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China’s economic growth slows
Even though it has propelled the global economy for much of the last decade, recent figures have shown China’s economy is slowing down to its lowest rate in 14 years. Official figures released today reveal that GDP growth for 2013 was 7.7 percent, down 0.01 percent on the previous year’s number. Despite this slump, growth was higher than the government’s pessimistic target of 7.5 percent. China has sought to rebalance its economy in the last year, with an effort to step back from the heavy investment that has bolstered growth over the last decade. Instead, the regime has looked to encourage more of a domestic consumption-fuelled econo... -
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China: IMF must empower emerging markets
China has entreated member nations of the IMF to give more power to emerging markets. The request was brought about after US lawmakers blocked the IMF’s move to reorganise power structures in favour of emerging markets. The change would give countries such as China, Brazil and India more weight in relation to the emergency lender’s operations. Such restructuring has been in the pipeline for over three years and the US remains the only country not to have authorised the necessary changes. The Obama administration has continually pressured Congress to sign off on these changes, but Republicans have refused to cooperate. Hong Lei, spokesman ... -
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Apps for Turning New Year’s Resolutions Into Reality
Planning to make a New Year’s resolution or two to make 2014 a little better than 2013? We took a look at some of the most popular resolutions and then went on the hunt for the best apps to help turn those resolutions into reality. Ready to get started bringing your resolutions to life? Here are the best apps to help you along the way. If you resolved to save more or spend less: Mint You don’t have to know a lot about personal finance to get yours under control with Mint. All you have to do is connect Mint to your financial accounts — don’t worry, Mint is verified to be secure by TRUSTe and VeriSign — and then Mint w... -
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Impact of Mobile Search – Is Your Marketing Ready?
Searching the web from mobile devices is projected to overtake desktop search by 2015. That fact doesn’t seem surprising as it appears that people are tethered to their smartphones as if it is an extra appendage. But there is no doubt that mobile search will impact your business and your marketing activities. What are you doing now to prevent visitors from clicking away to your competition because your site is not the user experience they have come to expect? Why People Use Mobile Search In a research study conducted by Google in partnership with Nielsen which analyzed over 6000 mobile searches, they discovered that mobile search is goal... -
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How to Set up a New Windows PC
Setting up a new PC for the family may seem like a daunting task, especially during the holidays when everyone wants to get down to playing with the new apps, games and touchscreen awesomeness that comes with Windows 8. Before you let the kids get started, take time to do a few important things to create a safe, custom experience for each family member. Once you’ve started using your new PC in earnest, you’ll find that Windows 8 is very different from Windows 7 and Windows XP in key ways. We’ll help you get started understanding the differences and walk you through how to make Windows 8 feel more like using Windows 7 if that... -
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Apple Hurdles in Top Market Endure After China Mobile
Apple Inc. haggled for six years to clinch a deal to sell the iPhone through China Mobile Ltd. The quest to win holdout customers in the world’s most populous country is far from over. The deal, announced yesterday, gives Cupertino, California-based Apple access to China Mobile’s 763 million subscribers at a time when 90 percent of new mobile-phone purchases in China are smartphones. It also paves the way for Apple to battle market-share leader Samsung Electronics Co. in one of the fastest-growing markets. Even so, the partnership with China Mobile doesn’t guarantee Apple a prolonged boost. Forrester Research projects the deal will... -
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Small Businesses: Finding the Right Candidate for the Job
Your business is finally doing well, and the time has come to add an employee to alleviate some of your responsibilities. While this should be a time to rejoice, without a team behind you to ask the right interview questions or to even conduct the interview, crucial time will be taken out of your day. Of course, this is acceptable since this new employee will help your business run smoother, right? The key to finding the right candidate is all in the approach. And if you do everything right, you will be able to find a candidate who will help your business grow and allow you to expand the business or take on other responsibilities. ... -
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Smarty Ring Raises Almost $300,000 in Crowdfunding
It may look like something out of a fantasy story about magic rings and wizards. But the makers of the new “Smarty Ring” seem quite serious. In fact, they have already raised $299,824 in crowdfunding via Indigogo (well above a more modest $40,000 goal) to make the product a reality. It’s the latest in a series of wearable technology including Google Glass and smartwatches. The device is meant essentially as a way to manage your smartphone or other mobile device. Smarty Ring Features Developers say users will be able to receive call, text, email and chat notifications, all without ever touching their smartphones. You would als... -
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Help Your Employees Better Understand Health Insurance Terms
The health care landscape can be confusing. Rules and regulations seem to be endlessly shifting and it’s a challenge to keep track of the moving parts. But from a micro perspective, health care shouldn’t be that difficult. Your employees know what their insurance plans do for them, so that’s really all they need to be aware of – right? Maybe. Except that odds are your employees may not actually be knowledgeable about their benefits offerings because they’re not familiar with health insurance terms and jargon. Nearly three-fourths (74 percent) of workers “sometimes or never” understand everything covered by their insurance policy... -
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How Technology Has Changed Workplace Communication
Business doesn’t happen face to face as often as some would like. Instead, today’s communication depends on conference calls and emails chains that make it challenging to get to know your partners. It’s been a common lament among business people dissatisfied with the technology that has become the norm in their daily lives. But with so many workers worldwide now working in virtual teams, many business relationships do depend on technology. And that’s not a bad thing — as long they’re using the right technologies in the right ways. “Collaboration technology sprang up 20 years ago, but we kept acting, behaviorally, like we did whe...
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