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BRIC Countries: Unified in their Hatred of the Dollar
The BRIC ETF (EEB) and the US dollar have an inverse relationship; that is when the dollar is going down, the BRIC ETF is going up and vice versa. So it makes sense that some of the BRIC countries would like us to have a weak dollar. But yet we always hear that China is concerned about our weak dollar? What gives? What do they want from the dollar?

Green Shoots?
The last 18 months has been about the most pivotal for our collective future since 1945.

Indian Tyre Industry is Forecasted to Grow at a CAGR of 8.21% till FY13
Indian Tyre Industry Industry was on a smooth ride till FY08. The industry tonnage production registered a 5-year Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.02% between FY03-08. The largest category of Truck & Bus (T&B) tyres recorded a 5-year CAGR of 5.90% while Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV), motorcycle and car tyre categories grew at 13.34%, 12.27% and 13.98%, respectively in this period.

Canadian dollar will Continue to Suffer from the U.S. Slowdown!
Here's why the Canadian dollar will continue to suffer this year. It will probably push the USD/CAD exchange rate above 1.30. Find out how to profit from it.

Russian Stocks & their Ruble Come Crashing Down! It could end up affecting you!
The last time Russia's debt was downgraded in 1998, they defaulted on $40 billion worth of debt. Today, Fitch has downgraded their debt once again. Think this "death spiral" that their stocks and currency is going through may not affect you? Think again. Read on...
Many Churches do Not Have the Proper Insurance
Being a member of a Church that is improperly insured can lead to a catastrophic outcome if a lawsuit occurs. Concerns arise for Church Insurance, Religious Organization Insurance, Pastoral Liability and Institutional Insurance, regardless of sect. A lawsuit of any size or nature can cripple a religious organizations existence in exorbitant legal fees.
Financial Markets Begin to prepare for a World of Inflation once again
Commodities are pointing to inflation down the road ahead. Big institutions are taking note even now and are repositioning their portfolios. Are you?
The IT Sales Model is Broken
We are in the midst of a genuine revolution in the way I.T. sales are made. At the heart of this revolution is the issue of competing on value. In many cases, the differences between traditional sales approaches and value-based selling appear to be subtle, but in fact, they are profound, requiring changes in strategy, corporate culture and selling skills. Today’s markets are characterized by rapid commoditization, and it is seldom possible to compete on the basis of product features and benefits for any length of time, if margins are to be maintained or improved. Increasingly, the question being posed to suppliers, by their most important customers is – “How much better off will my company be if I buy your product/service or business solution?”

MAXIMIZING RESULTS OF A BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS CAMPAIGN
With rising commodity prices, transportation/shipping costs, and dwindling capital access, chances are that you are asking your business–to-business customers to feel your pain in the form of price increases. And chances are good that your customers are starting to push back by reducing orders and lengthening the time they pay your invoices. While this is a basic business problem, you can help mitigate the potential rift in your customer relationships by increasing your communications to customers. Here are some recommendations.
What are the 3 biggest challenges faced by supply chain/purchasing professionals today? (Survey Result 14)
There are many factors both internally as well as externally that are affecting supply chain/ procurement practices today. From the growing talent vacuum to the continuing lack of collaboration between Finance, IT and Purchasing relative to corporate initiatives. What in your own experiences and opionions are the top 3 issues that procurement professionals face?

The End of Cheap Food
What my visit to Panera Breads says about the future.

Going for Growth
Growth has become Africa's new development strategy, according to panellists at the plenary session. They believe that the high growth rates being experienced by many countries can be sustained through political stability and good macroeconomic policies. However, it is also true that high oil and commodity prices had helped to push up the continent's growth rate to a 30 year high of 5.5% in 2005.

Macroeconomic “Shock-absorbers” for Africa
The need for further fiscal consolidation
Solid Growth in Sight, but There Are Risks
Solid growth is expected to continue in 2005 and 2006 – although at a slightly lower rate of 4.7 per cent in 2005 as the effect of new Central African oil fields ends. West Africa is expected to recover in 2005 and 2006, while the trend of positive growth in Eastern Africa and Southern Africa will continue over the next two years, reflecting rising oil production in Angola and improved performance in South Africa. This positive outlook is however highly dependent on the continuous expansion of the global economy, an overall easing of regional conflicts, and favourable weather conditions.
African Economic Performance in 2004: A Promise of Things to Come?
Against a backdrop of sustained global growth and high commodity prices, Africa has experienced its best economic performance in many years. While recent economic performance is not merely driven by favourable external factors, African economies still lack proper “shock-absorbers” to withstand internal (e.g. drought and floods, political instability, HIV-Aids, etc.) and external (e.g. volatility of commodity prices and exchange rates) shocks alike. They remain strongly vulnerable. In this context, creating the conditions for the development of indigenous drivers of economic activity (starting with a thriving local private sector) is a top priority.
Concluding Remarks: Enhancing Africa’s Trade: From Marginalization to an Export-Led Approach to Development
In the 19th and 20th centuries, trade has by and large been an engine of economic growth for the global economy. It has also acted as an engine of growth for particular national economies -- in the 19th century, Canada and Australia and in the 20th century, Japan. In recent years, trade has acted as an engine of growth for the newly industrializing countries of Southeast Asia, the so-called "Gang of Four", namely, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
5.3 Harnessing the potential and sharing the stresses of economic integration: Working Out of Poverty
Many low-income countries are already closely connected to international markets, with exports and imports of goods and services constituting on average 43 per cent of GDP for the LDCs in 1997-98.
2.1 Growth performance III: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Higher but more volatile growth in oil-rich African countries
2.1 Growth performance II: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Subregional growth performance varies substantially
1.7 Conclusion: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Overall, the medium-term outlook for the world economy remains modest.
1.4 World prices for African commodities: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Commodity prices on the increase
1.4 World prices for African commodities: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Commodity prices on the increase
Overview II: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Growth in Africa has increased but it is still not enough

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Product Packaging The Secret to Selling a Commodity Product
In the world of marketing, perception is reality. You can use that to your advantage if you sell a commodity product. This article gives you a good example of how to package a commodity product for higher profits.

1.4 World prices for African commodities: Economic Report on Africa 2007
Commodity prices on the increase
African Economic Performance in 2004: A Promise of Things to Come?
Against a backdrop of sustained global growth and high commodity prices, Africa has experienced its best economic performance in many years. While recent economic performance is not merely driven by favourable external factors, African economies still lack proper “shock-absorbers” to withstand internal (e.g. drought and floods, political instability, HIV-Aids, etc.) and external (e.g. volatility of commodity prices and exchange rates) shocks alike. They remain strongly vulnerable. In this context, creating the conditions for the development of indigenous drivers of economic activity (starting with a thriving local private sector) is a top priority.
Going for Growth
Growth has become Africa's new development strategy, according to panellists at the plenary session. They believe that the high growth rates being experienced by many countries can be sustained through political stability and good macroeconomic policies. However, it is also true that high oil and commodity prices had helped to push up the continent's growth rate to a 30 year high of 5.5% in 2005.

Discounting Prices: How Low is Too Low?
Setting prices can be quite a challenge for any business person. Whether you are a new business or you've been in business for a long time, it can be difficult to know where to set your prices. After all, prices that are too high can make you lose customers, but when you get profits that are too low, you can end up losing money as well.
All Change Please
Swirling commodity and currency prices, banks that won’t lend, insurance that does not ensure, imperiled ecology and jobs becoming rare. But do we actually want these systems to recover?
Tough Times Need Laser Focus
The word on the street is that we are in the middle of a tough economy. Some even say that we are involved in a recession and that sales are tougher to come by now than they have been in many years. With fuel prices soaring, commodity pricing all over the board, the financial markets in upheaval, and the real estate markets still reeling, many companies, in a lot of different industries, are trying to recover from slumping sales.
Millennium Development Goals need sound SMEs = More Jobs = Less Poverty
Due to the global economic crisis more than 60 million more people, among them millions of small- and micro entrepreneurs, primarily in the less developed countries will be in poverty in this year 2010.Many of the achievements in recent years made to facilitate business of SMEs in the world, to reduce poverty in less privileged economies have seriously been jeopardised by shrinking demand for SMEs export products, increasing prices for energy and food, falling commodity prices, significant reductions in foreign investment and a general liquidity shortage. The strong interdependence among the worlds' economies made this a literally global economic crisis and human tragedy.
WUSME: Towards a new strategy for crises prevention and to create more SMEs and jobs
Many of the achievements in recent years made to facilitate business of SMEs in the world, to reduce poverty in less privileged economies have seriously been jeopardised by shrinking demand for SMEs export products, increasing prices for energy and food, falling commodity prices, significant reductions in foreign investment and a general liquidity shortage. The strong interdependence among the worlds’ economies made this a literally global economic crisis and human tragedy.

The winter is going to be tough for people in the United Kingdom
This winter is going to be tough for people in the United Kingdom, food prices up, gas prices up, electricity prices up, house prices down and prospect of loosing your job make the whole situation very depressing.
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