"Recovery at Risk" Warns Road Haulage Association

The pump price for both petrol and diesel are now at their highest this year with fears of even more hikes before the end of the year.

Official Statement by Telnic Limited on Digital Economy Bill Section 5.2.3

LONDON, November 20 - Telnic Limited (telnic.tel) is the UK-based Registry
Operator and Sponsoring Organisation for the global communications-focused
Top Level Domain (TLD) .tel. It operates as the Registry for all domain names
ending in .tel, acting under the aegis of ICANN, the body tasked with
governing the security, naming and numbering on the Internet globally. The UK
government has direct influence on ICANN, as it is a member of ICANN's
Government Advisory Council.

Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Gains Momentum - A Sign of Times to Come!

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, November 20 - In what has been the most promising news-to-date - under the current
recession-hit times - Abu Dhabi is seeing a steady flow of business owners
and investors making their foray into the emirate's real estate market.

Contact Centre Services to Take Off in Nigeria by 2015, Finds Frost & Sullivan

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, November 19 - Despite industry challenges, the rising consumer demand from developing
industry sectors will drive exponential growth in the Nigerian contact centre
market. The outsourced contact centre segment, email and SMS services and the
health and medical organisation (HMO) and the public sectors are expected to
become key areas of market growth from 2009 to 2015.

iTunes to be Forced to Drop Prices to Compete With TunesPro

NEW YORK, November 19 - Music is the voice of the soul, or so it is said. But the distribution of
our spiritual voice has become increasingly complex in recent years with the
growth of the online market. The medium that once relied on physical media
like Vinyl and CDs has crossed the border, beyond the need for a physical
storage device and into the digital era.

Borak Capital Holding S.A.E. Engages BGR Capital & Trade, LLC As Exclusive Financial Advisor

NEW YORK, November 18 - Borak Capital Holding S.A.E. ("Borak") announced today the signing of an
agreement with BGR Capital & Trade, LLC ("BGR C&T") whereby BGR C&T has
agreed to act as the exclusive financial advisor to Borak.

EANS-News: Air Berlin Achieves an EBIT of EUR 118.0 m in the Third Quarter and a net Proft of EUR 95.2 m - Forecast for Financial Year 2009 is Confirmed

9-Month Report / Q3-Figures 2009

LONDON, November 18 - In the third quarter of 2009, the consolidated total revenue of Air
Berlin PLC decreased by 8.2 per cent to EUR 974.0 m due to planned capacity
reductions in connection with the efficiency program, as compared to EUR
1,061.4 m
in the third quarter of the previous year. EBITDAR reached EUR
228.7 m
in this reporting quarter as compared to EUR 209.0 m in the previous
year. EBIT increased by 33.5 per cent to EUR 118.0 m as compared to EUR 88.4
m
in the prior year. The financial result has been affected by proceeds from
payments on a convertible bond amounting to approximately EUR 20 m.
Additionally, foreign exchange losses were lower than in 2008, so that the
financial result improved from EUR -15 m in 2008 to EUR 3.2 m. The Group
achieved a net profit in the third quarter 2009 of EUR 95.2 m compared to EUR
45.1 m
in the third quarter of 2008. Last year's figures have been restated
in line with valuation changes under IFRIC 13 ("Customer Loyalty
Programmes").

Supply Chain Risk Becomes Strategic Imperative as the Need for Cost Cutting Continues

Global Study Identifies Cost Control and Reduction as 'the New Normal'

Seasonal Lull as Housing Market Prepares for Christmas - Rightmove House Price Index November 2009

LONDON, November 16 - The Rightmove House Price Index
(www.rightmove.co.uk/news/house-price-index) for November 2009 has now
been released. The survey measures new properties for sale (
www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale.html) in the last month covering
90% of the market.

Global Economic Growth Depends on Informed Internet Policymaking, Business Leaders Tell Internet Governance Forum

Data Shows 10 Percent Increase in Internet Access Boosts Economic Growth by 1.3 Percent

Weaker Economies in Foreign Markets, Currency Effects and Further Roaming Regulation Impact Results for the First Nine Months 2009

VIENNA, Austria, November 12 -

Non-Payment Risk in European E-Commerce has Reached a Record Low

New E-Commerce Report 2009 Published by Deutsche Card Services Offers Useful Information to Avoid Any Non-Payment Risk

Service Outsourcing Opportunities in Medical Device Market worth US$26.77 Billion by 2014

WILMINGTON, Delaware, November 12 - According to a new market research report, 'Service
Outsourcing Opportunities in Medical Device Market (2009-2014)', published by
MarketsandMarkets (www.marketsandmarkets.com), the global services
outsourcing market in medical devices is expected to be worth $26,770 million
by 2014, growing at a CAGR of 13.9% from 2009 to 2014.

The Longer-Term Outlook for Travel & Tourism is Still Bright, WTTC Says

LONDON -

- Although its Contribution to Global GDP has Slipped Further in 2009, and the Recovery Will be Slow, Travel & Tourism Remains a Key Engine of Growth

The Longer-Term Outlook for Travel & Tourism is Still Bright, WTTC Says

Although its Contribution to Global GDP has Slipped Further in 2009, and the Recovery Will be Slow, Travel & Tourism Remains a Key Engine of Growth

CURRENT Group Demonstrates Industry’s First Comprehensive Smart Grid Smart Transformer Station (STS) Solution for European and Asia Pacific Utilities

BUDAPEST, Hungary -

– CURRENT has released and is demonstrating the industry’s first comprehensive Smart Grid solution for primary and secondary transformer stations with utility partner ELMU at EUTC in Budapest, Hungary.

White Paper Condemns the Repression of Political Freedoms in Singapore

LONDON - Ahead of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit that will take place in Singapore on 12-14th November, Amsterdam & Peroff today issued a White Paper condemning the erosion of political freedoms in Singapore.

Poverty and Discrimination on the Rise for Disabled People: Leonard Cheshire Disability Report

LONDON -

- National Survey Finds That One in Ten Disabled People Surveyed Report They Have Been a Victim of Hate Crime

Carbonates set to Bounce Back in 2010

BASINGSTOKE, England - The global market for carbonated soft drinks saw its growth rate halve in 2008, dropping from 3% in 2007 to 1.4% but Canadean research consultants are forecasting better times ahead and they expect the market growth rate to accelerate next year as the world puts its economic woes behind it. In the meantime, 2009 will see growth slow significantly as the world enters the eye of the global financial storm, according to Canadean’s recently published Global Carbonates Report.

VocaLink Take Home Pay Index Shows Flattening of Wage Growth

LONDON -

- Static Pay Growth of 1.7% on the VocaLink Take Home Pay Index Likely to be Beginning of a Long-Term Trend

U.S. FDA Officials to Speak at RAPS Medical Device Workshop in Brussels

ROCKVILLE, Maryland -

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), the leading international membership organization for regulatory professionals in the healthcare product sector, will bring together medical device industry experts and regulators from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Brussels for a workshop on U.S. device submission and compliance. The two-day event, Medical Device Submission and Compliance Strategies for the U.S. Market, will take place 9-10 November at the Sheraton Brussels Hotel.

Investors See Larger Bonuses For 2009: Bloomberg Global Poll

NEW YORK -

- New York Seen As Preferred Financial Center

Even as politicians in Washington, DC and voters on Main Street are railing against multi-million dollar pay packages on Wall Street, globally, investors and analysts expect their bonuses to rise this year, according to the Bloomberg Global Poll, a quarterly survey of economic, financial and political attitudes among BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL(R) service users worldwide.

More Than 20 Million People are Over-indebted in Europe

VIENNA, Austria -

- European Consumer Debt Network Expects Numbers to Grow and Calls European Decision Makers to Take Urgent Action

George Soros Unveils New Blueprint for World Financial System

BUDAPEST, Hungary -

- CEU Convenes Global Conversation with Opinion Makers

George Soros on Monday delivered the first of a series of lectures that reflects the culmination of a lifetime of thinking on finance, politics, and open society.

Frost & Sullivan: Urgent Need for Foreign Investors in Russia to Fix Investment Climate and to Better Weather Economic Storms

MOSCOW -

The investment climate in Russia is the primary concern for foreign investors. When compared to other emerging economies, Russia does not perform well in transparency rankings or in terms of ease of doing business. In its “Doing Business in 2010″ report, the World Bank places Russia in 120th place out of 183 countries. However, the global recession and plummeting oil prices have made the government realise that supporting and protecting foreign investment are vital to long term economy growth.

Investors Cautious About Taking Risks: Bloomberg Global Poll

NEW YORK -

- Concerns Over U.S. Economic Policies and Banking System

- Buffett Seen As Best Assessor of Financial Markets

Innovative Thinkers Join Forces to Meet Challenges of Global Economic Crisis

NEW YORK and BUDAPEST, Hungary -

- Leading Economists and Policymakers Including Nobel Laureates George Akerlof, Sir James Mirrlees, A. Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz Join to Foster New Thinking.

Uruguay #1 for Prosperity in South America; Venezuela and Bolivia the Worst in the Region, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index

LONDON -

- Personal Freedom, Security, and Good Health are a Recipe for Success; Internal Security and Safety Concerns and Poor Governance Limit Overall Prosperity

Japan #No 1. in Prosperity Across Asia Beating Hong Kong and Singapore; China, Cambodia and Pakistan Rank Last, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index

LONDON -

- Leading Asian Nations Display Strong Economic Fundamentals, but Score Low on Democratic Institutions and Personal Freedom; Northern Europe Contains the Most Prosperous Nations, With the United States in 9th.

The World’s Most Prosperous Nations are in Europe, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index; Finland is Top; The United Kingdom Ranks 12th, Ahead of Germany (14th) and France (17th)

LONDON -

- Despite High Concentration of World’s Most Prosperous Countries in Europe, Signs of Potential Weakness in Domestic Security and Governance

United Arab Emirates Continues as Most Prosperous Arab Nation, Ahead of Kuwait, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index

LONDON -

- Lack of Freedoms Strongly Limit Prosperity in Other Arab States; Egypt, Iran and Yemen Amongst the Worst

The United Kingdom Ranks 12th in Legatum Prosperity Index, Ahead of Germany and France

LONDON -

- UK Ranks 2nd Globally in Innovation but Lags Other World Leaders in Education, Health, and Domestic Security.

South Africa Tops Prosperity Rankings in Africa, While Zimbabwe and Sudan Rank Bottom in the World, Finds the Legatum Prosperity Index

LONDON -

- Strong Communities, Personal Freedom and Democratic Institutions are the Recipe for Success in South Africa and Botswana; Poor Governance, Dire Health Conditions and Low Levels of Internal Security Drag Down the Rest

George Soros Shares Latest Insights on Economics and Politics

BUDAPEST, Hungary -

The following was issued today by the Open Society Institute:

WHAT: George Soros Shares Latest Insights on Economics and Politics

A Ceremony to Sign the Memorandum of Understanding Between the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the Jeddah Economic Forum was Held

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - The signing ceremony took place during the plenary session of Russia-Saudi Business Forum, held during the forum exhibition. The exhibition was conducted with the support of the RF CCI, RADS, the Council Chamber of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the Jeddah Chamber, the Embassy of Russia in the KSA, the Consulate General of Russia in Jeddah, the KSA Embassy in Russia, RF Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation, Representatives of Russia of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the all-Russia public organization Women in Business, and the Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan.

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