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By Michelle Murdoch
How Deloitte see the Global Economy in third quarter of 2010? Is there a global slow down or a false alarm?
The global economy continues to grow but uncertainty has gripped observers about the sustainability of growth in the world’s three biggest markets: the United States, Europe, and China. In the United States, growth has been disappointing and the job market appears to be going nowhere. In Europe, the sovereign debt crisis and the policy response
August 4, 2010
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By Ali Ahmad
With the mainstream media focusing on the country's leveling unemployment rate, improving retail sales, and nascent housing recovery, one might think that the US government has successfully navigated the economy through recession and growth has returned. But I will argue that a look under the proverbial hood reveals a very different picture. I believe the data shows that the US economy is badly damaged, and a modern-day depression has begun. In fact, just as World Wa
June 7, 2010
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(The Canadian Press) -- Canada has the second-lowest tax cost for businesses among 10 countries studied by audit and consulting firm KPMG in compiling its guide for international business location.
The study also looked at the general tax competitiveness of 95 cities, focusing on 41 with populations greater than two million, with Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto consistently among the top five, the study also found.
It compared the total tax burden faced by companies, including inc
May 12, 2010
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According to a news report, Twitter has more than 105 million registered users, co-founder Biz Stone said Wednesday.
The announcement, at the micro-blogging site's Chirp conference for developers, marked the first time Twitter has announced it number of accounts. The tally - 105,779,710, to be exact - is significantly more than outside analysts had estimated.
The company also says it's adding 300,000 accounts per day, with much of its growth coming outside the United States
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April 14, 2010
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According to Asia Times, A record surge in Chinese property prices has added new tension to China's high-wire act of maintaining the economic growth required for social stability while warding off overheating and at the same snubbing demands from the United States that the government allow the Chinese currency to appreciate.
Property prices rose at a record pace in March, up almost 12% from a year earlier, ac
April 14, 2010
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I am certainly not talking about myself. Personally, I still cannot change my my car without my father's permission :-p
Anyways, jokes apart, what I would like to discuss today is why, despite being the largest ACCA market in the world, there is no representation of Pakistan in this organization. With every passing year, we see huge changes in course structure, in fees structure etcetera but what we never see is the real representation of Asian people, let alone Pakistan, in the making of the
March 15, 2010
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