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Asia-Pacific: one of the few high-growth mobile markets in the world

added: 29-03-2007

Asia-Pacific remains one of the few high-growth mobile markets in the world. Apart from the vast subscriber base, much of this growth is driven by drastically reduced calling rates, decline in handset prices and the expansion of network infrastructure in the emerging markets of India and Indonesia.

New financial rules facilitate use of EU funds

added: 29-03-2007

Two years of intensive work finally bear fruit: the European Union has a new set of financial rules to better use EU funds in the 2007-2013 financial framework. The new rules simplify access to funding and reduce administrative procedures to a strict minimum. For the first time the names of the beneficiaries of all EU funds will be made public.

Central Asia's Growth to Remain Strong in 2007-2008, Despite Easing Oil Prices

added: 29-03-2007

Central Asia’s economic expansion will continue with GDP growth in the region projected at 10.3% in 2007 and 9.4% in 2008, according to a major ADB report . The region grew 12.4% in 2006.

Growth in East Asia Will Remain Solid

added: 28-03-2007

East Asia’s growth is expected to slow to 8% in 2007, down from 8.7% a year earlier, largely because of measures by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to rein in fixed asset investment, according to a major ADB report.

America is Unprepared to Compete in Global Economy?

added: 28-03-2007

56% of U.S. adult workers believe America is unprepared to compete in a global economy according to a new Workplace Insights survey commissioned by Adecco. Further, three-quarters of employed adults (76%) agree that today's U.S. employers do not invest enough in training and development to keep the U.S. workforce competitive with those in other countries.

US: Decline in Consumer Fixed Line Penetration to 74% in 2010

added: 28-03-2007

The US Fixed Telecoms market was worth $117.0 billion at the end of 2006, with 172.2 million total voice connections including VoIP.

EC supports new freight transport services to fight road congestion

added: 28-03-2007

The European Commission has published the first call for proposals for the creation of new freight transport services under the second Marco Polo programme. Successful projects should fight congestion on European roads and improve the environmental performance of the freight transport system, two main objectives of the EU transport policy.

European Banks welcome Council Vote on PSD

added: 28-03-2007

Set up in 1960, the European Banking Federation is the voice of the European banking sector, with over 20 000 billion EUR assets and 2.3 million employees in 29 European countries. The FBE represents the interests of almost 5000 European banks: large and small, wholesale and retail, local and cross-border financial institutions.

Visa: Companies to Increase Corporate Payment Card Use

added: 28-03-2007

Visa released a global survey that finds approximately 25 percent of companies plan to increase their use of corporate payment cards and decrease their reliance on checks in the near future. Companies believe that corporate payment cards will reduce costs and enable greater cash flow management as a result of more transparent financial data for payables and receivables, according to the survey that was commissioned by Visa.

India's Economic Growth to Moderate in 2007

added: 28-03-2007

India’s strong growth momentum in 2006 will ensure that its economic expansion stays close to its potential in 2007 and 2008, Asian Development Bank says in a new major report.

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