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Personal Finance: 20 Dos & Don’ts for 2009 – BusinessWeek.
During the worst economic crisis in a lifetime, the right financial decisions are crucial.
BusinessWeek asked financial planners for some advice on what to do—or not to do—with your money in the New Year. As we bid farewell to a dreadful 2008, these “resolutions” may help keep your finances on the right track in 2009
BusinessWeek, working with an advisory board of 14 academics, consultants, and industry leaders worldwide, has developed a list of the World’s Most Influential Companies. We selected 10 companies that played a major role in their industry over the past year and could shape the corporate landscape for years to come. Have a look at the names on our list, as well as two other categories we think are worth noting: companies that are masters of their domain because they dominate their market and those up-and-comers likely to emerge as the next generation of influence leaders.
via The World’s Most Influential Companies: The Influencers – BusinessWeek.
According to a new Nielsen study, HDTV adoption in the US has more than doubled since July 2007. Thanks to a number of factors, such as falling TV prices and the rise of HD content, nearly one quarter of US households have an HDTV now. A potential factor for why more consumers haven’t taken the plunge yet, however, is still a matter of a chicken and an egg.
Americans drove 100 billion fewer miles during the 12-month period between November 2007 and October 2008 compared with the prior year, according to the DOT’s most recent data.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters noted that driving continued to decline even as gas prices came off their summertime peaks.
“The fact that the trend persists even as gas prices are dropping confirms that America’s travel habits are fundamentally changing,” she said in a statement.
via Driving in U.S. continues to decline: DOT – Dec. 12, 2008.
The study surveyed 2,155 expats in 48 countries, spanning four continents, between February and April 2008. Respondents rated their country in four categories: ability to befriend locals, number that joined a community group, number that learned the language and percentage that bought property.
“We conducted this survey to better understand expatriate needs and get insight into the emotions of expats. The banking business is all about trust, especially with the recent credit crisis,” says Martin Spurling, CEO of HSBC Bank International and Head of HSBC Global Offshore. “We want them to build a relationship with their wealth manager regardless of where they travel.”
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