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Fourth of micro-enterprises experiencing financing problems

nieuwsbank.nl
2 hrs ago
        

Maandag 1 december 2008 | Bank of Finland ] The availability of funding to businesses has clearly weakened. Every fourth enterprise of less than ten employees, which had obtained or tried to obtain funding, already experienced...

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Geoffrey Wheatcroft: Spheres of influence are a fact of life

independent.co.uk
14 hrs ago 8 related
        

Readers sometimes complain that newspapers don't publish more cheerful stories. Eager to oblige, I would point out that, in a week of mostly grim tidings, from economic meltdown to terrorist carnage, there's one bright spot....

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Executive Impact › Looking good on paper

japantoday.com
15 hrs ago
        

TOKYO — The chances are that somewhere in your office, the paper you are using came from UPM-Kymmene Japan KK, the Tokyo-based unit of the global forest products group with core businesses in printing papers, specialty papers,...

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Turkish FM to meet his Armenian, Azeri counterparts in Helsinki

todayszaman.com
16 hrs ago 4 related
        

Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan said that he would meet Azerbaijani and Armenian foreign ministers in Helsinki this week. Before his departure for Azerbaijan late Sunday, Babacan told reporters at Ankara's Esenboga Airport...

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Customer service lessons from Barack Obama

thehindubusinessline.com
15 hrs ago
        

I am writing this week’s column in Harvard and the transformation in the American political landscape following Barack Obama’s election as the next US President is being discussed in the corridors here. So what is the first...

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Traditional Finnish, Turkish instruments share the stage

todayszaman.com
16 hrs ago
        

Traditional Finnish musical instrument the kantele, a chordophone used in the Finnish national epic “Kalevala” by the hero Väinämöinen, and the kanun, an indispensable element of traditional Tur-kish music, will share the same...

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The Hidden Connection Between Acne and Gluten

newstarget.com
13 hrs ago
        

Does it feel like nothing helps with your acne? You eat healthy, you live healthy and you've tried everything, but nothing helps. Your acne just won't budge. You may suffer from gluten sensitivity and it may prevent you from...

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The Wood Barrel Sauna

suite101.com
13 hrs ago
        

Saunas are heated rooms designed to induce sweating. The Design The barrel sauna is generally made of red or white cedar or redwood and assembled under steam pressure, which facilitates bending of the wood staves. Advantages of...

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Calendar of World events for December 2008

earthtimes.org
12 hrs ago
        

The following is a list of world events for December 2008: 1 - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice leaves for visit to Europe, including Belgium (for NATO meeting), Britain, Italy, Denmark and Finland (for OSCE meeting)....

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D-A-D: ‘Monster Philosophy’ Vinyl Due This Week

hardrockhideout.wordpress.com
22 hrs ago
        

“Monster Philosophy”, the 10th studio album from Danish rockers D-A-D, will be released on vinyl on December 1, featuring a double gatefold cover with heavyweight vinyl. The LP will be available in all good vinyl shops in...

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