Articles, tagged with "economic cycle", page 1
16th December 2011
South Africa has consumer protection laws that now exceed those of most developed nations like the United States and the United Kingdom – it has made entering into retailing riskier for the small businessman, Paul Kent of SureSwipe has warned.
Kent said,...
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Author:
mariever
14th December 2011
2010 was the year of the entreprenuer. Over the 12 month period in 2010, the number of people starting businesses was at its highest point in 14 years, dating back to 1996. Entrepreneurship tends to follow the economic cycle, with periods of boom promotin...
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Author:
Jack Rabbit
13th July 2011
There has been a great deal of concern as our Canadian dollar gained in strength and economist were concerned that the high value of our currency would negatively impact trade with our export partners. That are less willing to pay higher prices for or go...
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Author:
John Ifejika
23rd March 2011
December 20
The UK economy has wobbled its way into 2011 with mixed signals of strength and weakness as it struggles to follow a consistent recovery pattern. The current economic cycle is broadly similar to previous downturns. The events in Ireland and p...
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Author:
sam1
17th March 2011
Penny stocks are the common or universal shares of general public that are traded at a low price. Stock market allows you to choose different types of stocks. A new investor must discover the fundamentals of selling and advertising shares in the stock mar...
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Author:
delightsquare
17th March 2011
Are you drowning in debt? While it may seem like all is lost, rest assured that there is hope for you. An increasing number of residents in the San Diego area are beginning to understand that bankruptcy can provide financial freedom. The crash of the hous...
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Author:
Leola Hardin
04th February 2011
Solvency II – update for General Insurance Companies
In recent weeks we have posted a couple of times about Solvency II topics and have included a post outlining the main aspects of the Solvency II initiative. Solvency II is also a great opportunity for ...
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Author:
wsionlinebiz
14th December 2010
Independent bookstores are carving a strong place for themselves in the marketplace and against the heavyweights of the industry, according to the Financial Times.
In an industry that has been affected by the economic cycle, independent book stores have...
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Author:
Louis Sharman
12th December 2010
The Japanese economy was once the best in the other world. But now it has suffered two decades of low economic activity since the stock market crash in 1989. To make her matters worse Japanese industrial production which has been stagnant for many years p...
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Author:
Rhab Hendrik
24th November 2010
Gold is considered to last forever. This is reason that it has attained an important position in the world economy. According to the figures collected after surveys gold price is an important factor in regulating the world business. During the time of fin...
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Author:
Goldprice
20th November 2010
Waste comes in several, if not dozens of different forms, but there are some that are much more problematic than others. You will never eliminate every form of waste, it is a near impossibility. What you aim to do is cut out the waste from where you can a...
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Author:
JenB
29th October 2010
The past few weeks have been challenging for market participants, as uncertainty has led to high market volatility and increasing investor anxiety. Doubts have grown about the ability of the Greek government to pay its debts, and fears of contagion to oth...
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Author:
Ishan Goradiya
15th August 2010
Fixed or variable - a modern homeowner's mantra. The gravity of this dichotomy was probably best realised during the recent financial meltdown. When the base interest rates hit the historic low, lenders with variable rates mortgages found themselves on cl...
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Author:
Daniel Collins
07th July 2010
In her new role as group executive, international, Elizabeth Buse oversees VISA's operations in Central Europe, the Middle East and Asia, a geography that already contributes to the majority of revenues of the world's largest payment technology services c...
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Author:
Deal4Loan
30th June 2010
Unlike a company profile report that talks aboutcompany fundamentals, its growth chart, and past and future performances, aSector Analysis means how a group of companies involved in similar kind of business are performing as a whole. Though the two terms ...
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Author:
investshastra