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Opening Up Global Business Opportunities

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

SELLING Northern Ireland as an investment location to international companies and helping firms in the Province increase their export sales and target new markets is a key element of growing the local economy.
In today’s fast changing global economy, it has become increasingly important to provide the right business conditions to ensure that Northern Ireland remains [...]



Cii Delegation To Visit Portugal, Spain

Jul 3rd, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Business Opportunities  ndustry body CII will send a 10-member delegation to Portugal and Spain to explore business opportunities and find ways for strengthening the economic and bilateral relations.
During its seven-day tour, the delegation would meet business leaders and senior government officials in Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona, CII said in a statement today.    
In Lisbon, the delegation [...]



These Students Have A (Business) Plan

Jun 21st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Standing before a phalanx of potential investors, three young women make the case for their high-end day care concept. They’ve written a 37-page business plan, and they confidently whip through a PowerPoint about their mission, budget, and marketing plan.
Welcome to “The Pitch” – a culminating event for juniors at Fenway High School in Boston. In [...]



Selling Big Business On The Iphone

Jun 21st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Steve Jobs has won over legions of new customers since he returned to Apple, but one key group has stubbornly eluded him: big business.
The reason isn’t a mystery. Apple’s mercurial CEO decided a decade ago that corporate IT departments weren’t worth the trouble. Though they buy tech gear by the truckload, when it comes to [...]



Montblanc Opens Its Largest Middle East Boutique In Kuwait

Jun 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Sustained by robust growth in the global luxury retail business, luxury goods manufacturer Montblanc, recognized worldwide for its classic timepieces, jewelry, leather goods and writing instruments opened an exclusive boutique in Kuwait’s Avenues Mall Phase II recently.  The boutique is the largest Montblanc boutique in the Middle East region.
Speaking to reporters at the venue after [...]



Better Business Bureau Warns Against New E-Mail Scam

Jun 16th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Eastern North Carolina warns consumers to approach enticing job offers cautiously. Recent complaints have surfaced regarding e-mail scams blending job opportunities and economic stimulus checks being distributed by the government.
“Consumers should be weary of any business opportunity received through e-mail or other means which requires the recipient to cash [...]



Offers Commercial Insurance To Green Businesses

Jun 14th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Green Business Insurance, Inc. is the nation’s first independent insurance agency to focus on the unique property and casualty insurance needs of green businesses according to Pat Thompson, CPCU, President.
“Green businesses, of all types, are important to the future of our nation’s economy and environment and we are excited to help manage their exposure to [...]



European Tourist Industry Woos Americans And Their Weak Dollar

Jun 13th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

European hotels, car rental companies and government tourism agencies are ramping up marketing and turning to creative payment plans, complimentary cellphone use and deep discounts to salvage the summer travel business.
These efforts aimed at American tourists are intensifying as fluctuating exchange rates, rising airfares, and a gloomy economic outlook threaten to deter the world’s most [...]



Rainmakers Ranked One Of Indianas Largest Business Associations

Jun 12th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Rainmakers Marketing Group was ranked as Indiana’s13th largest business association according to the Indiana Business Journal. This is the first time Rainmakers has appeared on the list.
In the nearly six years since it’s formation, Rainmakers has expanded to over 1,300 members throughout the state of Indiana. With 26 events monthly, members have multiple opportunities to [...]



Zebra Mats Offers New Business Opportunities For Entrepreneurial Martial Artists

Jun 12th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Business

Zebra Mats has recently launched a new division called Zebra Tournament Systems (ZTS). Similar to an event planning service only focused on the martial arts industry, ZTS provides the equipment, know-how, and training to help its dealers deliver expert competition services to martial arts clubs, academies, and tournament organizers. ZTS is looking for motivated dealers [...]