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Obama asks for patience on economy....

shaheen — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:26:55 GMT

President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports, countering criticism he had returned empty-handed.With unemployment at a generation high of 10.2 percent and once-lofty popularity ratings down, Obama said a December White House forum will leave no stone unturned in the hunt for jobs. "Even though it will take time, I can promise you this: we are moving in the right direction; ...

Japan upbeat on economic recovery ....

shaheen — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:22:56 GMT

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has given an upbeat assessment of the Japanese economy and hinted it may soon withdraw some emergency support measures. Along with other central banks around the world, the BOJ has been pumping money into the economy to help stimulate demand. The bank said that keeping these measures in place too long could hinder an "autonomous recovery." On Thursday, the bank said the economy was showing signs of improvement. The Japanese economy emerged ...

Recession moves migration patterns......

shaheen — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:18:03 GMT

Fewer people are moving abroad for work but those who are already abroad are, for the most part, staying put. And in general, money sent by migrants to their families in their home country, has declined. The research was done by the Migration Policy Institute, an independent agency in Washington. And you can see the report explained in graphics . The story is varied, but the general pattern is that fewer people are moving abroad for work. The number of Mexicans moving ...

Oil jumps 3 percent on Ida, equities...

shaheen — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:29:01 GMT

U.S. crude for December delivery rose $2.34 to $79.77 a barrel by 1:50 p.m. EST (6:50 p.m. British time). London Brent crude gained $2.21 to $78.08. Ida, the first real storm threat of the 2009 season, was downgraded from a hurricane on Monday, but production remained shut in as producers waited for the storm to pass over the Gulf. "Crude is up on the weak dollar and the impact of Tropical Storm Ida, overshadowing some bearish news of the Saudis raising supplies ...

New Market Bubble Is Brewing....

shaheen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:03:37 GMT

For the past several months, investors have been acting like it's 1999, the first year when the Dow crossed 10,000, and stocks took off in complete disregard for reality. Yet the atmosphere then and now couldn't be more different. Back then, stocks were frothier than real businesses, no doubt. But today, American job prospects are the worst in a generation, many state governments are near bankruptcy, consumer credit has all but dried up in the developed world--and global investors see all this ...

10 ways to stay ahead of identity fraudsters.......

shaheen — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:46:22 GMT

Using other people's stolen personal details to commit scams is one of the fastest growing crimes. So it makes sense to get wise to their dirty tactics and ensure your details - and your finances - remain safely out of their grasp. With this year's National Identity Fraud Prevention Week kicking off today, we provide you with 10 top tactics for staying ahead of the fraudsters 1. Keep your passwords secret If you're careless with your passwords and PINs, you are leaving yourself ...

U.S. economy grows, ending a deep slump...

shaheen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:35:56 GMT

Signalling the end of the worst recession in 70 years, the Commerce Department on Thursday said the economy expanded at an annual rate of 3.5 percent in the July-September period, snapping four down quarters with its fastest growth pace since the third quarter of 2007 and exceeding forecasts for a 3.3 percent rate. The report helped lift global stock markets which were also boosted by improving third-quarter corporate earnings, including higher-than-expected profits from household goods ...

Stocks and Economy: The Case for a Strong Rebound

shaheen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:48:40 GMT

Economies and equity markets around the world have bounced back from the depths of the abyss of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008. But many wise, battle-tested, and highly respected gurus remain bearish about the extent and staying power of the recovery, the medium-term outlook for the big Western economies, and future returns from stocks. Phrases like "dead-cat bounce," "house of cards," and both "stagflation" and "depression" crop up in their pronouncements. ...

6 Myths About China.....

shaheen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:44 GMT

The conventional wisdom is that China is steaming through the global financial crisis by building on the momentum generated by its 30-year boom. Indeed, ever since it sailed through the last big global crisis�the Asian contagion 10 years ago�Beijing has been feted for uniquely steady helmsmanship in financial storms. So perhaps it's natural for forecasters to assume that the Chinese supertanker of state is not turning sharply now, particularly since it continues to grow rapidly even as other ...

Asia shares hit 14-month high......

shaheen — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:30:52 GMT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares hit a fresh 14-month high on Friday on optimism over U.S. earnings and the global economy, while the U.S. dollar got a reprieve after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated monetary policy would have to be tightened as a recovery takes hold. Japan's benchmark Nikkei average rose 0.6 percent <.N225>, with resource-related stocks climbing after gold hit a fresh all-time high the previous day. <.T> "Investors are covering short positions, ...

Scepticism over G20 pledge of new era......

shaheen — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:38:06 GMT

World leaders promised a new era of economic co-operation at the close of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh on Friday, endorsing new guidelines for bankers� pay, a tight timetable for regulatory reform and a new framework for balanced growth. But little progress was made on trade or climate change and many experts expressed doubt that the accord on growth would actually result in policy changes by leading nations. There is no longer an Anglo-Saxon world and a European world,� said Nicolas ...

Microsoft to open up say on pay .....

shaheen — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:19:31 GMT

Software giant Microsoft is to allow shareholders to vote on the pay of its board members, although their votes will not be binding. The US firm said shareholders would be allowed to vote on the issue every three years, starting at the 2009 annual general meeting on 19 November. Microsoft's move comes amid growing pressure in the US for firms to cut down on excessive pay deals for bosses. Politicians in Washington are looking at legislating over the issue. 'More dialogue' Microsoft ...

The Real Emerging Market.......

shaheen — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:13:47 GMT

It hasn't been easy to find a bright spot in the global economy for a couple of years now. Growth markets, once as numerous as no-interest mortgage options, have grown scarce. But in the last few months, economists, consultants, and other business types have begun to track the rise of a new emerging market, one that may end up being the largest and most powerful of all: women. According to a new study by the Boston Consulting Group, women are now poised to drive the post-recession world economy, ...

Market crisis 'will happen again' ........

shaheen — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:49:30 GMT

The world will suffer another financial crisis, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan has told. "The crisis will happen again but it will be different," he told. He added that he had predicted the crash would come as a reaction to a long period of prosperity. But while it may take time and be a difficult process, the global economy would eventually "get through it", Mr Greenspan added. "They [financial crises] are all different, but they have ...

G20 pledges tougher bank action....

shaheen — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 09:39:24 GMT

Finance ministers from the world's most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system. They want a system that rewards long-term performance rather than short-term risk-taking. However the G20 meeting in London did not agree on specific limits on the amounts individual bankers get paid. Britain, the US and Canada opposed the idea, but the Financial Stability Board is to examine the issue. It will report back to the summit ...

Finance ministers face tough talks .....

shaheen — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:13:11 GMT

The G20 circus is back in London, or at least a rather cut down version of it is. This time it is the finance ministers meeting on Friday evening and Saturday. They will be reviewing progress since the London summit in April and looking ahead to the next leaders' meeting in Pittsburgh at the end of this month. They will not be declaring victory, but they do have reason for a little relief. The US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner says that since the April summit, the force of the policy ...

PEARL BRACELETS

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Online VEHICLE TRACKING Launched by Government of Punjab

Zahid Hussain — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:42:55 GMT

In past, we use to go to the registration office to get information against the registration number of any car to see if the car was legal or not. It was an hectic process and consumed a lot of time and resources. Now, for the first time in Pakistan, Government of Punjab has launched an Online Vehicle Tracking system. It is launched by the Motor Transport Management Information System (MTMIS), a division of the Punjab Government. Using this service; now, you can get information against the ...

7 ways to protect your pocket abroad.....

shaheen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:37:22 GMT

With the weather so unpredictable, it's no wonder many people are planning to jet off to sunnier skies this summer. But regardless of whether you're heading to the beach, jetting to a big city or backpacking around Europe, it's crucial you protect yourself while you're away. Here are seven steps every smart traveller should follow to ensure their dream vacation doesn't turn into the holiday from hell. Find an affordable quote on travel insurance 1. Bag the best currency According ...

Computer hackers cost businesses millions./.

shaheen — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:34:19 GMT

This has been a high-profile week for cyber criminals. An as-yet-unidentified cyber thief made off with the identities of some 500 dewy-eyed journalism-school applicants by breaking into the UC Berkeley server. Twitter -- the inexplicably popular, profoundly useless social networking site -- was taken offline for the second time, along with Facebook, in as many weeks by the same kind of hack that took down Google (GOOG) last year. And British hacker Gary McKinnon -- accused of pulling off the ...

Don�t be a tweet: keep safe on social sites

shaheen — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:49:10 GMT

Social networking sites are no longer a new craze; they're a part of our everyday life. Facebook alone boasts 250 million regular users and the number of people looking to share their lives online grows every day. Little surprise then that social networking sites have become a prime target for fraudsters looking to steal your identity, borrow money in your name and clear out your accounts. Recent research from fraud agency Cifas showed cases of identity theft had soared 74% in ...

Real or fake: can we trust the market rises?

shaheen — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:55:32 GMT

Since the March lows, global markets have gone on to rally due to a refreshing mix of improved investor confidence, economic data and company results. The FTSE 100 finds itself up just over 6% for the year, which is a reasonably robust performance given the difficulties which it has had to face in the first seven months of the year. Generally speaking, the economic indicators are increasingly suggesting that the worst of the recession may be over. More recent improvements in economic ...

Are men or women better at making money?

shaheen — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:52:48 GMT

The financial crisis was all men's fault. You can't trust them to do anything right. It's not the most constructive contribution to the debate on the credit crunch, is it? So it's little wonder that Harriett Harman has taken a hammering in the papers over her comments that things might not be so bad now had it been "Lehman Sisters rather than Lehman Brothers". It's just the sort of knee-jerk, unhelpful, "all men are thick" comment we've come to expect from New ...

ID theft soars 40%: protect yourself now......

shaheen — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:06:00 GMT

Modern internet usage habits have left us more vulnerable than ever before to identity theft attacks. New figures from fraud prevention service, CIFAS, show ID fraud has rocketed by more than 40% in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2008. Similarly, research commissioned by the Office of Fair Trading showed one in 15 of us fall for a scam every year, including many people who are overconfident that they won't be taken in. Facebook, MySpace, Flikr, Twitter ...

10 items on a fraudster's hit list.........

shaheen — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:20:01 GMT

It's amazing how little information a criminal needs to steal your identity. Even a piece of direct mail that you've carelessly thrown away can be enough for a fraudster to pose as you, borrow money or acquire goodies and then vanish, leaving debts in your name and your credit status in tatters. The information they use varies but the personal information that an ID thief is typically interested in is your full name, date of birth, current addres, account numbers and, if possible, passwords ...

Top 10 credit myths

shaheen — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:08:57 GMT

Knowledge is power when it comes to getting the credit you want. Start by understanding the impact your credit history has on the type of offer you get - or whether you get an offer at all. Your credit history is reflected in your credit report, which lists cards, loans, mortgages and other credit accounts, your repayment track record and information such as bad debts, IVAs and bankruptcies. Lenders use this, along with details from your application, to decide whether there's a good ...

Market's optimism pushes up stocks.....

shaheen — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:36:14 GMT

Stocks surged for the second time in three days on Wednesday as US investors pounced on more evidence that the economy might not be as depressed as some haMajor stock indicators jumped about 3% and the Dow Jones industrial average rose 256.72, or 3.1%, to close at 8,616.21, its third straight gain. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 26.84, or 3%, to 932.68, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index gained 63.17, or 3.5%, to 1,862.90. Strong earnings and an upbeat forecast ...

Ten lessons from other generations.....

shehla ali — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:59:08 GMT

For the past few years, we've been safe in the knowledge that we'd never had it so good. But times have changed. Suddenly, all those clich�s that your granny has trotted out every time you've spent a fortune on a new outfit/pair of shoes/gadget or whatever are now starting to sound like good advice. With the credit crunch having bitten and a full-blown recession underway, anyone under the age of 45 is in new territory, financially speaking. So what can we learn from generations ...

Demand doubts push oil prices lower....

shaheen — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:31:21 GMT

Demand doubts push oil prices lower Crude oil has retreated below 60 US dollars a barrel as doubts over fragile global demand put downward pressure on prices. The fall is likely to ease the recent misery at the forecourt for drivers as petrol prices surged above �1 a litre - with more retailers likely to follow supermarket Asda's lead in cutting prices this week. Benchmark crude for August delivery slid to a low of 59.52 dollars a barrel - well below its eight-month high above 73 dollars ...

When will the economy rise from the ashes?

shaheen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:26:42 GMT

There are a growing number of signs that the worst of the recession could now be over. Global economies are stabilising, a string of good news stories have bolstered consumer confidence and stock markets have rallied in the second quarter. All this positivity is a million miles away from the doom and gloom of just six months ago, so it is perhaps unsurprising that a number of investors are starting to question whether an economic recovery might be lurking around the corner. Sadly ...

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6 ways young drivers can cut the...

shaheen — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:17:55 GMT

If you're a young, newly qualified driver, insuring your own set of wheels can be an expensive ordeal. These days, some car insurance companies refuse to cover drivers under the age of 21 - and those that do will often charge prohibitively high premiums. This is because young drivers are perceived by insurers to be a far greater risk than experienced motorists. Scary stats According to research by the Department of Transport, young drivers are 10 times more likely to be involved in ...

Is the energy revolution the..

shaheen — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:25:52 GMT

Investment bubbles don't have to be all bad news. As Daniel Gross pointed out in his 2007 book Pop! Why Bubbles are Great for the Economy, a frenzy of profit-chasing is sometimes exactly what's needed to encourage investors to take the risks needed to create new infrastructure. Many of the original investors end up being ruined, but in the long run society ends up with things like the railroad network, or the mass of fibre-optic cables that now enable us to conduct more and more of ...

Stocks mixed as savings rate jumps.................

shaheen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:36:52 GMT

New York stocks were mixed after the commerce department reported that personal spending, incomes and savings all rose during May. What troubled investors was that the savings rate soared to 6.9%, a 15-year high, while spending rose by a more modest 0.3%. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 34.01, or 0.4%, to close on Friday at 8,438.39. The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 1.36, or 0.2%, to 918.90, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 8.68, or 0.5%, to 1,838.22. The technology-dominated ...

Young, single and at risk of ID fraud..........

shaheen — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:44:26 GMT

Identity fraudsters are now targetting people living in rented accommodation and those on lower incomes as well as the rich and famous, according to new research from CreditExpert. ID fraud is a booming crime of the twenty-first century. It occurs when criminals get hold of sufficient personal details to impersonate their victims, apply for credit accounts in their names, run up debts or take over existing accounts. "Everyone should be aware that they are vulnerable to identity ...

Five Ways to Eliminate Credit Card Debt...............

shaheen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:43:34 GMT

Anyone who borrows money will quickly realize that it's much easier to get into debt than to get out of it. Credit card companies literally beg consumers to spend with their card, which results in high interest loans that will take a lifetime to repay if you're not careful. The sad story is that consumers often use credit cards to purchase things they don't even need and would not purchase if the credit wasn't available. So, is there a solution to high credit card debt? Can you pay off ...

Sorting the investors from the traders......

shaheen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:49:54 GMT

Investors and non-investors alike are all too familiar with the current volatility within global stock markets. Members of the recent G8 conference discussed "exit strategies", such as unwinding the current round of quantitative easing, suggesting the major economies might be about to come out of recession. However they also outlined "significant risks" to recovery. Whatever happens to the economy, there will be opportunities for investors. There are two categories ...

Boom Times Are Back.................

shaheen — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:56:30 GMT

It is becoming increasingly clear that the story of the global economy is a tale of two worlds. In one, there is only gloom and doom, and in the other there is light and hope. In the traditional bastions of wealth and power�America, Europe and Japan�it is difficult to find much good news. But there is a new world out there�China, India, Indonesia, Brazil�in which economic growth continues to power ahead, in which governments are not buried under a mountain of debt and in which citizens remain ...

Obama's new financial norms due.......

shaheen — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:27:14 GMT

Obama's new financial norms due President Barack Obama is set to outline how he wants to strengthen the US government's authority over financial institutions. The president is due to recommend new powers for the Federal Reserve, a new consumer protection agency to govern lending and credit, and new rules that would reach into currently unregulated regions of the financial markets. An 85-page draft of the administration's plan details an effort to change a regulatory regime that Mr Obama's ...

10 Things You Didn't Know About Money.............

shaheen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:03:39 GMT

At the start of the twenty-first century, the total value of British banknotes in circulation was approximately �25 billion. That's a lot of money! But have you ever wondered how paper money came to have its value? Then read on... 1. Origins of money From the earliest societies, exchange was used to fulfill needs. An item such as a cow would have been bartered for other basic necessities. But while commodities such as cattle may be valuable, they are far from portable and have a relatively ...

stocks tumbles sa dollarstrengthens........

shaheen — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:17:45 GMT

US investors have sold stocks as a strong dollar pushed commodities prices sharply lower with the major indexes falling more than 2%. The Dow Jones industrial index fell 187.13, or 2.1%, to close on Monday at 8,612.13 after falling as much as 221. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 22.49, or 2.4%, to 923.72, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 42.42, or 2.3%, to 1,816.38. The slide began in Asia and Europe and spread to the US, but trading volume was light, suggesting ...

IMF ups 2010 growth view...................

shaheen — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:41:04 GMT

By Leah Schnurr and Jason Subler NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has revised its 2010 growth forecast sharply upwards, a source said on Thursday, and surging Chinese investment in May fuelled hopes of a global recovery. But underscoring the unclear outlook, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said the global economy is set to contract by close to 3 percent this year, worse than the previous estimate of a decline of 1.75 percent. "Although growth is expected ...

making an ivestment when time is tough.................

shaheen — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:19:00 GMT

Question: I am thinking of investing some monies, where do you think the investment world is at the minute and do you feel it is a good time to consider investing? Answer: You have asked the six million dollar question and I will seek to answer it to the best of my ability, bearing in mind it is only an opinion and none of us know with absolute certainty where we are. As with any investment, the most important thing to consider is why you are investing, and what level of risk are ...

five tips to get the right credit card..............

shaheen — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:10:59 GMT

The days when we could all have a walletful of plastic vanished with the credit crunch - but there's still plenty of choice. These tips will help you find a card that suits your lifestyle. 1. Think about what you need before you apply - reward points, a 0% balance transfer or no interest on spending for a few months? Pick the card that suits you best... 2. ...and make sure you fit its profile. There's no point applying for a Platinum high-earners card if you're an impoverished ...

Passion before Marketing

shehla ali — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:33:18 GMT

Passion before Marketing by Kamil Dixon I learned the hard way about the consequences of not approaching my ventures with enough preparation. I was always so arrogant that I thought that I knew everything I needed to know, at least the base concepts. But If your making the type of money I think your looking for, if your like me, its over 6 figures, than you have to treat your venture as an investment, and put the sweat equity into the plan, so your results stand stable The same applies ...

oil prices hit new high.................

shaheen — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:14:51 GMT

June 10 2009 Oil prices hit new high Oil prices have been driven to a new high for the year after forecasts pointed to a rebound in global consumption next year. Benchmark crude for July delivery was up by more than one US dollar to 71.42 in New York trading, adding to gains seen recently as traders speculate that the worst of the economic downturn is over. The latest rally came after the US Energy Department predicted that oil prices could average at 67 US dollars a barrel in the second ...

Risk Management.

shehla ali — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:25:15 GMT

FUNNY DEFINITIONS

sana — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:23:10 GMT

ability The virtue you are forced to use if your boss has no daughter. adminisphere The levels of management where big, impractical, and counterproductive decisions are made. advertising The art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need. (Will Rogers) all new Not compatible with earlier versions. ambiguity The lack of clarity in speech, or something like that. applicating The act of submitting ...