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China to increase consumption in 2012

by on January 8, 2012

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(MENAFN) China’s Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, said that in order to meet challenges caused by the global slowdown, in 2012, the country would increase consumption, reported Bloomberg. Deming …

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China to increase consumption in 2012

by on January 8, 2012

menafn.com…

(MENAFN) China’s Commerce Minister, Chen Deming, said that in order to meet challenges caused by the global slowdown, in 2012, the country would increase consumption, reported Bloomberg. Deming …

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IMG Reorganizes Global Golf Business

May 24, 2011

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – May 24, 2011) – IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, announced today the reorganization of its global golf business.

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El-Erian: Strauss-Kahn Scandal Could Put IMF ‘Under Huge Cloud’

May 16, 2011

This weekend’s detention of the IMF’s chief on allegations of sexual assault has implications that go well beyond the impact on Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s (or, as he is commonly known, DSK) international prestige. They could also impact the IMF, France, market uncertainty and the well-being of the global economy.

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Menlo Worldwide Logistics Appoints Corey Tyler Senior Director of Transportation

May 16, 2011

AURORA, IL–(Marketwire – May 16, 2011) – Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc. ( NYSE : CNW ), today announced that Corey Tyler, a 20-year veteran of logistics and transportation management, has been named senior director of transportation.

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Video: Vaidya Says Toyota in Danger of Slipping Behind GM, VW

May 4, 2011

May 4 (Bloomberg) — Vivek Vaidya, automotive and transportation director at research company Frost & Sullivan, talks about the global auto industry. General Motors Co., less than two years after declaring bankruptcy, is poised to reclaim the global auto sales lead this year from Toyota Motor Corp., Japan’s automaker rattled by natural disasters and reports of slipping quality. Vaidya speaks from Singapore with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television’s “On the Move Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Web Analytics Association Announces 2011 – 2012 Board of Directors

April 28, 2011

WAKEFIELD, MA–(Marketwire – Apr 28, 2011) – The WAA (Web Analytics Association), the global advocate for the online marketing analytics profession, today announced its 2011 – 2012 Board of Directors after a nearly record-breaking number of votes from its membership.

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Economists: Fed’s Stimulus Has Been A Disappointment

April 24, 2011

But most Americans are not feeling the difference, in part because those benefits have been surprisingly small. The latest estimates from economists, in fact, suggest that the pace of recovery from the global financial crisis has flagged since November, when the Fed started buying $600 billion in Treasury securities to push private dollars into investments that create jobs.

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Video: Ellis Says Credit Worthy Borrowers Disappearing Globally

April 14, 2011

April 14 (Bloomberg) — Lincoln Ellis, managing director of the Linn Group, talks about the global economy, sovereign debt and financial markets. Ellis speaks with Matt Miller and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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CoStar Q&A: Cushman & Wakefield/Americas CEO Jim Underhill Lays Out Firm’s U.S. Growth Strategy

April 13, 2011

In October, Cushman & Wakefield named Washington, D.C.-based James M. Underhill chief executive officer of the Americas, the company’s largest operating region. The move is a significant shift for the company as the first time that any executive outside of Cushman’s New York City power base has led the global real estate services firm’s North and South America operations, which bring in some 70% of its annual revenues. Underhill oversees the company…

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CoStar Q&A: Cushman & Wakefield/Americas CEO Jim Underhill Lays Out Firm’s U.S. Growth Strategy

April 13, 2011

In October, Cushman & Wakefield named Washington, D.C.-based James M. Underhill chief executive officer of the Americas, the company’s largest operating region. The move is a significant shift for the company as the first time that any executive outside of Cushman’s New York City power base has led the global real estate services firm’s North and South America operations, which bring in some 70% of its annual revenues. Underhill oversees the company…

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Video: Joerres Says `Caution and Chaos’ Is Slowing Jobs Growth

March 30, 2011

March 30 (Bloomberg) — Jeffrey Joerres, chief executive officer of Manpower Inc., talks about the global jobs market. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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W. P. Carey & Co. Appoints Jeffrey Lefleur Managing Director, European Investments

March 28, 2011

LONDON and NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – March 28, 2011) – W. P. Carey & Co. LLC ( NYSE : WPC ), the global investment management company specialising in long term sale leaseback and build to suit financing, today announces the appointment of Jeffrey Lefleur to Managing Director.

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Bausch + Lomb Appoints David Mordaunt, Ph.D. as Vice President, Development and Research, Surgical

March 24, 2011

ROCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – March 24, 2011) – Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, announces the appointment of David Mordaunt, Ph.D. as vice president, Development and Research, Bausch + Lomb Surgical.

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Video: Pehlivanova Sees LNG Demand Rising 3% After Japan Quake

March 18, 2011

March 18 (Bloomberg) — Biliana Pehlivanova, an analyst at Barclays Capital, talks about the global demand outlook for liquified natural gas following the earthquake in Japan. She speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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House prices in Italy stable at pre-crisis levels

March 8, 2011

Unlike most countries in Europe, Italy did not experience sharp house price falls with the global financial crisis.

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New Chairman Named for Cushman & Wakefield

February 16, 2011

Exor, the international investment firm that owns a majority stake in Cushman & Wakefield, announced that its current CEO, Carlo Sant’Albano, will become Chairman of the global real estate services firm. The move was one of several management changes announced by Exor as it expands its investments in new markets. Sant’Albano’s appointment will become effective following Cushman & Wakefield’s next board meeting in early March. He will be based in…

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New Chairman Named for Cushman & Wakefield

February 16, 2011

Exor, the international investment firm that owns a majority stake in Cushman & Wakefield, announced that its current CEO, Carlo Sant’Albano, will become Chairman of the global real estate services firm. The move was one of several management changes announced by Exor as it expands its investments in new markets. Sant’Albano’s appointment will become effective following Cushman & Wakefield’s next board meeting in early March. He will be based in…

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CBRE To Buy ING Real Estate Investment Management Business For $940M

February 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. announced Tuesday it is acquiring most of the global real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING Group NV for $940 million in cash. The combination creates the largest real estate investment platform in the world with more than $97 billion in assets under management. Dutch financial conglomerate ING, seeking to reduce its exposure to commercial real estate, is divesting its ING…

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CBRE To Buy ING Real Estate Investment Management Business For $940M

February 16, 2011

Los Angeles-based CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. announced Tuesday it is acquiring most of the global real estate investment management business of Netherlands-based ING Group NV for $940 million in cash. The combination creates the largest real estate investment platform in the world with more than $97 billion in assets under management. Dutch financial conglomerate ING, seeking to reduce its exposure to commercial real estate, is divesting its ING…

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Jean-Benoit Bataille Joins KBM Group as Head of Paris Operation

January 26, 2011

RICHARDSON, TX–(Marketwire – January 26, 2011) – KBM Group, the global leader in knowledge-based marketing solutions, announces that Jean-Benoit Bataille has joined the company as head of its Paris operation.

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CoStar’s People of Note (Jan. 16-22)

January 21, 2011

This week’s People of Note includes the following markets: Dallas, Los Angeles, National and New York City. NEW YORK CITY, NATIONAL Grinis To Lead Ernst’s Global RE Investment Fund Services Mark Grinis, head of Ernst & Young’s real estate distressed services group, was named leader of the global team serving real estate investment funds. He replaces Gary Koster who now manages the company’s private equity practice. Grinis, a New York-based…

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$5 Gas In 2012, Ex Shell President Predicts

December 27, 2010

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — The former president of Shell Oil, John Hofmeister, says Americans could be paying $5 for a gallon of gasoline by 2012. In an interview with Platt’s Energy Week television, Hofmeister predicted gasoline prices will spike as the global demand for oil increases.

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Bausch + Lomb Appoints Rick Heinick as Corporate Vice President, Global Human Resources and Transformation

December 21, 2010

ROCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – December 21, 2010) – Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Rick Heinick as corporate vice president, Global Human Resources and Transformation, effective January 4, 2011.

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IMG College Creates New National Sales Organization; Lawton Logan Named Senior Vice President, U.S. Business Development

December 9, 2010

WINSTON SALEM, NC–(Marketwire – December 9, 2010) – IMG College, a division of IMG Worldwide, the global sports and media company, announced today that Lawton Logan has been named Senior Vice President, U.S. Business Development. Logan will also lead a newly established national college sales organization and will be based at the division’s headquarters in Winston Salem, NC and in New York, reporting to Ben Sutton, President of IMG College.

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Video: Peter Peterson Calls Bowles, Simpson `American Heroes’

December 3, 2010

Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) — Peter Peterson, former senior chairman and co-founder of Blackstone Group LP, discusses the outlook for the global economy and the U.S. deficit-reduction plan. Peterson speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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ServiceSource Names Industry Veteran Greg Olsen New Vice President of Engineering & Chief Technologist

December 2, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – December 2, 2010) – ServiceSource®, the global leader in cloud-powered service revenue performance solutions, today announced the appointment of Greg Olsen as vice president of engineering and chief technologist. In this role, Olsen will work closely with Ganesh Bell, ServiceSource executive vice president of products, to advance the development, design and implementation of ServiceSource’s cloud-based application platform.

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10 Products And Commodities That Have Hit All-Time Highs

November 18, 2010

Possibly the most critical debate at the moment in the global economy is whether central banks should fight inflation or deflation. On its face, inflation appears to be the lesser of two evils. High unemployment, which plagues North America, Europe, and to some extent Japan, has weakened demand for goods and services out of the market.

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Bausch + Lomb Surgical Strengthens Management Team With Three New Appointments

November 4, 2010

ALISO VIEJO, CA–(Marketwire – November 4, 2010) – Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has appointed three industry veterans to key management roles in its Surgical business.

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Bausch + Lomb Names Mariano Garcia-Valino as President, Latin America

October 29, 2010

ROCHESTER, NY–(Marketwire – October 29, 2010) –  Bausch + Lomb, the global eye health company, has named Mariano García-Valiño to the newly created role of corporate vice president and president, Latin America, effective immediately.

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Video: Nomura’s Janjuah Says Global Asset Bubble Is `Building’: Video

October 27, 2010

Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Bob Janjuah, co-head of cross-asset allocation strategy at Nomura International Plc, discusses the outlook for the global economy. Janjuah, speaking with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack,” also talks about the potential impact of further quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve on the U.S. economy, emerging-market valuations and expectations for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Buchanan Says China Wage Growth More Important Than Yuan: Video

October 21, 2010

Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) — Michael Buchanan, chief Asia-Pacific economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., talks about the outlook for China’s economy. China’s economy grew 9.6 percent in the third quarter and inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in almost two years, adding weight to calls for the engine of the global recovery to let its currency appreciate more rapidly. Buchanan speaks from Hong Kong with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Improving economy seen for the Dominican Republic

October 12, 2010

The Dominican Republic is recording a modest economic upswing in 2010 after feeling the effects of the global crisis

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Video: AIG Converting Preferred Shares to Repay U.S. Bailout: Video

September 30, 2010

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — American International Group Inc. agreed with U.S. regulators to repay its bailout by converting the government’s holdings into common shares for sale, a step toward independence for the insurer whose near collapse two years ago threatened the global economy. Bloomberg’s Peter Cook reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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IMG Appoints Tom Florio Senior Advisor for Fashion to the Office of the Chairman

September 29, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 29, 2010) – IMG Worldwide, the global sports and media company, announced today the appointment of Tom Florio to a newly created position of Senior Advisor for Fashion to the Office of the Chairman, effective October 1, 2010.

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Video: Chambers Says Economy on Verge of Productivity Rise: Video

September 24, 2010

Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) — John Chambers, chief executive officer of Cisco Systems Inc., discusses the outlook for the global economy and Cisco’s growth outlook and acquisition strategy. Chambers speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness.” (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Ifo’s Nerb Doubts German Economic Upswing to `Level Off’

September 24, 2010

Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) — Gernot Nerb, chief economist at the Ifo research institute, talks about the latest business confidence survey in Germany. German business confidence unexpectedly rose to the highest level in more than three years in September, suggesting companies can weather weaker demand from abroad as the global economic recovery slows. Nerb speaks from Munich with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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Egypt’s housing market recovers!

September 21, 2010

Egypt’s housing market has strongly recovered in early-2010, after two years’ slowdown caused by the global crisis.

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Mizuho Securities USA Expands Fixed-Income and Futures With Senior Sales and Trading Appointments

September 20, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Mizuho Securities USA (“MSUSA”) ( NYSE : MFG ), the U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary of the global Mizuho Financial Group, today announced several senior hires in its fixed-income and futures businesses, continuing the expansion of its sales and trading capabilities in the US.

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Bark Group Inc. Announces Former Director of BBDO New York as New Chairman of Bark

September 20, 2010

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – September 20, 2010) –  Bark Group Inc. ( OTCBB : BKPG ), an innovative integrated U.S. advertising and marketing company with a multinational client base, announced today that the company has strengthened its Board of Directors by hiring Lars Thomassen, former Director of the global advertising agency network BBDO N.Y. and Vice President of BBDO Europe, as new Chairman and part Owner of Bark Group Inc. 

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Video: Iberia’s Vazquez Says Long-Haul Demand Rising (Correct)

September 17, 2010

(Corrects name of guest in headline and first paragraph.) Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — Antonio Vazquez Romero, chairman of Iberia Lineas Aereas De Espana SA, speaks about the outlook for demand, the global economy and the proposed merger with British Airways Plc. He speaks from the Aviation and Environment conference in Geneva with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move.”

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Video: Iberia’s Vazquez Says Long-Haul Demand Rising (Correct)

September 17, 2010

(Corrects name of guest in headline and first paragraph.) Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — Antonio Vazquez Romero, chairman of Iberia Lineas Aereas De Espana SA, speaks about the outlook for demand, the global economy and the proposed merger with British Airways Plc. He speaks from the Aviation and Environment conference in Geneva with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move.”

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Video: Iberia’s Romero Says Demand for Long-Haul Flights Rising

September 17, 2010

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — Antonio Romero, chairman of Iberia Lineas Aereas De Espana SA, speaks about the outlook for demand, the global economy and the proposed merger with British Airways Plc. He speaks from the Aviation and Environment conference in Geneva with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move.”

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Video: Iberia’s Romero Says Demand for Long-Haul Flights Rising

September 17, 2010

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) — Antonio Romero, chairman of Iberia Lineas Aereas De Espana SA, speaks about the outlook for demand, the global economy and the proposed merger with British Airways Plc. He speaks from the Aviation and Environment conference in Geneva with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move.”

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Video: Dean Maki Says Global Economy Growing at `Solid Rate’: Video

September 13, 2010

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) — Dean Maki, chief U.S. economist at Barclays Capital, talks about prospects for the global and U.S. economies, and the potential economic effect if all tax cuts enacted under George W. Bush’s administration are not extended. Maki talks with Carol Massar and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Dino Kos Discusses New Basel Capital Requirements: Video

September 13, 2010

Sept. 13 (Bloomberg) — Dino Kos, managing director at Portales Partners LLC, discusses the new capital requirements set forth by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and the potential impact on the global banking industry. Kos speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness.” (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

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