The Morning Ledger: Retailers Get Grim Warning on Cyberattacks Corliss Group Online Financial Mag

started by Gerald Hussen on 30 Jan 14 no follow-up yet
Gerald Hussen

Corliss Online Group Financial Mag: Can Hong Kong Solve Scotland's Currency 'Fankle'? - 1 views

Scottish nationalists are in a quandary: how to dissolve the three-century bond with the United Kingdom while preserving their monetary link with the British pound. And Hong Kong may provide the a...

Corliss Online Group Financial Mag

started by Gerald Hussen on 01 Mar 14 no follow-up yet
Ruairi Ryan

Corliss Online Financial Mag ,U.S. lägger 166,000 jobb i September mitt i "up... - 1 views

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    Amerikanska företag lagt 166,000 nya arbetstillfällen i September, enligt den jätte lön fast ADP, som varnade som jobb återhämtning "uppmjukning". Siffrorna kommit som Labor Department bekräftade det inte skulle släppa regeringens officiella månatliga jobb tally på fredagen på grund av regeringen stängningen. Enligt ADP: s senaste månatliga undersökning ledde servicesektorn återigen antalet jobb tillväxt, bidra 149.000 arbetstillfällen under månaden. Tillväxtområdena var handel och transport, som lagt till 54.000 inlägg, professionell och företagstjänster, som lagt till 27.000 arbetstillfällen, och konstruktion, som lagt till 16.000 inlägg. Ungefär 4 000 arbetstillfällen gick förlorade i finansiell verksamhet. Augustis ADP jobb tillväxt nummer reviderades till 159,000 från 176.000. Mark Zandi, chefsekonom på Moody's Analytics, ADP: s partner på betänkandet, sade: "arbetsmarknaden verkar har mjuknat under de senaste månaderna. Finanspolitiska åtstramningar har börjat ta en vägtull på skapande av arbetstillfällen. Upptakten av räntorna kan också göra några skador på jobb inom finansiella tjänster. Medan jobb har mattats, återstår det en allmän motståndskraft på marknaden. Sysselsättningen fortsätter att överensstämma med en långsamt sjunkande arbetslöshet." Avstängningen har lett Labor Department att skrinlägga sina jobb betänkande denna vecka. Ekonomer hade väntat USA för att lägga till 175.000 till 185.000 jobb till sina nonfarm löner figur i September. Förra månaden USA lagt 169,000 nya jobb och arbetslösheten doppade till 7,3%. ADP: s siffror har spårat den Labor Departments under de senaste månaderna men omfattar inte statliga jobb. Federala och lokala regeringar fortsätter att kasta arbetstagare. ADP sade att småföretag ledde återhämtning. Företag med 49 eller färre anställda lagt till 74.000 jobb i September, medan sysselsättningen bland små och medelstora företag med 50-499 a
Yelena Jakov

Corliss Online Financial Mag: Is corporate Singapore being too naive on fraud? - 1 views

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    Singaporean corporations are more naive in their approach to anti-fraud and corruption practices in comparison to the Asia-Pacific average, a survey from global accountancy firm Ernst & Young has found. According to the "Building a more ethical business environment survey," only 17 percent of Singaporean respondents acknowledged that planned investments in new markets will expose the company to new risks, compared to an average of around 35 percent for the Asia-Pacific region. "Companies in Singapore don't necessarily lag behind in terms of anti-fraud and corruption practices; what we found is a disconnect between policies that companies already have in place and the enforcement of those policies," said John Tudorovic, fraud investigation and dispute services partner at Ernst & Young. More Economic News: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1023271 https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=2de7c127-290e-44c8-b929-e5c04fc7f16e&ps=10
Joseph Andersen

Corliss Online Financial Mag, Japan advarer mot "consequences" i USA gjeld kamp - 1 views

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    Japans økonomi minister og mest sentrale banker fredag oppfordret Washington å løse sine politiske gridlock, advarsel gjeld standard kan føre til grim "consequences" for den globale økonomien. TOKYO: Japans økonomi minister og mest sentrale banker fredag oppfordret Washington å løse sine politiske gridlock, advarsel gjeld standard kan føre til grim "consequences" for den globale økonomien. Nåværende uføret, hvor avslag av en høyreekstrem bakdel av det republikanske partiet å passere et budsjettforlik har resultert i en regjeringen nedleggelse, påvirker allerede valutamarkedene, finansminister Taro Aso sa advarsel det kunne forverres. Jeg tror dette kunne sannsynligvis føre til en situasjon hvor dollaren vil bli solgt og yen skal kjøpes,"fortalte Aso reportere. Yen har allerede steget til flere måneder diskant mot dollar, som handelsfolk flytter fra greenback og til trygg havn av den japanske valutaen. Fallende dollar er dårlige nyheter for Japans eksportører, en sentral pådriver for vekst i verdens tredje største økonomi, fordi svekker deres repatriated fortjeneste. Japanske enheten ble skiftet hender på 97.08 til dollar i slutten asiatisk handel. Men "min følelse er... gjeld grensen vil ha et internasjonalt betydelig innvirkning, sa Aso refererer til en truende 17 oktober frist som den amerikanske regjeringen trenger lovgivere å heve taket på hvor mye penger det kan låne. "Med mindre det er løst raskt, vil vi se ulike konsekvenser." Japan er store innehaver av amerikanske statsgjeld. Bank of Japan guvernør Haruhiko Kuroda ekko Aso bekymringer, men sa hvis følelsesmessig ladet standoff kunne løses raskt, det ikke må spore fledgeling U.S. økonomisk utvinning. Usikkerhet Kuroda, en tidligere leder av asiatiske utviklingsbanken, sa var kjernen fordi usikkerhet ville sette en belastning på global vekst. "Hvis en slik situasjon blir det kanskje har en alvorlig innvirkning på den amerikanske økonomien og verdensøkonomien
Valerie Fremont

Corliss Online Financial Mag on What's changing, what's not, in a shutdown - 1 views

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    WASHINGTON (AP) - October 1, 2013 (WPVI) -- Campers in national parks are to pull up stakes and leave, some veterans waiting to have disability benefits approved will have to cool their heels even longer, many routine food inspections will be suspended and panda-cams will go dark at the shuttered National Zoo. Those are among the immediate effects when parts of the government shut down Tuesday because of the budget impasse in Congress. A look at what is bound to happen, and what probably won't: ___ THIS: Possible delays in processing new disability applications. BUT NOT THIS: Social Security and Medicare benefits still keep coming. ___ THIS: Washington's paralysis will be felt early on in distant lands as well as in the capital - namely, at national parks. All park services will close. Campers have 48 hours to leave their sites. Many parks, such as Yellowstone, will close to traffic, and some will become completely inaccessible. Smithsonian museums in Washington will close and so will the zoo, where panda cams record every twitch and cuddle of the panda cub born Aug. 23 but are to be turned off in the first day of a shutdown. The Statue of Liberty in New York, the loop road at Acadia National Park in Maine, Skyline Drive in Virginia, and Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park, home of Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, will be off limits. At Grand Canyon National Park, people will be turned back from entrance gates and overlooks will be cordoned off along a state road inside the park that will remain open. "People who waited a year to get a reservation to go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon all of a sudden will find themselves without an opportunity to take that trip," said Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the National Park Service. More Financial News: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1037871 http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-1036282
Eros Hawkins

Corliss Online Financial Mag: Varoitus poliittisista levottomuuksista - 1 views

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/10/02/warning-of-political-unrest-greeces-samaras-says-eu-debt-deal-cant-be-a-mirage/ Warning of Political Unrest, Greece's Samaras Says EU Debt Deal Can't Be a...

corliss online financial mag Warning of Political Unrest Greece's Samaras Says EU Debt Deal Can't Be a Mirage

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Leslie Cordovan

Corliss Online Financial Mag, Unilever frågor vinst varning över kollapsande ... - 1 views

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    Unilever, Magnum glass till Dove tvål jätte, utfärdade en vinst varning i natt, skyller de kollapsande valutorna i så kallade "framväxande marknader" som Brasilien och Indien. Samtidigt trots varma ord från västerländska politiska ledare på att förbättra ekonomiska data, sa det utvecklade marknaderna förblev "platt ner". Som ett resultat, varnade det för en €500m (£417m) brist i försäljning detta kvartal. Framväxande marknaden valutor har rasat under de senaste månaderna i väntan på Federal Reserve avsmalnande av dess kvantitativa lättnader program. De med stor budget och bytesbalansen underskott har drabbats värst. Unilever sa det nu förväntas det aktuella kvartalet underliggande försäljningstillväxten för att komma in på 3 till 3,5 procent. Investerare hade tidigare förväntade tillväxt på 5 procent. Valutorna i Brasilien och Indien, som ha krossat särskilt illa av oro för deras ekonomier, har ont Unilever särskilt dåligt som de är två av sina största globala marknader. Indonesien är en annan stor ekonomi som har uppträtt dåligt för företaget. Unilever har lidit av utländsk valuta flyttar till stor del eftersom dess framväxande marknader regioner köpa råvaror i dollar med sina lokala valutor. Unilever förutser att den framväxande marknadsekonomier BNP-tillväxt, en omvandlad till årsplanet 9 procent under första halvan av året, nu har sjunkit till 6 procent. Även om Unilever är först i sin bransch av snabbrörliga konsumentvaror att varna på dess tillväxttakt, grupp sport Adidas knackade ut en liknande alert i mitten av September, med hänvisning till av samma skäl. Marknader är chockade av tillkännagivandet, till stor del eftersom det inte har utfärdats tills efter aktiemarknaden hade stängt för kvällen. Siffrorna hade bara kommit till ljuset från sammanställa alla septembers månatliga Försäljningsstatistik från dess olika divisioner, sade källor på företaget. På den positiva s
Yelena Jakov

Corliss Online Financial Mag, Hong Kong peg voisi vielä toiset 20 vuotta, san... - 1 views

Hong Kong peg voisi vielä toiset 20 vuotta, sanoo sen suunnittelija John Greenwood http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1331072/hong-kong-peg-could-last-another-20-years-says-its-designer-...

corliss online financial mag Hong Kong peg 'could last another 20 years' says its designer John Greenwood

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britneypearce

Financial Review Corliss Group Online Magazine: WealthyU - Keeping You And Your Money S... - 1 views

Every two seconds someone has their identity stolen. The holiday shopping season is in full swing and the scammers, crooks and identity thieves are on the prowl. Financial guru Deborah Owens joine...

Financial Review Corliss Group Online Magazine

started by britneypearce on 22 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
Kevin Oneill

Corliss Online Financial Mag Investing in small business ventures - 2 views

What can an individual who lives on a small salary do to invest and augment his income somehow? Here are some tips to follow: 1. Invest in something close to your heart Whether it is in music or ...

Corliss Online Financial Mag Investing in small business ventures

started by Kevin Oneill on 23 Aug 14 no follow-up yet
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Financial Review Corliss Group online magazine: Nennwert - Spitze des Haufens Finanzen - 3 views

Antonia Watson gestiegen um chief financial Officer der ANZ Bank, eine der beiden Frauen eine Rolle in einem der fünf Großbanken zusammen mit BNZs Adrienne Duarte halten werden. Das mach...

Financial Review Corliss Group online magazine Nennwert Spitze des Haufens Finanzen

started by Kevin Oneill on 23 Dec 14 no follow-up yet
Gerald Hussen

Spotify user numbers grow globally as company's UK revenue falls - 0 views

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    Spotify UK drop into the red last year, since subscription revenue fell and the music streaming service invested more in growth here. When compared to 2011's profit of £21 million, accounts reveal Spotify's British arm made a loss of £10.1 million in 2012. Down from £96.5 million a year earlier in 2012 it fell to £92.6 million, the online music streaming platform saw this revenue fall. The decrease in revenue was partially down to its decline in subscription, which fell from £72.4 million to £64.7 million because of the alteration in the way subscriptions were booked. A minimal increase was seen by UK advertising on the platform, rising from £8.1 million to £9.1 million to the year ending December 31. Sources say that subscription numbers have been growing strongly in 2013 thanks in part to partnerships with the likes of Vodafone. Spotify UK declined to comment on its accounts but earlier in the year parent company Spotify Group said: "In 2012 the business focused on driving user growth, international expansion and product development, resulting in soaring user numbers and increased market penetration. "Our key priority throughout 2013 and beyond remains bringing our unrivalled music experience to even more people while continuing to build for long-term growth - both for our company and for the music industry as a whole." With its operations in the thirty two countries around the world, Spotify lets users stream 10 hours of music a month for free with advertising or pay a subscription fee for unlimited, advertising-free listening. Naming Sony, Universal and EMI, and to date has paid out $500 million in royalties to artists, the company has signed deals with major record labels with the said records. With 5 million paying subscribers Globally Spotify saw users leap from 11 million to 20 million in the year. UK numbers were not disclosed. From March this year figures demonstrate this has augmented to 24 million users and 6 million subscribe
Gerald Hussen

Amazon's holiday success and UPS' holiday fail highlight the internet economy's problems - 0 views

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    The holidays were great for Amazon and lousy for UPS. The two are linked and are a good illustration of two problems we'll face more often as the web meets the real world. Shipping giant UPS failed millions of customers this holiday season, missing the delivery of "a small percentage of its packages" on the Christmas Eve, according to a statement it released on Tuesday. Meanwhile on the day after the Christmas Day, e-tailing giant Amazon is crowing about signing up more than one million Amazon Prime members last week and that it registered record number of orders. Later Amazon said it would offer shipping refunds on packages affected by the UPS delays. Both events are linked, and here is why.
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