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DFN: Al Jazeera view of Dubai’s financial problems. At the heart of the problem, is the massive amount of money spent on real estate projects of questionable future value. Abu Dhabi to ‘assist’ Dubai World http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2009/11/20091128144913644499.html The government said it would ask creditors of Dubai World for a debt moratorium, triggering panic [AFP] Abu Dhabi [...]
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Dubai’s Crisis: Implications for Stocks and Global Markets 8 comments by: Cliff Wachtel November 30, 2009 The biggest near term influence on the direction of risk appetite and global markets appears likely to be the Dubai debt crisis, so we need to evaluate the importance of this past week’s credit scare. The request to delay [...]
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DFN: Insights into the interview process. Better to know the devil than not, and knowing your enemy may help you conquer the process and land a job. Tips To Get ‘In The Know’ In Your Career Posted: 04 Dec 2009 09:09 AM PST http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/tips-in-know-career/ When we communicate in our jobs or in interviews too many [...]
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Libya: Ancient Roman city found off coast 12/4/2009 http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/CultureAndMedia/?id=3.0.4068375201 Rome, 4 Dec. (AKI) – Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient Roman city submerged off the coast of Libya. The remains of the city date back to the 2nd century A.D. and were found by archaeologists and experts from Sicily and the University [...]
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DFN: New magazine I found regarding archaeology. http://www.archaeology.org/ Archaeological Headlines Friday, December 4 http://www.archaeology.org/news/?p=498 A wall painting from Pompeii and a Corinthian vase have been returned to Italy by immigration and customs officials in New York City. The artifacts had been scheduled for auction. A large and luxurious Roman complex of rooms, hidden beneath a [...]
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DFN: Simple questions to ask and answer before starting a business. Nine Questions to ask before starting a business by Ali Hasan Dec. 03, 2009 http://article-niche.com/launch/Nine-Questions-To-Ask-When-Writing-A-Business-Plan.htm If you are planning to start writing a business plan, the very first thing is to research about your competitors. Every business has competitors and it is crucial to [...]
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DFN: A primer outlining a process striving for making better business decisions. How To Think Like Bill Gates Dec, 2, 2009 http://sourcesofinsight.com/2009/12/02/how-to-think-like-bill-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-30373 Over the years, I’ve asked various people at Microsoft about how Bill Gates thinks. I’ve asked people from his speech writers to people that have gone survived his executive reviews, where Bill is [...]
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DFN: When you’re looking for work, ANY time of the year is a good time to be ‘in the hunt’. Seven Holiday Tips For Job Seekers Posted by Liz Ryan • December 2nd, 2009 • Comments Share | | It’s no fun being on a job search at this time of year. For one thing, [...]
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