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Nokia stock surges after profit surprise 27 Jan 2005
International Herald Tribune, ...market share lost to rivals when it failed to spot hot trends, like phones ... a "demanding" year, but that growing sales in Latin America, Russia, China and India ...

The Rude Awakening: The Rude Awakening 27 Jan 2005
HoweStreet.com, Rather, we'd suggest seeking solid companies and riding the powerful trends already in ... is no longer stable enough to serve as a peg for China's currency...is ...

If China Shuns Dollar, Look Out US Bonds 27 Jan 2005
Bloomberg ...would jibe not only with comments from top Malaysian officials, but trends throughout Asia. ... China also has been in the news as traders speculate that Asia's No ...

US Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Sales to China Key to ... 27 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), Review 2004", the latest in a series of quarterly reports examining emerging trends in the integrated relationship between the US, Taiwan, and China in the ...

· Dollar Rallies Modestly On Better US Economic Data 27 Jan 2005
Daily FX, US that they should fix their own finances and not put pressure on China. ... second consecutive day despite a dive in the CBI Quarterly Industrial Trends survey. ...

DATA VIEW: HK December Trade Slows Due To China,Garments 27 Jan 2005
Yahoo News Since much of Hong Kong's own trade is just shipping raw materials to, and finished goods from, mainland China, the trends in Chinese trade tend to strongly ...

Dollar loses favour with central banks 27 Jan 2005
Sify, ...off" from the US and dollar, there is speculation about future trends and the ... China is not likely to oblige by revaluing its currency and China now accounts ...

A review by Hans CE Larsson * 27 Jan 2005
Science Magazine (subscription) ...have been found in the Early Cretaceous Yixian formation of China. ... To address higher-level trends in morphological evolution, some contributors consider ...

Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index eases back in December ... 27 Jan 2005
Canada NewsWire (press release), ...world concentrate supplies constrain China's smelter output TORONTO, Jan. 27 /CNW/ - Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends in 32 of ...

Caterpillar Reaches $30 Billion Sales and Revenues Milestone With ... 27 Jan 2005
PR Newswire (press release) ...as for generator sets to support ongoing demand from transmission shortages in China. ... We expect similar trends to continue in 2005, and both mining and energy ...

Andrew Corporation Reports 15% Increase in Sales and 350% Increase ... 27 Jan 2005
TMCnet ...versus the prior year quarter driven by weaker near-term trends in North ... and Wireless Innovations supporting network expansion and coverage in India and China. ...

Procter & Gamble Beats Earnings Expectations for Quarter - Raises ... 27 Jan 2005
Yahoo News (press release) ...to drive top line growth, including in major markets like China and Russia ... investors with a more complete understanding of underlying results and trends of the ...

Hillary Clinton's anti-abortion strategy. 27 Jan 2005
Slate ..."In China, local government officials used to monitor women's menstrual ... I'm sure these trends have more to do with economics than morals, but that's the point. ...

Text from Sanford's 2005 State of the State address 27 Jan 2005
The State, Post recently wrote a fascinating column talking about four long-term trends, all of ... and the addition of the former Soviet Union, India and China into the ...

Colgate Announces 4th Quarter and Full Year 2004 Results ... 27 Jan 2005
mysan.de (Pressemitteilung), Negative pricing trends were also somewhat mitigated, with fourth quarter improving ... world including such competitive markets as the US, Mexico, China and Russia ...

FACTORY BOSS SLAM GOVERNMENT 27 Jan 2005
Isle of Man, ...the closure of the Ronaldsway Shoe Company was 'entirely in line with global trends'. ... the finished product, could not expect to compete with China which could ...

BANK OF CANADA RELEASES MONETARY POLICY REPORT UPDATE 27 Jan 2005
Government of Canada Newsroom (press release), The Update discusses current economic and financial trends in the context of Canada's ... to the evolution of oil prices, the pace of expansion in China, the way ...

Siemens AG UK Regulatory Announcement: 1st Quarter Results 27 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), Sales and order trends for the first quarter 2005 Sales for Siemens worldwide in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 ... China was a key source of international growth ...

Davos: business-minded networking 27 Jan 2005
Newropeans Magazine, Among the main issues to be dealt with, one could point out climate change, poverty, new technology trends and the "China" factor, as the most relevant in the ...

First Data Reports 2004 EPS From Continuing Operations of $2.22 on ... 27 Jan 2005
ArriveNet (press release), United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Panama, Brazil, China, the Netherlands ... 2005 because it excludes items that may obscure trends in the ...

Gioia: State’s economy is ‘ho-hum’ 27 Jan 2005
Bristol Press, But, he said, the long-term trends aren’t good unless the state finds way ... He said efforts to pressure China to rebalance its currency, which could ease the ...

Sun Life Financial reports record 2004 operating earnings of $1.7 ... 27 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), The Company's joint venture in China, Sun Life ... in Canadian dollars and the segment's local currency to facilitate the analysis of underlying business trends. ...

In young Taipei, sleek design and cultural finds 27 Jan 2005
International Herald Tribune, ...when the government eased travel restrictions, particularly to mainland China (nonstop charter ... "There are more TV channels reporting fashion trends from Paris ...

UPS 4th Quarter Shows 10% Revenue Gain; Full-Year Earnings Up 15% ... 27 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...to take direct control of our international express operations in China, will help ... operating results, and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our ...

Saint-Gobain Group: Estimated 2004 Results 27 Jan 2005
Yahoo News (press release) In line with the economic scenario anticipated at the beginning of the year and the trends observed in the first nine months, the new businesses (Building ...

RUSSIA * ECONOMY * DEMOGRAPHY 27 Jan 2005
RIA Novosti, ...in the country and help overcome the growing separatist trends and preserve the ... vacuum is immediately filled with the near-the-border population of China. ...

Ameron Reports Record Sales in 2004 27 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...marine and offshore new construction markets, located in Korea, China and Japan ... Consistent with the trends throughout 2004, fourth-quarter profits declined due ...

EU publishes guide book for handicrafts exporters 27 Jan 2005
Jakarta Post, ...products is worth more than 5 billion euro per year, with China dominating the ... a variety of topics, including an overview of the EU market, trends in design ...

Europe Closes Higher, Asia Mixed 27 Jan 2005
BusinessWeek 0.1% as fourth-quarter sales slip, while like-for-like luxury trends showed strong ... gained 5.23 points, or 0.04%, to close at 13,628.91, as China plays rose on ...

PMC-Sierra Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2004 Results; 2004 ... 27 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...on telecommunications and enterprise equipment, particularly in North America and China. ... describe more fully the risks associated with market trends and sales ...

Bank of Korea urges investments at home 27 Jan 2005
International Herald Tribune, At a conference on economic trends in Korea, participants agreed that the ... increased dramatically last year due to increased investments in China and the ...

Long haul carriers to challenge Qantas 27 Jan 2005
The Australian, Addressing longer-term trends, Mr Franke said few opportunities remained to make money ... developing Africa, Turkey and the Middle East, Russia, India and China. ...

Car-seat-casual dining: the new 27 Jan 2005
Lancaster Newspapers, ..."In a lot of colleges, it's the china pattern you see in many dorm rooms.". ... "It's all a matter of recycling old trends for a new generation," Lord said. ...

Ocwen Financial Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and 2004 Net ... 27 Jan 2005
ArriveNet (press release), ...in West Palm Beach, Florida and operations in Canada, China, Germany, India ... of deferred tax credits and real estate market conditions and trends, as well as ...

Activist shares global issues of feminism and diversity for Black ... 27 Jan 2005
The Eureka Reporter, World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. Burnham is the first editor of the Race File, a publication that spotlights and analyzes key trends in communities ...

Rayovac Announces Record First Quarter Results 27 Jan 2005
PR Newswire (press release) ...of an 85 percent equity interest in Ningbo Baowang Battery Company of Ninghai, China. ... current and future financial performance and to identify trends in its ...

East West Bancorp Reports 27% Increase in Earnings Per Share for ... 27 Jan 2005
mysan.de (Pressemitteilung), Given the current trends in the loan portfolio and origination activities, management ... and San Mateo counties and a Beijing Representative Office in China. ...

Does OPEC Need To Meet? 27 Jan 2005
New York Sun (subscription), But given the reality of world demand trends and OPEC's lack of spare oil ... reassert its control over the oil industry, a growing economy in China, and American ...

Perryville woman adds new flair to an old craft 27 Jan 2005
Narragansett Times, Old pottery, china patterns and vintage fabrics," Astrausky says. "They pop into my head out of the blue.". She doesn't follow color trends but says there are ...

Economy needs jump start: panel 27 Jan 2005
Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, ...forestry industry’s obstacles won’t be letting up, with continuing trends like high ... of 50, and higher demand for resources from markets in China and India. ...

Will Co. freight on rise 27 Jan 2005
Chicago Daily Southtown, ...the county is in a good position to benefit from global economic trends, a real ... from the growth of exports, such as construction equipment, to China and other ...

FirstAlert: 8:30 AM Investrend / Bestcalls 27 Jan 2005
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) Conference calls are often impacted by market trends, geopolitical conditions, news coming ... Long term, China will take every available barrel, driving prices to ...

Zoran Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and 2004 Year End Results 27 Jan 2005
PR Newswire (press release) ...headquarters in the US and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany ... accurately reflect the ongoing operations or the implied underlying business trends. ...

Fenner on the takeover conveyor? 27 Jan 2005
This is Money, China, alongside India, has seen demand boom for minerals - particularly coal - leading to a ... Group after the agm confirmed that the strong trends seen across ...

Twinkling star of the fashion skyline 27 Jan 2005
China Daily, Western fashions. The combined look is unique and "reflects a femininity" that is lasting and not dictated by seasonal trends. Kok ...

What if? An alternative history of tech 27 Jan 2005
ZDNetIndia, ...have been vastly altered if the outcome of certain events or trends had changed. ... That in turn contributed to the rise of companies in China and India, which in ...

Made in China Jan 25, 2005
NewCity.com ...migration of manufacturing jobs out of places like Chicago, turned out to be highly disruptive to Americans and others, while some trends out of China let us ...

Commentary: The scramble for oil is globalizing the G-7 Jan 26, 2005
International Herald Tribune, They include Brazil, Russia, India and China, a group known as the "BRICs" economies. In Asia's case, trends in commodity markets probably explain much of the G ...

More Profits and Growth for the Asia Pacific Aviation in 2005 Jan 26, 2005
e-Travel Blackboard (press release), ...and Middle East region will continue to defy global industry trends in 2005 ... for Asia Pacific and Middle East airlines, including USD750 million from China . ...

A CIA report predicts that American global dominance could end in ... Jan 26, 2005
Slate The trends should already be apparent to anyone who reads a newspaper ... another story about how we're mortgaging our future to the central banks of China and Japan ...

Commodity Super Cycle is Not Over Jan 26, 2005
Resource Investor, ...latter outcome, argues the former University of Virginia professor, would accelerate current economic trends and the ... "Coal is being bid up by Japan and China. ...

The CIA produces a credible report, devoid of policy prescriptions Jan 26, 2005
Embassy, But whichever way you look at them, the trends point up a conceptual myopia in ... does it consider the effect on resources caused by the rise of China and India ...

The Daily Reckoning Jan 25, 2005
HoweStreet.com, Timothy F. Geithner, highlighted four of the major macroeconomic trends that may ... article in last week's Wall Street Journal showed how China's Wanxiang Group ...

Research and Markets : World Textile and Apparel Trade and ... Jan 26, 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...the addition of World Textile and Apparel Trade and Production Trends - Edition 2 ... months although clothing imports rose only 1.3%, despite big gains by China. ...

Industry fears strong baht could dent exports Jan 26, 2005
MCOT, ...noting that the Thai currency is moving broadly in line with regional trends. ... largely due to higher raw material prices and intense competition from China. ...

L'OREAL : 2004 SALES 14.53 BILLION EUROS, UP BY +6.2% LIKE-FOR ... Jan 26, 2005
Companynewsgroup (Comunicato Stampa), Sales trends, although good in France and Germany, were held back by stock reduction ... in China almost doubled thanks to the effect of growth by existing brands ...

What Works. What Doesn’t. Jan 13, 2005
Always On ...attention? See why Joe said that in "Top Ten Trends: China will Dominate." And who exactly that works for, depends on your point of view. ...

Dream On America : World Rejects US Model Jan 25, 2005
Axis of Logic, Whether those trends will continue is not so much the question. ... in sales of commercial aircraft, and the EU recently surpassed America as China's top trading ...

The crude oil factor in world growth Jan 26, 2005
The National, ...dangerous trends given the continued dependence on millions of motor vehicles in most developed countries, and the rapidly rising car populations in China and ...

AXM Pharma Receives Chinese Approval to Begin Selling Sunkist Line ... Jan 25, 2005
Market Wire (press release) The Children's vitamin and vitamin supplement market in China is currently ... are expected to reflect health care cost containment trends promoting preventive ...

China: Promise And Peril Jan 25, 2005
Forbes Davos, Switzerland. Forbes.com Editor Paul Maidment discusses some of the economic trends and political challenges facing China. ...

India, China agree to address differences in 'fair' manner: Jan 24, 2005
New Kerala, 24 : Holding their first-ever "Strategic Dialogue', India and China today expressed ... Expressing satisfaction that recent trends in bilateral relations had been ...

Jobs and the Economy Jan 26, 2005
The Conservative Voice And the manufacturing jobs lost in the USA were not lost to China, but to improved technology and productivity. These trends have been present throughout ...

New directions and opportunities Jan 25, 2005
Reuters And NKE has been marketing more to women, following trends established with the expansion of women's ... China is an area that merits particular attention. ...

India, China take step forward Jan 24, 2005
The Tribune, India and China, the two nuclear neighbours who fought a war 43 years ago ... Both sides noted with satisfaction that recent trends in the bilateral relations had ...

Lee keeps his eyes firmly on the future Jan 24, 2005
Taipei Times, Taiwan follows market trends and allows the NT dollar to appreciate along with other Asian currencies, then the movement of Taiwanese capital to China will be ...

Breeze-Eastern Wins Second Program in China Jan 24, 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...helicopter manufacturers in the People's Republic of China." stated Robert ... and world financial markets and economies; interest rate trends; capital requirements ...

Experts Convey Trends in Lighting Jan 24, 2005
Emediawire (press release), In step with home decor trends, the lighting industry is experiencing an explosion of design options and ... We are moving away from shiny brass and china to more ...

Why does India continue to think small? Jan 24, 2005
Indian Express, Today, five major trends on the world scene demand a confident national strategy ... More fundamentally, the NIC report argued that the rise of China and India ...

Stock market rallies on stamp tax reduction Jan 24, 2005
China Daily, ...a professor at the Finance and Securities Institute of Renmin University of China. ... implementation and timing are major factors affecting market trends in the ...

ASEAN+3 ministers to encourage travel to tsunami-affected areas Jan 25, 2005
Xinhua, He said they were pleased to note that the recent trends in thetourist arrivals between ASEAN and China, Japan and South Korea have contributed a share of ...

Pioneering RFID in Taiwan – An interview with Pretide Technology ... Jan 25, 2005
DigiTimes, ...of Pretide Technology, to discuss current RFID technology and business trends, and the ... Our operations in Taiwan, China and the US are wholly-owned subsidiaries ...

Veteran Healthcare Marketers Launch JYT Health Jan 25, 2005
Yahoo News (press release) ..."China is a unique and complicated market undergoing significant healthcare reform," said Ms. Chow. "Major trends include the privatization of the health system ...

Purcell Market Report: Cattle Placements Up; Choppy Soybean Market ... Jan 25, 2005
CattleNetwork.com, ...sell arrangements, but it is not necessarily bearish to our market that China is not ... If the trends in corn and soybeans continue to be down, we will see these ...

Research And Markets: Why Has Europe Been Reluctant To Fully ... Jan 25, 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...been a proven formula for success in the United States, South Korea, China and Japan ... The IT and E-Business in Europe: Spending and Trends report looks into the ...

Flat Information Displays Conference Expands to China Again in ... Jan 25, 2005
PR Newswire (press release) ...presentations and panel discussions examining key issues facing the worldwide display industry, including: * Display market trends in China and overseas * New ...

Kerry Group announces €20 million Investment Programme in China Jan 24, 2005
NPIcenter (press release), He concluded; “With changing consumer trends and nutrition requirements, particularly in ... be focused on the significant growth opportunities in China in the ...

BIG FLAVORS lead year's trends Consumers also focus on seafood ... Jan 25, 2005
Toledo Blade, In 2005, three major food trends emphasize flavor, knowing the source of seafood ... a global market; many imported shrimp come from Indonesia, China, and Thailand. ...

Philip Turner: NZ can't afford to choose between East and West Jan 24, 2005
New Zealand Herald, ...the uncomfortable fact that the US trade and domestic deficits are almost exactly funded by credit flows from Japan, China and Taiwan. These trends indicate a ...

Warning to Washington: ‘Project 2020’ Jan 25, 2005
ISN, ...so ubiquitous that it will substantially shape all the other major trends in the ... Its major conclusion is that China and India, along with possibly Brazil and ...

Inflation Fears Rise in China as Economic Explosion Continues Jan 25, 2005
AXcess News, Retail sales in China during 2004 continued to climb sharply as unemployment dropped and ... AXcess News will be reporting on any new market trends related to this ...

India and China Open First-Ever Strategic Dialogue Jan 24, 2005
AXcess News, It is a step toward stabilizing the relationship between India and China, which are ... AXcess News will be reporting on any new market trends related to this story ...

McCormick Reports Record Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal ... Jan 26, 2005
PR Newswire (press release) In China, sales growth was tempered by the Company's elimination of certain ... Certain information contained in this release, including expected trends in net ...

Harris Corporation Second Quarter Income Increases 42% On Revenue ... Jan 26, 2005
TMCnet ...for international customers in Nigeria, Eastern Europe, Latin America, China, and Asia. ... the ability of an investor to analyze Harris business trends and to ...

Surefire investments Jan 25, 2005
Macleans, ...of new middle-class people in China and India; (3) the continuing problems of the industrial world arising from deteriorating demographic trends, which mean ...

ETF assets growing, choices expanding Jan 24, 2005
Charlotte Observer (subscription), China offerings. The industry also buzzed with talk of creating other commodity-linked and even actively managed ETFs. Here's a look at some of 2004's trends, ...

InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Releases Worldwide Mobile Imaging Study ... 10 Jan 2005
Business Wire (press release), ...new multi-client study entitled Mobile Imaging: Technology Trends, Consumer Behavior ... America, Western Europe (UK, France, Germany, Spain), Japan, and China. ...

Open Source Globalization 10 Jan 2005
Onlamp China and India represent about half of the world's population. ... high piracy rates with strong efforts by companies to combat these trends, and struggling ...

Lee Yuan-tseh turns to environmental sustainability 10 Jan 2005
Taipei Times, ..."Industry should be acutely responsive to such global trends, too," he said. ... he predicted nuclear power plants would become more prevalent in China and Korea. ...

Middle East's economic prospects remain bullish for 2005 10 Jan 2005
Daily Star, ...growth rate of around 6 percent in 2004, compared to China's 9.4 percent ... Key economic trends and developments at the international level are likely to have ...

BAX Expands China Presence 10 Jan 2005
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, Steve Dearnley, president of BAX Global for Asia Pacific said: "China is an important ... For more information on the latest trends in the logistics space, see the ...

Stop the clock, it's time to look into the crystal ball 10 Jan 2005
The Times, These long-term trends cannot be disregarded in medium-term assessments; they build ... Growth in Japan and China will also slow this year, although probably by ...

The contrarian strikes back 10 Jan 2005
Economic Times, However, trends mature and over time people tend to forget the basis of the original ... China’s levitation act provided a further fillip to emerging markets. ...

Learn to connect the dots in 2005 10 Jan 2005
Financial Times, ...real assets", including precious metals and timber, because China and other ... at spotting profitable deals, especially those involving new trends and fashions ...

S. Korean Firms Train Workers to Gain an Edge 10 Jan 2005
Los Angeles Times (subscription), YK was forced to think anew not only by increased competition from China but also ... rest more, be healthier, and study more about new technology and new trends.". ...

EBay May See Continued Strength In Listings 10 Jan 2005
Forbes ...growth trends," the research firm said. "In addition, we believe that eBay could potentially benefit from strong growth in the nascent markets of China and ...

Old certainties swallowed up by a wild wave of events 10 Jan 2005
Business Day, South Africa, ...divisions, the EU's enlargement and China's emergence as a great power among them marked simply a continuation or confirmation of well-established trends. ...

RUSSIAN FOREIGN POLICY EXPERTS DEBATE STRATEGY FOR 2005 10 Jan 2005
Journal of Turkish Weekly, ...in Putin's opinion, the Kremlin's authoritarian and hawkish trends should by ... development of comprehensive, trilateral cooperation among Russia, China, and India ...

Mega Methanol Opens Major New Markets for Humble Chemical 10 Jan 2005
dBusinessNews Houston (press release), ...and the other on DME -- speakers will discuss these trends and methanol's ... the first nations where methanol's transformation is taking place is China where Toyo ...

Same goal, different killers 10 Jan 2005
ABS CBN News, As a result of these trends, even the rulers of Singapore and Malaysia were ... The US policy gave dictatorships and would-be dictators from China to Zimbabwe the ...

Vital Signs of R&D Financial Support Show Defense Spending Will ... 10 Jan 2005
Yahoo News (press release) ...as a complicating factor that feeds into the analysis of past trends and will ... examples of this are the major increases in outsourced R&D in China and India and ...

AMI-Partners Predicts Significant Growth for Linux Servers and ... 10 Jan 2005
TMCnet ...in IT, Internet, telecom and business services market intelligence, trends and strategy ... the US, Canada, France, Germany, the UK, Australia, China, India, Japan ...

Linux SMB growth attributed to channel push 10 Jan 2005
eChannelLine, ...in IT, Internet, telecom and business services market intelligence, trends, and strategy with a ... "In Asia-Pacific and countries such as India and China, a large ...

A Bull Charts His Careful Course 10 Jan 2005
BusinessWeek ...an even demand profile in the developing world, particularly in countries like China. ... in their singularity, should move rather sharply as these trends play out ...

CAREER PROS: High Hopes for Hiring in ’05 10 Jan 2005
California Job Journal, If these trends continue in 2005, and some stability returns to Iraq, then the job ... If we can gain a stronger foothold in places like China and India, with ...

Boyd Gaming is biggest winner in banner year for casino stocks 10 Jan 2005
Las Vegas Sun, ...increase had a lot to do with the Coast acquisition, other trends played a ... having three major Las Vegas companies pouring money into Macau, China, will limit ...

Nepal: Media Should Be Remain Independent 10 Jan 2005
Scoop.co.nz (press release), This institute will have all kinds of other spin-off potential benefits like capitalizing on US and European outsourcing trends in a big way. ...

Next Inning Technology Research Examines the Semiconductor ... 10 Jan 2005
PR Newswire (press release) ...editor, Paul McWilliams, spent time discussing semiconductor trends for 2005 ... Semiconductor Manufacturing International of China says they still expect to see ...

2005 International CES Opening Day Showcases World’s Coolest Ce ... 10 Jan 2005
eCoustics.com (press release) ...displays of the hottest consumer electronics products, technologies and trends were unleashed ... the 2005 SINOCES, which will take place in Qingdao, China in July ...

Living on borrowed money 10 Jan 2005
Rediff, Since 2000, both the trends have reversed -- some improvement in the private sector ... with the currency's fall so far, will keep pressuring China to upvalue the ...

ASEAN Tourism Forum 2005: Opportunities & challenges 10 Jan 2005
Manila Bulletin, ASEAN and the top representatives of China, Japan, and Korea – the region’s most ... will be able to gain information and view current regional tourism trends. ...

Polaroid and Petters Group Worldwide Sign Definitive Merger ... 10 Jan 2005
dBusinessNews Boston (press release), ...operations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, China, Japan and ... quality merchandise of exceptional value featuring the latest trends and technology. ...

FORECASTER OF THE MONTH 10 Jan 2005
CBS MarketWatch ...numbers, Naroff examines the seasonal factors closely and looks at the recent trends. ... will stabilize this year, taking the pressure off Japan and China to buy ...

'Gentler' religion on rise 10 Jan 2005
Deseret News, In China, underground "house churches" are proliferating so quickly that neither ... future of fundamentalism is murky, with several contradictory trends at work ...

Young Parkinson's victims find support lacking 10 Jan 2005
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), The recalled necklaces, on a black rope chain, were made in China and have different ... n Health Scope is a weekly look at new trends, treatments and equipment in ...

"Chinese bishop released and seminarians avoid arrest" 10 Jan 2005
WorldWide Religious News ...opinions expressed in the articles posted. This is purely an information site, to inform interested parties of religious trends.

Risks in credit card business Jan 9, 2005
Xinhua, ...firm, it has been estimated that if present trends continue, the card market may have US$3 billion in annual revenue by 2010. Should China achieve 80 per cent ...

Garments exporters assured of maintaining market share Jan 9, 2005
Manila Bulletin, The cap, if pursued, can temper the projected avalanche of China-made garments to the richest markets. Not counting on buying trends in importing countries ...

Former Goldman bankers market China fund Jan 9, 2005
Financeasia.com, ...approach to investing in Greater China distinguishes it from other China-focused hedge ... to pick the stocks most likely to benefit from these trends," he comments ...

TAITRA TO SET UP MORE FOOTHOLDS IN ASEAN COUNTRIES Jan 9, 2005
Taiwan Headlines, ...three years to cope with regional integration-oriented international economic development trends. ... to forge free trade agreements with mainland China, Japan and ...

Globalization hits home Jan 9, 2005
Pioneer Press (subscription), ...to anyone interested in how business is conducted in China or India ... 10) warns that forecasting technology trends "is a treacherous undertaking," but the ...

Four trends shown in Chinese people's health condition Jan 7, 2005
People's Daily Online, A national health service's research shows four trends have emerged in Chinese ... death rate in 378 poverty-stricken counties in western China has decreased 28.79 ...

It's a Boy as China Marks 1.3 Billionth Person Jan 7, 2005
Reuters, India, the world's second-most populous nation, has just over 1 billion people and could overtake China by 2035 if current trends continue, according to ...

Newborn puts China census count at 1.3b Jan 6, 2005
Boston Globe, If current trends continue, officials say that by 2020, China could have as many as 40 million men who will not be able to find spouses.

China: A Future With A Shortage Of Brides, An Abundance Of Elderly Jan 8, 2005
TruthNews.com Other social trends may help balance the sex ratio as well. David Osterhout, a journalist living in Shanghai, says China's dramatic economic growth is slowly ...

China's population reaches 1.3 billion mark Jan 7, 2005
WXXA, 100 girls. If current trends continue, officials say China could have as many as 40 million men who can't find spouses by 2020.

ILO tripartite meeting to discuss automotive industry trends Jan 7, 2005
Auto Industry, The report “Automotive industry trends affecting component suppliers?, drafted in ... emerging markets, particularly Central and Eastern Europe, China and India ...

Finance wing of GE soaring in loan sector Jan 9, 2005
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, China doesnnt have strong courts to protect the company’s interests and it’s still illegal ... of San Francisco sees several positive trends for the business ...

China ironies Jan 8, 2005
San Francisco Chronicle, China's building boom has revealed a curious cultural disconnect ... Tower; it is equally visible in the infatuation of young Chinese designers with Western trends. ...

Israeli VCs looking to China, IndiaVenture capitalists talk trends ... Jan 6, 2005
Jerusalem Post, Everyone on the panel agreed that India and China are shaping up to become the largest markets for Israeli hi-tech companies, and that startups should begin ...

In '04, Americans were ready to go and have an adventure Jan 9, 2005
Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription), Soft adventure and trips abroad are two of the biggest trends in travel as ... Travel to Asia rebounded from SARS, with interest in China, Hong Kong and Thailand ...

The gold brigade Jan 9, 2005
Mineweb, ...s happening not this season, two seasons out, and where the trends are going. ... around the world, the gold consumption for jewellery which India, China, the Gulf ...

Looking Past the Tsunami to the Rest of Asia's Challenges... and ... Jan 7, 2005
Tech Central Station, The election outcomes have reinforced leadership trends which present a unique ... stable political period during which the leaders of China, South Korea, Japan ...

UTStarcom Stung Again Jan 7, 2005
Light Reading Even as the China market weakens, UTStarcom expects business from other regions to grow. UTStarcom expects to come out even between the two trends and is ...

Next Inning Technology Research Examines Semiconductor Trends for ... Jan 4, 2005
PR Newswire (press release) ...and technology companies, announced today that it has provided to members a look at semiconductor trends for 2005 and ... "Comlent of China recently announced they ...

Brandywine's D'Alonzo: Sees Materials Stocks' Leadership ... Jan 7, 2005
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) China isn't going to drop off a cliff anytime soon. ... But there are some specialty retailers that don't necessarily follow the same trends as the rest of the pack ...

P-Com's SPEEDLAN Product Family Approved for Sale by Chinese ... Jan 7, 2005
Yahoo News (press release) ...participation in the recent PT/EXPO COMM and the China Security tradeshows in ... and anticipated operating and other costs and current sales trends; the Company's ...

China's surplus males may shake world Jan 6, 2005
Washington Times, Indeed, if current demographic trends continue for the next half century, China will have the same problem with a shrinking, aging population that already ...

iBasis CEO to Discuss Trends Continuing to Drive VoIP Growth at ... Jan 5, 2005
TMCnet President and CEO Ofer Gneezy will discuss the major trends in international ... carriers in the world, including AT&T, Cable & Wireless, China Mobile, China Unicom ...

A glimpse of the future Jan 6, 2005
SupplyManagement.com, ...be in for dramatic changes in the next five years, from the rise of China to the demise of ‘just-in-time’. Malcolm Wheatley identifies the major trends. ...

Picking the Perfect Decorative Rug Jan 7, 2005
WTNH, ...in Glastonbury offers these tips about one of the hottest trends out there right ... Needlepoints are another investment quality area rug created mainly in China. ...

Still-growing China faces crisis supporting ageing population Jan 4, 2005
The Scotsman, ...by India, with 1.06 billion. If current trends continue, India will overtake China by 2035, according to India’s census office.

China's quest to sell cars in the US Jan 6, 2005
International Herald Tribune, ..."If you look at long-term trends," said James Sun, who heads the greater China automotive practice of AT Kearney, "I would say that it's only a matter of time ...

End of era in relations with China Jan 3, 2005
eTaiwan News, As Taiwan's top negotiator dealing with the China, "he never said the word 'no,' but ... thought I didn t really do anything but just followed the trends of the age ...

''China's Geostrategy: Playing a Waiting Game'' Jan 6, 2005
PINR Beijing's white paper takes the position that "the trends towards world multipolarization and ... obstacle to the world that it desires, in which China is the ...

'China is now the world's No 1 factory' Jan 6, 2005
Daily Express, Kota Kinabalu: China is beginning to take on a leadership position in terms ... product (GDP) per capita, foreign direct investment (FDI) and even consumer trends. ...

Beijing to Host First "China Power" Conference & Exhibition, June ... Jan 5, 2005
ArriveNet (press release), ...of the conference will focus on energy market trends, finance and planning. Content for this high-level conference is being guided by China Power's Advisory ...

New from Freedonia Group: Demand for Roofing in China to Reach 2.2 ... Jan 4, 2005
Business Wire (press release), These and other trends are presented in Roofing in China, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industrial market research firm. ...

Nizhny Novgorod Region Dec 17, 2004
Kommersant, ...halls. All styles and trends are represented. ... The museum has a rich collection of ethnic costumes, crafts, glassware, and china. The ...

A free & prosperous new year Jan 6, 2005
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, All those trends should continue. On Ronald Reagan's 93rd birthday last February, China's deputy finance minister, Lou Jiwei, told The Wall Street Journal that ...

China now home to 1.3 billion Jan 5, 2005
???, ...had the biggest population, followed by India, with 1.06 billion. If current trends continue, India will overtake China by 2035.

Maximum Exposure Jan 7, 2005
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Born in Germany, Max lived in Shanghai, China, until he was 10. ... Max became interested in commercial illustration and graphic arts trends in the United States ...

New emerging trends in India, China Jan 1, 2005
Economic Times, And interestingly, this transformation of India Inc and China Inc is happening simultaneously and at a time when both the India story and China story are fast ...

What is in store in 2005 Jan 4, 2005
Manila Times, Recent trends are pointing toward continued but slower growth of the global ... and volatile because of the sustained strong demand, particularly by China and the ...

Is Taiwan actually a ' landmine'? Jan 4, 2005
Taipei Times, Therefore, China's support or neutrality in this regard and on the global war on ... at the Australian National University, says: "If the present trends in Iraq ...

Students prove a large market force Jan 3, 2005
China Daily, ...specializing in university students, it is helpful to find out the changes in the values of Chinese students, and the spending trends of China's potential core ...

HK Bourse: Release from Boc HK On Connected Deal -8 Jan 4, 2005
Yahoo News BOCHK at Bank of China Tower, Bank of China Building, Bank of China Centre and ... it anticipates that such volume could be in line with historical trends, it has ...

Aging populations challenge US and EU economic systems Jan 9, 2005
Tallahassee Democrat, According to the European Commission, demographic trends will push public spending up by ... and find that we are immobilized at the exact moment China and India ...

The Real Global Challenge Jan 8, 2005
Washington Post, ...wake of large-scale natural disasters, wars and neglect of underlying economic trends. ... China's pursuit of economic advantage above all else also underlines the ...

Rural Chinese risk it all in the city - but often have nothing to ... Jan 4, 2005
Kansas City Star (subscription), ...industrial migration trends in human history. Over the past decade or so, legions of Chinese have left their farms for cities as China's communist government ...

Investors playing foreign markets must navigate currency and other ... Jan 3, 2005
Contra Costa Times (subscription), ...depending on local middlemen, even swindlers, to do business in China," Doll said. ... With all of these trends in focus, how should investors play foreign markets ...

UTStarcom Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter Financial Results Jan 6, 2005
Internet Telephony Magazine, ...general adverse economic conditions and trends and uncertainties such as changes in government regulation and licensing requirements, both in China and globally ...

Airport naysayers jeopardize San Diego's future Jan 8, 2005
North County Times, Three economic and population trends merit special attention in terms of ... economic prosperity in the Asian Pacific region, particularly China, is driving ...

Greenspan: 'The Devil Made Me Do It!' Jan 7, 2005
Lew Rockwell, ...lows in typical post election rallies (see November report entitled, "Conflicting Trends"). ... if the dollar stabilizes against the yen, and if China continues to ...

Travel figures climb steadily all around the world Jan 8, 2005
Baltimore Sun (subscription), ..."Soft adventure" and trips abroad are two of the biggest trends in travel as the ... Travel to Asia has rebounded from SARS, with interest in China and Hong Kong ...

Top tech trends in 2005 Jan 1, 2005
Contra Costa Times (subscription), In the near term, expect cellular phones to begin capitalizing on high-speed wireless Internet access, or "WiFi.'' Prepare for the emergence of China as a ...

Employment is the key to 2005 economy Jan 5, 2005
Inside Collin County Business, Oil, interest rates, China, the dollar, school finance, franchise tax, inventory cost ... Look for acceleration of the trends that became visible in 2003-2004. ...

Smart money weighs in Jan 3, 2005
National Post, But others see these intertwined trends extending well beyond the typical cycle and ... as the "biggest debtor nation in the world," and predicted China will be ...

Pushing the RedEnvelope Jan 5, 2005
BusinessWeek In China, branded retailing is growing by leaps and bounds. ... Q: What are some of the overall trends you see in online retailing today? ...

OUTLOOK 05: Global Rice Prices May Rise On Tighter Supply Jan 5, 2005
Yahoo News Current trends in China indicate the country may even become a net importer of rice in 2005, despite a projected higher paddy rice output in 2004, Ciss said. ...

Volumes decline at Lock and Dam 7 Jan 7, 2005
Lacrossetribune.com, ...those studying the idea of expanding locks have ignored key trends and initiatives ... American countries is significant, coupled with a desire for China to become ...

Chinese economy to maintain rapid growth: Official Jan 4, 2005
People's Daily Online, ...investment will maintain robust growth in 2005 and support China's economic development ... in the new round of growth, which features three trends, ie, urbanization ...

Impending 3G to spark sector's growth Jan 5, 2005
China Daily, China's IT spending, which totalled 286.52 billion yuan (US$34.52 billion) in 2004, is ... 2005, with high-end users and followers of the latest trends expected to ...

IDC's Top 10 tech trends in 2005 Dec 30, 2004
IT AsiaOne, ...is in store in the New Year, despite the recent spate of negative trends. ... in IT spending will come from India, at 21.7 per cent, followed by China's 14.9 per ...

A rise in truffle prices can get New Yorkers ruffled 26 Dec 2004
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), ..."Price trends have remained generally the same as in the past few years ... "In most consumer goods categories, China is the top supplier to the US," said Erik Autor ...

2005 China International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology ... 26 Dec 2004
Nanotechwire.com (press release), China has realized the importance of nanotechnology for future economic development and is responding to global trends. In the middle ...

US options may narrow 26 Dec 2004
philly.com (subscription), ...a self-described pessimist who is writing a book on China's and India's explosive growth, said it is only a matter of time before the trends jolt Bush. ...

Industry leaders identify trends for year to come 26 Dec 2004
Indianapolis Star, ...leader in major industry sectors to provide their views on important trends in 2005. ... Still, Papa believes rising demand for fuel in China and the United States ...

Travel trends: Europe, soft adventure big in 2005 26 Dec 2004
Evansville Courier & Press (subscription), Soft adventure and trips abroad are two of the biggest trends in travel as ... TRAVEL: Travel to Asia has rebounded from SARS, with interest in China, Hong Kong ...

Songs, trends of '04 get overdue spotlight 26 Dec 2004
philly.com (subscription), For several weeks back in August, before the fall releases came flooding into the stores and the big stars began to demand attention, two records were my ...

As it turns out it, is all about oil 26 Dec 2004
Big News Network.com, ...ago together mean that an enormous reversal of global economic-political trends of the ... President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela paid a state visit to China this week ...

Japan's trade surplus shrinks as imports climb 26 Dec 2004
Financial Express.bd, Instead, Japan's trade balance is more likely to reflect trends in commodity ... now common among Japanese companies of assembling goods in China and shipping them ...

Clothing Manufacturers Cheer Import Quotas' End 26 Dec 2004
TheDay, ...as women's jackets, in markets subject to stricter quota limits, such as China. ... Apparel stocks tend to trade in line with apparel-sales trends, analysts say. ...

A Thaw in South Asia – Part II 26 Dec 2004
YaleGlobal Online, ...role in the 21st century, the conventional wisdom is that China will take the ... Though recent trends are encouraging, in order to realize the subcontinent's full ...

2004 IN REVIEW: MERGING AND CONVERGING 26 Dec 2004
Las Vegas Review-Journal, Several trends have emerged in Las Vegas' housing market, including apartment ... Macau to "an exciting new era" for US investments in China's multibillion-dollar ...

Marketplace: Economy's health is in the cards 26 Dec 2004
The Columbian, This index uses Christmas card trends to determine subtle nuances in Clark ... has been having success selling its BlueStreak semiconductors, mainly in China. ...

Bottom line keeps Dell plants in US 26 Dec 2004
Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, ...at a time when economists and politicians fret over the future of American manufacturing as China emerges as ... Dell is also bucking global trends on another front ...

Housing preferences shift with demographics 26 Dec 2004
Pioneer Press (subscription), One demographic expert calls two of the trends the "Browning of America" and the "Graying of ... As a boy in China, Li Guanqi used to feed the family's pigs with ...

Toyland workers in China flexing industrial muscle Dec 24, 2004
Taipei Times, That, at least, is one interpretation of recent trends in the workshop of the world: Guangdong Province in southern China, where labor -- until recently ...

China: Hoping to pull off a managed economic slowdown Dec 24, 2004
Investor's Business Daily (subscription) ..."China is in the middle of a period of massive industrialization and urbanization ... It is important that people do not confuse structural trends with cyclical ...

Rise in visitor arrivals boost tourism and hotel sectors Dec 23, 2004
Channel News Asia, Hotels now have the opportunity to increase yields going by market trends. ... tourism board to attract visitors from key markets like Indonesia, China and India. ...

Less than sanguine for 2005 Dec 25, 2004
Telegraph.co.uk, What might be the primary market trends in 2005? I recoil from the ... investment equation. China is another key influence. Growing rapidly ...

Tough competition for HK biz as mainland money becomes tight Dec 24, 2004
China Daily, Tuan Chyau, chairman of the Office of China Research and Development at the Chinese ... "With their instinct for quality services and global trends, Hong Kong ...

Indonesian student comes close at Paris contest Dec 25, 2004
Jakarta Post, ...certainly makes a huge effort to keep up, and even create, new trends. ... Republic of China students went for the ethnic look with long necklaces, resembling ...

Global guru sees bright 2005 Dec 24, 2004
St. Petersburg Times, Even if China's economy were to continue booming, Dessauer said Chinese stocks are fraught with ... Dessauer likes many of the trends he sees in the United States. ...

Minister’s visit to India, not aimed to salvage LNG deal Dec 24, 2004
MehrNews.com, ...commodity to the two world’s main energy markets, India and China before the ... of the Indian officials to attend a conference on reviewing the trends in the ...

Wisconsin firms gain ground in Vietnam Dec 25, 2004
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ...do, but it seems to be following the same paths as China,? Cowen said. ... to The Economist Intelligence Unit, a London-based agency that monitors global trends. ...

ASIA/SOUTH ASIA Dec 24, 2004
Financial Express.bd, The trends presented by Asian industry leaders and garnering the attention of ... following: the emergence of stronger local-language newspapers; China and India ...

The new emperor of clothes Dec 23, 2004
Newsday, 30 million jobs, most of them in developing countries, are expected to be lost to China. ... These trends will be felt in New York, which after Los Angeles has the ...

Banks to expand services with aggressive strategies Dec 23, 2004
The Malaysia Star, Our view is that until the China peg is amended, there is little chance of the ringgit peg changing. Other emerging trends in 2005 include the focus on ...

Social Issues That Have Affected Singapore and the Region in 2004 Dec 22, 2004
Radio Singapore International, Focus 2004, a series of RSI specials on major events and trends in the ... China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand were just some of the places affected; Singapore ...

Commodity price index hits highest level on record Dec 22, 2004
London Free Press, The index, which tracks price trends in 32 of Canada's major exports, rose by ... Booming growth in China continues to support the demand for Canadian commodities. ...

2004 Top 10: The big stories Dec 23, 2004
itWorldCanada.com, As China fortifies its foreign language skills and piracy laws, look for its ... are starting to take more of a leadership role in international software trends. ...

Port weathers '04 storms Dec 23, 2004
Sun-Sentinel.com, Yet if current trends continue, China may well outpace Honduras to become the port's No.1 trade partner this fiscal year, he said. ...

House of Flying Daggers Dec 23, 2004
Spiked, Corresponding trends hit the film industry even earlier: from Arthur Penn's Bonnie ... to the point where contemporary fantasy writers like China Mieville style ...

Click to listen to interview Dec 23, 2004
Radio Singapore International, 2004 has also been the year of recognition for emerging Asian giants, China and India, on the global stage. Based on present trends, how would 2005 shape up ...

Humboldt County retail sales trends questioned Dec 22, 2004
The Eureka Reporter, ...“Data is most useful for trends particularly for demographics and (economic issues).?. ... China is trying to protect its exporting power, he said. ...

Outsourcing: Separating Fact from Hysteria Dec 22, 2004
Tech Central Station, Should policy makers and the public worry about such trends? ... For the developing countries, such as India and China , new jobs and higher incomes have an impact ...

'Factional Strife' Defines 2004: Poll Dec 24, 2004
Chosun Ilbo, ...resulted in 19.8 percent choosing the phrase to sum up 2004's political, economic and social trends. The phrase refers to the situation during China's Han and ...

New America and the Global Order: The Free World,s End? Dec 22, 2004
Journal of Turkish Weekly, ...in time carry the added benefit of participation in China’s economic ... transnational trade in itself can’t avoid generating counter–trends of heightened ...

Who's afraid of China? Dec 19, 2004
CNET News.com, Dell has run a factory in Xiamen, China, since 1998--but that's to produce computer equipment that the ... Dell is also bucking global trends on another front. ...

Industry leaders identify trends for 2005 Dec 21, 2004
Seattle Post Intelligencer, Still, Papa believes rising demand for fuel in China and the United States will continue to keep the worldwide oil supply stretched thin, even as consumption ...

32-bit pushes design and innovations Dec 24, 2004
ElectronicsWeekly.com, ...can take stock and look forward to see if the market trends will continue ... hardware projects being relocated to Eastern Europe, to Asia and especially to China. ...

Glossy pages court women readers Dec 19, 2004
China Daily, ...in France two to three times a year for the last five years, has proved a success, with French consumers picking up on social trends and fashions in China. ...

[Year-End Review] Korea Has Little Stagflation Risk Dec 19, 2004
Korea Times, ...good news for Korean exports of finished consumer goods to China,'' Moran said. ... in Hong Kong focusing primarily on Asian economics and financial market trends. ...

China Defends One-Child-Per-Family Policy Against US Criticism Dec 22, 2004
Medical News Today, ...of more than 250 experts to study the impact of population trends on economic ... some people in the United States" to "point the finger at China" while ignoring ...

Who's Afraid of China? Dec 20, 2004
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription), Dell has run a factory in Xiamen, China, since 1998 - but that's to produce computer equipment that the ... Dell is also bucking global trends on another front. ...

Report Predicts China's E-commerce Industry Will Reach RMB620 ... Dec 22, 2004
ChinaTechNews.com, ...venture. New types of business models for e-commerce in China are constantly emerging, displaying diversified development trends. ...

"China's religion rules offer little change" Dec 20, 2004
WorldWide Religious News ...beliefs," an omission that Feng Jinyuan, a researcher at the China Academy of ... is purely an information site, to inform interested parties of religious trends.

Perfisans Networks Announces eIDS Design Win in China Dec 20, 2004
TMCnet ...eIDS is based in Guangzhou, China. ... contains statements relating to future results of Perfisans (including certain projections and business trends) that are ...

"China rules on religion 'relaxed'" Dec 20, 2004
WorldWide Religious News Social change unleashed by economic reforms in China has led to a spiritual ... is purely an information site, to inform interested parties of religious trends.

IS THIS THE SCOURGE OF 2005? Dec 25, 2004
Sunday Herald, A global network of flu surveillance systems is in place watching for any trends that would point ... The H5N1 virus has also been spotted in China and South Korea ...

River traffic dives in ’04 Dec 24, 2004
Quad City Times, ...opponent, said those studying the idea have ignored key trends and initiatives. ... American countries is significant, coupled with a desire for China to become ...

US starts to accommodate the emerging influence of China Dec 22, 2004
Financial Times, Put together, influential Washington neo-conservatives see these trends as lending weight to their longstanding argument that China will present the greatest ...

Picking Up Around the House Dec 24, 2004
Washington Post, ...the Corcoran shop, and dorm-room bedspreads copied by factory workers in China. ... history, the popularity of quilts comes and goes with fickle lifestyle trends. ...

Tech Outlook 2005 -- Part 1 Dec 23, 2004
SanDiego Channel.com, We expect business in Asia, particularly China, to continue to grow at a ... We believe the data-storage industry possesses several favorable trends as it heads ...

Sounds of Summer: Bill Emmott Dec 22, 2004
ABC Online, ...then we're in for a 21st century that might follow some of the trends that we ... we have now a great source of optimism, which is the growth of China, the growth ...

Fine wine in China Dec 20, 2004
The News-Review, ..."It's less expensive to market wine in China than it is to, say, in New York," Henry said. ... Henry Estate has long watched wine market trends and followed them. ...

Wireless Infrastructure: More 3G, More GSM, More from China Dec 21, 2004
Wireless IQ (subscription), Wireless infrastructure is showing distinctive trends on three fronts with strong ... In the rapidly expanding markets of India, Pakistan, China, Russia and Brazil ...

New book unravels dieting trends Dec 20, 2004
Asheville Citizen-Times, ...or workout programs, the two set out to unravel all the trends and research ... holds the distinction of having the fattest citizens while China, not surprisingly ...

Upticks or downticks: Gauging stock market trends Dec 22, 2004
Westport Minuteman, ...weak dollar by their overseas sales. In addition, he said, China is opening up as a market. As for poorly performing semi-conductor ...

SHOWTIME:Lucky Dube storms Calabar Dec 24, 2004
Vanguard, ...providing facilities with which such artistes like Tony Tetuila, Africa China, Rhymzo, and ... done in order for them to catch up with the current trends of studio ...

Shaping The Future Of Manufacturing Dec 22, 2004
Industry Week ...year we're taking the time to review the trends, technologies, strategies ... ll wonder why so many manufacturers seem ill prepared for China's "overnight" success ...

Mitchell’s Address To The Nation Leaves Unanswered Questions ... Dec 20, 2004
Hardbeatnews.com, Such trends, said Mitchell, show that the majority of countries of the world ... Caricom and Latin America, have diplomatic relations with mainland China, not Taiwan ...

"China cracks down on unauthorized religion" Dec 21, 2004
WorldWide Religious News Nicolas Becquelin, research director of Human Rights in China, said it indicated ... purely an information site, to inform interested parties of religious trends.

Analysys International Predicts China's e-commerce Industry Will ... Dec 22, 2004
PR Newswire (press release) New types of business models for e-commerce in China are constantly emerging, displaying diversified development trends. Analysys ...

Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index climbs to a new record in ... Dec 22, 2004
Canada NewsWire (press release), CNW/ - Scotiabank's Commodity Price Index, which measures price trends in 32 ... "China's rapid industrialization and double-digit fixed asset investment (running ...

Kim Jong-il Moves to Curb Fallout of 'Korean Wave' Dec 23, 2004
Chosun Ilbo, ...the fashion trends of young North Koreans, with Seoul fashion now the vogue. According to him, second-hand South Korean clothes imported through China or Japan ...

Asian $$ - Prince Neil Bush Gets Media Protection Dec 20, 2004
Independent Media TV Neil detailed financial relationships with firms in Taiwan and China and admitted ... with business strategies and policies; latest information and trends of the ...

Carving new names in snow Dec 23, 2004
International Herald Tribune, ...and market their own skis aimed at proponents of snowboard-influenced trends like "new ... major US brand, for instance, has moved production of its skis to China. ...

Sociologist forecasts seven Chinese social trends in 2005 Dec 13, 2004
People's Daily Online, ...an interview. When talking of the social trends in 2005 in China Li said there are mainly seven aspects. Firstly China's economy ...

A New Asia Finds Itself Dec 18, 2004
Newsweek, ...in a clever pre-emptive strike against any American containment policy of China, Beijing is ... But headlines rarely capture the big story or the long-term trends. ...

Medium seen as economic plus but political threat Dec 18, 2004
Houston Chronicle, Both trends, experts say, are likely to continue. China already is the largest mobile communications subscriber market in the world, with more than 320 million ...

Cyber Criminals Prove Elusive Dec 23, 2004
InternetNews.com, ...exploitation, not software exploitation -- is one of the biggest trends in 2004 ... six, seven, eight different countries and go through places like China and South ...

JOHN DVORAK'S SECOND OPINION The global state of technology Dec 21, 2004
CBS MarketWatch ...with D-Link, Lynksys and most other SOHO makers having their gear made in China or Taiwan ... Believe me when I tell you that these "new" trends are not new at all ...

A Partnership in Review: Tilting at stereotypes Dec 19, 2004
Asahi Shimbun, United States, there is a limited number of outstanding experts on China or, for ... feel the need to renew my efforts to understand these current trends in the ...

MIT Sloan Offers Courses to Train Chinese Managers on Global ... Dec 22, 2004
Business Wire (press release), ...currency valuation and potential policy options, violations of intellectual property rights, China's growing urban/rural income gap, and macro trends in the ...

Urban cultural creativity industry and new plans for developing ... Dec 20, 2004
eTaiwan News, ...that if the law touched on cross-strait relations between China and Taiwan ... spokesman and former DPP legislator stressed that these two trends "are sufficient to ...

Magazine licensing red-hot in China Dec 15, 2004
Asia Times Online, James Borton is an author and freelance writer currently at work on a book on China's media. He welcomes media news releases, tips about trends, story ideas ...

Urban cultural creativity industry and new plans for developing ... Dec 20, 2004
eTaiwan News, ...cope with the problems of national identification and relations with China is rooted ... Progressive Party and Taiwan Solidarity Union continued past trends for a ...

Invacare Corporation Lowers Earnings Guidance Because of US ... Dec 21, 2004
Business Wire (press release), Given the reimbursement trends described above, combined with the confusion likely ... had opened wholly owned manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, China and Kunshan ...

World powers focus on coal’s rising importance Dec 19, 2004
The Desert Sun, With no such restriction facing China or India, due to their exemption from the ... If recent trends hold, production could rise to nearly 1 billion tons of oil ...

YORK International Comments on 2005 Outlook; Company Updates 2004 ... Dec 20, 2004
Business Wire (press release), Based on current market trends, expectations are at the lower end of this ... Expectations include strong growth in China and the Middle East; modest growth in the ...

Sunrise Real Estate Purchases 2 Floors of Sovereign Building Dec 21, 2004
Yahoo News (press release) ...predominantly residential and commercial properties in China's major and ... limitations, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained ...

ADB now sees economy growing 5.9% in 2004 Dec 20, 2004
ABS CBN News, ...the continued high oil prices, a disorderly adjustment of the US current account deficit, and a hard landing for China’s economy. ... “Fiscal trends until now ...

Hills alive with satisfied visitors Dec 20, 2004
New Zealand Herald, ...immigration has been on a declining trend for the past 18 months reflecting falling arrivals, especially from China, and an ... The underlying trends highlight the ...

Tectonic Trends in Trade Dec 12, 2004
Christian Science Monitor, Just days before, China and a 10-member bloc of Southeast nations promised to set up the world's largest common market by 2010, with 1.9 billion people in the ...

Profits flow in water boom Dec 21, 2004
Financial Times, When these trends are coupled with recent rises in water tariffs, prospects for ... As Fred Blanc-Brude, one of the report's authors, puts it: "China stands out as ...

Commentary: Sometimes the important ones are hard to spot Dec 20, 2004
CBS MarketWatch But we often overlook, or pass too easily by, the most significant trends, the most ... Once-hungry nations -- notably India, China and much of the rest of Asia ...

BUSINESS DIGEST Dec 22, 2004
Times of Oman, Bridgestone (China) Investment will enable Bridgestone to respond faster and more flexibly to customer expectations and to demand trends in China’s rapidly ...

Worldwide DCS market back on growth path through 2008 Dec 21, 2004
Control Engineering, These positive factors also appear to be global and far-reaching trends that will ... ARC adds that market growth in China through 2008 will remain the strongest ...

For longtime trappers, it's never 'all about the money' Dec 19, 2004
Pioneer Press (subscription), ..."China will continue to have a huge appetite for every otter skin that ... The DNR wants those four species registered so biologists can track population trends. ...

Category King Calls for Caution; a Volatile Year is Ahead Dec 22, 2004
PR Newswire (press release) ...tells us the US will be back to fighting off recessionary trends next year ... 22%), Chile (+25%), and Australia (+24%), with a "cautious buy" on China and a sell ...

Depositary Receipt Capital Raising Reaches $9.3 Billion - Momentum ... Dec 22, 2004
Business Wire (press release), 10/15/04 194 ----- 17 China Netcom Group ... programs, as well as industry trends and developments ...

The Math Deficit Dec 18, 2004
Washington Post, It's too simple to say that these trends threaten America's global leadership. ... Increasingly, economic takeoff in countries such as China and India is changing ...

[Year-End Review] Korea Has Little Stagflation Risk 20 Dec 2004
Korea Times, ...good news for Korean exports of finished consumer goods to China,'' Moran said. ... in Hong Kong focusing primarily on Asian economics and financial market trends. ...

RAE Systems Protecting World Archaeological Treasure; Company ... 20 Dec 2004
Business Wire (press release), ...warriors date from approximately 246 BC and were buried with China's first emperor ... or "expectations" of management; statements as to industry trends or future ...

Price Chart: Indian artists catch up with Asian peers 20 Dec 2004
Economic Times, Looks like it, if one goes by the recent price trends. Barring China and Japan, the top crust of Indian artists have either crossed or are within striking ...

Glossy pages court women readers 20 Dec 2004
China Daily, ...in France two to three times a year for the last five years, has proved a success, with French consumers picking up on social trends and fashions in China. ...

Who's afraid of China? 20 Dec 2004
CNET News.com, Dell has run a factory in Xiamen, China, since 1998--but that's to produce computer equipment that the ... Dell is also bucking global trends on another front. ...

In science and maths, East Asians rock 20 Dec 2004
Times of India, This is despite India and China not being part of the survey. The latest global analysis is from the four-yearly Trends in International Mathematics and ...

Media, Technology and Human Intervention 20 Dec 2004
K-Praxis, ...hate-campaigns; we have seen issues around aggregating news in countries like China, etc. ... It is interesting to watch the recruitment trends in these companies. ...

There is no man-made global warming 20 Dec 2004
Enter Stage Right, Celsius. A little research into modern-day temperature trends bears this out. ... want. These will include China, India, Brazil, and Mexico. ...

Nokia answers the call for fresh leadership: Mobile life of a ... 20 Dec 2004
Financial Times, It failed to spot some trends in mobile phone design - for instance, the appeal of ... by, among other things, a growth in emerging markets such as China and India ...

Europe: Distant Reality, More Distant Wishes 20 Dec 2004
Metamorphosis, ...in Europe: Spending and Trends, Europe is far behind in complete implementation of ICT and advanced e-Business tools, while USA, South Korea, China and Japan ...

Dollar’s decline and ringgit’s options 20 Dec 2004
The Malaysia Star, Against regional currencies, however, the exchange rate trends are mixed, with the ... Imports from the US and China will increasingly replace imports from other ...

Ribbons become sign of the times 20 Dec 2004
The News Journal, In the case of the ribbons, these trends can also make people feel good. ... It has become a lucrative trade, with many magnets now being made in China for a ...

Africa can reduce poverty if governments allow their people to ... 20 Dec 2004
Cape Times (subscription), Programme (UNDP) estimates that the proportion of Africa's poor is actually growing and that on present trends more than half ... "In 20 years China lifted out of ...

New threats, same result 20 Dec 2004
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), Based on these economic trends, my guess is yes, no and no. Certainly you'd be better off right now in an average share rather than an average property. ...

PRESS RELEASE: S&P: NZ Post JV With DHL Won't Affect Rtgs 20 Dec 2004
Yahoo News The key risks are the impact of weak underlying trends in the core letters market and the existence of a small retail-banking subsidiary. ...

Fiscal prudence is key to economic reforms 20 Dec 2004
Navhind Times, The report has painted quite an optimistic picture as current trends in industry and services reveal continuation of the growth trend and has forecast 96 per ...

The Math Deficit Dec 18, 2004
Washington Post, It's too simple to say that these trends threaten America's global leadership. ... Increasingly, economic takeoff in countries such as China and India is changing ...

A year of flotation, consolidation and contemplation Dec 18, 2004
Scotland on Sunday, A growing middle class in China and India will buy more luxury goods, particularly those ... There will be no significant turnaround in any of these trends in 2005 ...

Don't weep for our lost factories Dec 18, 2004
Guardian, 500 British manufacturing companies it surveyed had sourced production in China or elsewhere ... the debate we should be having - going with the trends rather than ...

World powers focus on coal’s rising importance Dec 19, 2004
The Desert Sun, With no such restriction facing China or India, due to their exemption from the ... If recent trends hold, production could rise to nearly 1 billion tons of oil ...

For longtime trappers, it's never 'all about the money' Dec 19, 2004
Pioneer Press (subscription), ..."China will continue to have a huge appetite for every otter skin that ... The DNR wants those four species registered so biologists can track population trends. ...

Travel trends: Europe and soft adventure big in '04-05 Dec 19, 2004
Charleston Post Courier (subscription), Soft adventure and trips abroad are two of the biggest trends in travel as the ... Travel to Asia has rebounded from SARS, with interest in China, Hong Kong and ...

New TIA Report Identifies Four New Emerging International Markets Dec 18, 2004
Hospitality Net ...ranks equal to the seventh fastest growing of the top 25 inbound markets, while China ranks ninth. Emerging International Tourism Markets: Trends and Insights ...

Hastening slowly Dec 18, 2004
Phayul, ...to go beyond a China policy framed within bilateral or South Asian parameters to embed it in a larger global perspective on anticipated trends and challenges ...

A New Asia Finds Itself Dec 18, 2004
Newsweek, ...in a clever pre-emptive strike against any American containment policy of China, Beijing is ... But headlines rarely capture the big story or the long-term trends. ...

Marketing: a weak area Dec 18, 2004
Pakistan Dawn, In comparison, China's exports grew from $5 billion in 1983 to $45.5 billion in 1997 ... We must adapt ourselves with the changing global trends by increasing most ...

Gazing into the crystal ball Dec 19, 2004
The Journal News.com, Capitalizing on the explosive growth in China and the weakening dollar are two trends that hedge funds will be following closely during 2005, Lucaci said. ...

We Europeans Dec 18, 2004
International Herald Tribune, ...modernity and globalization, and at the same time, critiques of both these trends. ... China was once a great civilization, it fell into decay, it fell, and once ...

China's foundry business slows Dec 16, 2004
Semiconductor Business News Foundry utilization in China will continue to decline in the first quarter ... decline in Chinese foundry utilization rates conforms with worldwide trends in the ...

China Foundries Feeling Impact of Global Slowdown Dec 16, 2004
Electronic News, ...utilization rates conform to worldwide trends in the semiconductor manufacturing industry although they are expected to be as severe initially in China as in ...

OUTLOOK 05:Global Rice Prices May Rise On Tighter Supply Dec 16, 2004
Yahoo News Current trends in China indicate the country may even become a net importer of rice in 2005, despite a projected higher paddy rice output in 2004, Ciss said. ...

Sociologist forecasts seven Chinese social trends in 2005 Dec 13, 2004
People's Daily Online, ...an interview. When talking of the social trends in 2005 in China Li said there are mainly seven aspects. Firstly China's economy ...

Financial shares: small is beautiful Dec 18, 2004
Telegraph.co.uk, Despite Europe and America's sluggishness, India and China offer long-term upside, and ... financial players, but how do you best play the trends and volatility? ...

2004 top 10: The big stories Dec 17, 2004
Computerworld New Zealand, As China fortifies its foreign language skills and piracy laws, look for its ... are starting to take more of a leadership role in international software trends. ...

Magazine licensing red-hot in China Dec 15, 2004
Asia Times Online, James Borton is an author and freelance writer currently at work on a book on China's media. He welcomes media news releases, tips about trends, story ideas ...

Hairmax International Announces Pending Acquisition Of Chinese ... Dec 17, 2004
PrimeZone (press release), ...in consumer shopping trends and or availability of financing. CONTACT: Hairmax International Inc. Edward A. Roth 954-825-0299 Hairmax China offices: Steven Sun ...

<font color=#810029 size=2>Doth thy neighbour love thee?</font><br ... Dec 16, 2004
Economic Times, The US, Germany, Russia, China and India have all experienced this vis-a-vis their neighbours and still do so. ... Yet, new trends are emerging all over the world. ...

Tectonic Trends in Trade Dec 12, 2004
Christian Science Monitor, Just days before, China and a 10-member bloc of Southeast nations promised to set up the world's largest common market by 2010, with 1.9 billion people in the ...

Kid Castle Educational Corporation Presents Third Quarter Results Dec 16, 2004
mysan.de, Even with its heavy investments into China as well as effort spent ... without limitations, management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained ...

India a rising force in manufacturing Dec 16, 2004
The Malaysia Star, ...its foundation from the reforms initiated in the past and global trends are now ... Bhaskaran pointed out that the gap between China and India in terms of exports ...

Bad Science Awards Dec 16, 2004
Slashdot ..."In China, the radiation effect is always positive, leading to bigger and better vegetables ... Yet we don't know the natural global warming trends of the earth. ...

China Puts Plans For World Domination On Hold Dec 14, 2004
Forbes, ...quota system dead. But it doesn't mean--at least not necessarily-- that all trends will continue, or that China will rule the world.

HOW TO STAY A CUT ABOVE Dec 17, 2004
Hartford Courant (subscription), Gamze, who has factories in Bangkok and China, offers 50 varieties of trees ... sales of live trees are increasing, Jacobson agrees that market trends seem to favor ...

AT&S Selects Camtek's Dragon With Kuttler's Material Handling for ... Dec 16, 2004
Yahoo News (press release) With six plants in Austria, India and China, AT&S achieved total revenues of ... of revenues as a result of changing industry and market trends, reduced demand for ...

Putin’s India Visit: Dec 18, 2004
People's Democracy ...its overtures rather coolly, so has the earlier “China first? policy ... ruled government, was clearly aimed at reversing earlier trends and revitalising the ...

BEA eWorld China 2004 Premieres in Shanghai Dec 16, 2004
Yahoo News (press release) ...trends and include discussions and demonstrations on how to realize technical innovation and integration, the application and enablement of SOA in China and ...

China and India's thirst for oil brings new dynamics to the market Dec 16, 2004
ABC Online, Looking at current trends, the Middle East will only become even more important as a ... MARK COLVIN: Now, China and India are both super powers, in the sense they ...

China stirring up a 'hot' prospect Dec 14, 2004
China Daily, All this means that China's economy is growing in significance for Africa compared to other, more ... "What we are seeing is a change in trends, from state-led ...

Inco sees China keeping nickel market tight Dec 14, 2004
The Globe and Mail (subscription), The importance of China to the global nickel market and continuing strong demand ... But those trends are expected to reverse next year, helped by big stainless ...

Textile machinery imports: India beats China, Pak Dec 15, 2004
Rediff, ...the latest trends in global textile machinery shipments show that India's share has dropped significantly in the last five years, even as rivals like China, ...

Unisys Predicts 10 Trends That Will Drive Global Airline Industry ... Dec 15, 2004
Internet Telephony Magazine, ...and quickly respond to changes in their business, technology, and consumer-buying trends. ... will continue to emerge around the world, including in China and India ...

Demand for comm.l office space seen to rise in Asia Dec 19, 2004
ABS CBN News, ...with the previous years’ focus on emerging cities in India and China. ... upward pressure on occupancy costs, which will reinforce the trends toward offshoring ...

Concrete trends: IT helps cement plants cut costs Dec 12, 2004
Financial Express, ...to cut costs. India is the fourth largest manufacturer of cement in the world after China, Japan and USA. Associated Cement Companies ...

TRIBUNE-REVIEW ART CRITIC Dec 18, 2004
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, ...evidenced by their fluted necks, which are similar to the pottery of China's T'ang ... That's why Turner says that, in spite of the trends, he strives to make the ...

A moment with ... David Tang, A Partner at Law Firm Preston Gates ... Dec 15, 2004
Seattle Post Intelligencer, ...of Commerce. As an architect of his firm's Asia strategy, Tang recently shared his thoughts about business and trends in China. ...

Mobile revenue to outstrip landlines Dec 13, 2004
NEWS.com.au, ...mobile networks will exceed those from global fixed-line networks for the first time during 2004," the Trends in Telecommunications ... "Those are China, India and ...

Phishing sites on the rise Dec 15, 2004
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription), July to November this year, the group says in its latest Phishing Attack Trends Report. ... it had seen a rise in the number of such sites hosted in China over the ...

The Marginal Price of Oil Dec 14, 2004
Energy Pulse, ...is that even with surging demand from the US and China, oil prices ... In fact, four trends unrelated to terrorism, disruptions, bankruptcies, or speculation are ...

Stable rise in foreign investment expected Dec 14, 2004
China Daily, ...at China Foreign Affairs University, told China Daily: "China will maintain a ... her projection on contractual direct investment, an indicator of future trends. ...

‘Pak open to resolve all issues with India’ Dec 17, 2004
Indian Express, ...“China welcomes the constant improvement of Pakistan-India ties,? Wen told Aziz ... pre-emption and indifferences to multi-lateralism are trends that undermine ...

Ethnic clothes set int'l fashion trends Dec 5, 2004
China Daily, Similar patterns have actually been used by some ethnic minority groups living in the remote areas of China, for maybe 1,000 years or more. ...

SEC Inquiry at New England Life Insurance Company Dec 17, 2004
Business Wire (press release), ...customers through direct insurance operations in Argentina, Brazi