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Impression - An impression is generated when a banner, or text link, displays on a web site. This can be a good indicator as to how many times your Web page is visited and also gives you a good idea as to the amount of visitors it takes to generate a transaction through your links.

Click - Clicks are generated when a person visits your web site, and clicks through to the advertiser through one of your links. These appear on Performance Reports but not on Transaction Reports.

Lead - A lead is generated when a consumer goes to an advertiser’s web site and signs up with the program, fills out a form for more information, downloads freeware, etc. Essentially it captures consumer information in some way, but doesn't necessarily equate to a initial revenue-producing activity. If you are promoting an advertiser that offers commissions for the submission of any kind of lead, read the advertisers’s program terms and any other special terms and conditions very carefully. Submitting false or fraudulent leads is specifically prohibited by Commission Junction.

Sale - A sale is generated when a purchase is made from an advertiser.

CPM - Cost per thousand impressions. CPM is a metric for online advertising where a rate (cost) is set for every thousand impressions displayed.

CTR - Click-through rate. This is the percentage of clicks registered compared to the number of advertising impressions displayed. For example, if an ad appears 100 times and as a result 2 clicks were registered on it, then that ad would be said to have a 2 percent click-through rate.

CR - Conversion rate. This is the percentage of visitors who take a desired action on the advertiser's site. The action that determines conversion is decided by the advertiser and may be a sale on the advertiser’s web site, a completed lead form, or another action. Conversion Rate is calculated by dividing the number of resulting actions by the number of clicks registered in the same timeframe.

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HOW TO START AND OPERATE YOUR OWN PROFITABLE IMPORT/ EXPORT BUSINESS AT HOME

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How to Start and operate import/ export business

What is a good way to build up a successful business from nothing and have fun doing it? The

import/export business may be your answer. Not only does it require little financial investment to start, but it offers the prestige of working with clients from all over the world.

You don't need previous experience in the field, but you should have a good head for organizing. Fulfilling a successful import/export business requires constant attention to little details.

Do you know some local manufacturers looking for ways to increase their market for the goods they make? Or are you planning a trip abroad and want to make some contacts for setting up a business?

If you have an ability to sell, and an air of diplomacy, the import/export business might be right for you. All you need is the desire and determination to make it work. As you progress in the business, many factors become obvious and easy to handle.

For example, you'll need to find a person to handle shipments, called a freight forwarder. And you'll need to create solid contacts and strong relationships with reliable suppliers. But after a short time, you can be well on your way to making a sizeable income - with a very low overhead. Do you like the idea of running your own business? How would you like a tax deductible trip to foreign places a couple of times a year?

The advantages of an import/export business are great. The biggest advantage is the money you'll make. Once you get the business underway, the commission for setting up sales is very profitable. And after you establish and maintain a number of exclusive accounts, you'll find the time you spend is highly rewarded with money. Take a look into the import/export business. Consider the risks, and consider the advantages. Talk to people in the business. Is it for you?

THE BASICS

You can start your import/export business at home with a telephone. You'll need a file system, business cards, and a machine to answer the phone calls. Once you get going, you'll want a cable address or a telex hook-up. And you'll need a classy letterhead. Until you establish personal contacts, it is your letterhead that represents you.

Make it look professional, possibly embossed or two-colour, or gold leafed. Have it printed on light-weight paper for airmail correspondence, but don't have airmail envelopes printed. You'll have a lot of domestic correspondence too. More than office equipment, you need the determination to make it work. It will be slow at first, and you'll need to plan your moves, make contacts and SELL YOURSELF. But once you make a few sales and sign several exclusive contracts worth money, you'll know your dedication was worthwhile.

MAKING CONTACTS

The most important step in setting up your business is finding the contacts. You may have

relatives in a foreign country; you may have frequently visited and established business relationships in a country. Or, you might just have a feeling for what will sell where. A person who keeps well-informed in the business world can pick up and ride the crest of worldwide trends.

ANALYZE THE MARKET

Keep informed. Read everything you can find about world trade. Look at trade publications,

international newspapers, news magazines, and financial reports. Who is selling what to whom? Although the market for American-made airplanes is sewn up, there are thousands of medium to small sized manufacturers in every state of the union. You can get goods to sell, but you have to be sure to study where they are in demand and can get the price to make exportation viable.

Your questionnaires will tell you what further and read the journals published by that country - and many are available in English. Do these publications confirm the desire for certain products?

WHERE TO FIND HELP

Establish a good business relationship with a local bank that handles international business.

Your personal banker will follow through on the actual foreign transactions, and will help keep your credit afloat. In fact, that is one of the best factors about an import/ export business. Aside from office supplies and correspondence, or possible business trips, you need no personal cash outlay. All you need is good credit and a good reputation.

Your banker is your credit manager and will give you valuable advice and references when you deal with both American and foreign manufacturers and distributors.

The United States Government agencies are great places to find help. These agencies promote the import/export business, and publish many small booklets and pamphlets. They also distribute continually updated reports on foreign markets, commerce and financing.

Read these sources of information and find out the particulars of exports, global surveys and

ocean freight guidelines. Become familiar with the market share reports, current laws and

regulations, and government promotional facilities.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

As you continue your correspondence with foreign companies, build up a good rapport with their representatives. Pin down a few companies - perhaps in the same country or similar territory - to their exact needs. What are the two or three products most in demand?

Consider their methods of distribution. You may be able to work directly with a wholesaler of an overseas importing company. Your commission will be lower, but you won't need to handle as many particulars, and they will take care of distribution.

Or, you may need to supply catalogues and samples, working with a network of small companies, or sales representatives from a larger conglomerate.

The highest fees that you can collect are for raw materials taken from the source and delivered directly to a manufacturer. But you must be certain of a guaranteed quantity and the continued ability to deliver.

GETTING THE GOODS

There are hundreds of American manufacturers with limited distribution looking for an overseas market. Exporting their goods is the place to start your business.

You have many selling qualities for convincing the manufacturers to engage you as the sole

export agent. You have foreign contacts and know the demand for specific goods. You will

handle the sale, the paperwork, the money, all shipping, customs, and foreign distribution.

The manufacturers in return provide quotations, and you put your fees on top of that - you cost them nothing.

The manufacturers have everything to gain - an increase in sales, a broader market, and more profit. And you have everything to gain - establishing your business, an a commission on the cost of the goods. That is the basis of a firm business connection and a mutually profitable arrangement.

Contact local manufacturers first and then move into larger territories. You can make these

contacts by phone, in person, or by personal introduction from contacts you may already have. Or, you can advertise in business publications and newspapers.

Before you do get into a legal agreement, be sure to check the reputation of the company. How long has it been in business? Where are the products distributed domestically? What is the solvency and reliability of the company and its goods? When you make your sale, you'll want to be able to deliver

MAKING AN AGREEMENT

Once you have agreed to represent the manufacturer as the export agent, you need to have a written and signed contract to bind this agreement. Your attorney should be the one to draw up this contract - later you can just use the same one, substituting names of other manufacturers. Basically, the contract is between the manufacturer and you as the export representative. You are granted exclusive rights to distribute goods to all countries except those they already distribute in.

The manufacturer will pay you the specific commission quoted to the distributors on top of the price of goods. The company will also provide catalogues and samples for your use in distribution. You, the export representative, in turn will promise to do everything possible to make contacts and distribute the manufacturer's goods in foreign territories. The terms of the contract should then be stated: how many years the contract will be signed for, the terms of cancellation by either party voluntarily or because of no sales action over a certain period of time.

THE SALE

You've made your contacts with foreign distributors who will buy the merchandise. You have a signed contract with an American manufacturer that will deliver the goods. Perhaps one of the distributors now asks for a firm quotation on the price of a certain amount of goods.

You go to the manufacturer and get a price quotation on the quantity of goods. It should be

valid for a certain stated period.

The manufacturer may agree to deliver the goods to the ship, handling the freight to that point, or you may need to make arrangements from the factory. You add on the commission you want to the price of the goods. Then you add on all the extra costs of getting the merchandise from the factory to the warehouse of the distributor. If you've made an agreement with a foreign import/ export company, their representatives may take over the shipping, paying you the price of the goods and your commission. That's the easiest, but your commission will have to be reasonably lower.

If your sale is to a company that will distribute the goods wholesale or retail from its premises, you have to arrange all the transportation.

TERMS OF SHIPPING

You will become more familiar with the terms of shipping used in quoting prices and delivering goods as you gain experience. Your responsibilities vary with the terms of the agreements and orders. Check with your freight forwarder to be clear about your responsibilities. A bill of lading is a receipt for goods shipped. It is signed by the agent of a ship or common carrier and assures the buyer that the goods were unloaded in the same condition as they were accepted. These are the documents you'll need to produce for your banker to release the letter of credit.

FOB means free on board. The seller delivers the goods to a certain destination with no

additional charges. The seller insures and takes the responsibility until that point. The buyer

takes the responsibility and pays the charges after that. For example, FOB New York means the seller's price quotation includes full responsibility and shipping to New York.

FAS means free alongside. The seller delivers the goods to the ship that will carry the

merchandise. The buyer pays to load onto the ship and takes responsibility from there. FAS

New York, for example, means that the seller will deliver and store the goods until they are

ready for loading onto the ship.

C & F means cost and freight. The seller pays the freight charges. The buyer insures the

merchandise and takes full responsibility after the destination.

CIF means cost, insurance and freight. The seller is responsible for the value and condition

of the goods, and pays both insurance and freight charges to a certain point. The buyer is

responsible from there.

THE FREIGHT FORWARDER

A freight forwarder is a person who takes care of the important steps of shipping the merchandise. This person quotes shipping rates, provides routing information, and books cargo space. Freight forwarders prepare documentation, contract shipping insurance, route cargo with the lowest customs charges, and arrange storage. They are valuable to you as an import/export agent, and they are important in handling the steps from factory to final destination. They can be found by looking in the yellow pages or by personal referrals. Find someone who can do a good job for you. You'll need someone who you can work with, since this may become a long-term business relationship

You'll need the help of a freight forwarder when you make up the total price quotation to the

distributor. Not only do you include the manufacturer's price and your commission - usually

added together, but you need to include dock and cartage fees, the forwarder's fees, ocean

freight costs, marine insurance, duty charges, and any consular invoice fees, packing charges,

or other hidden costs.

Be especially careful when you prepare this quotation. It certainly isn't professional to come back to the distributor with a higher quote including fees you forgot. You might go over the price quotation with your freight forwarder to be sure nothing is overlooked.

THE LETTER OF CREDIT

A letter of credit eliminates financial risks for you, the manufacturer, and the distributor. When your distributor confirms the order, a letter of credit is drawn from that company's bank to a branch in the United States or to your bank.

This letter of credit confirms that funds are available from the distributor to cover the same

costs you quoted. An irrevocable letter of credit assures you the order will not be cancelled at

any time. When that letter of credit is likewise confirmed by your bank to deliver the goods, the distributor is assured of delivery. Once the letter of credit is confirmed by the bank, the currency exchange is also confirmed, so you don't have to worry about the fluctuation in currency. Basically, the bank holds the money until all shipping documents are presented.

The letter of credit states the terms and conditions to make it legal and negotiable into money, usually holding for proof of shipment of the goods. Your freight forwarder helps you attain all those documents. When you hand them to the banker, the letter of credit is turned into liquid assets for you to then pay the manufacturer and all other invoices from the transaction. Never work on promises. Not only do you take a gigantic risk, but you create bad risks for everyone you are involved with. A letter of credit is the only sure way to transfer these payments.

DELIVERING THE GOODS

There are many combinations of people and methods that you can use to deliver the goods that were ordered. When you produced a price quotation for the goods, you had to go through all the steps the merchandise will follow. Now, before you proceed, check again.

Do you have a confirmed order signed by the authorized representatives of the distributing

company? Has your banker approved the letter of credit from the company?

Compare the amount of the letter of credit to the amount quoted for the goods. Be sure they

match exactly. Or, if the distributor chose a certain quantity of several offers, check the prices again and confirm the quantity. Confirm the quotation and sale with the manufacturer, and do the same with the freight forwarder and any marine insurance agents you are working with. Then follow through. In order to assure the quality of merchandise, some manufacturers prefer to handle freight to the loading docks, which makes it easier for you. If you handle overland shipping, follow through to be sure the merchandise is picked up and arrives safely at its destination.

Be informed of the date the goods are loaded onto the ship. The factory should have them freighted in time to avoid costly dock storage charges.

Since all conditions of the sale must be met to comply with the terms of the letter of credit, you need all the signed documents. Have your freight forwarder or other contacts get authorized bills of lading for the merchandise each step of the way - from destination to destination.

IMPORTING

Take a look at the household items and equipment you have in your home. Made in West

Germany; made in Japan; made in Korea. You may have clothing from India, shoes from

Brazil, a leather wallet from Italy. Your car may be an import; your stereo equipment may be manufactured elsewhere. There are hundreds and hundreds of items manufactured all over the world, now being used by the American consumer.

The market is huge. And there are many American firms looking for foreign-made merchandise to distribute. Some items are less expensive; some are better made; some are imported because they are made in a country now fashionable with the designers.

What can you tap into? Maybe you have contacts in the United States, distributors looking

for certain goods. And you've already made contacts in the foreign countries that produce these goods. Follow through and get yourself an exclusive distribution agreement with those manufacturers. Importing requires the same diligence and follow-up as exporting does. You'll need a signed contract with the manufacturer to be the sole agent distributing to North America - or the world, depending.

You'll also need to obtain firm price quotes from the manufacturer in the quantities your

distributor requests. These quotes should be converted into the appropriate dollar figures

representing the currency exchange.

Investigate the reputation of the manufacturer and the reliability of the goods. If you import

something like electronic components, check into the other distribution market the manufacturer

has to assure the quality of merchandise. Your commission will come through from the foreign manufacturer. Have your bank investigate the solvency of that company and the reputation of living up to agreements. Since it's on foreign territory you'd have more trouble in any legal suits, even in light of the many international laws. Prepare the price quotation. It is easiest if you request terms of delivery to the port of that country. Your freight forwarder can help you move the merchandise from that port, overseas, and through domestic customs. Follow through with all the details of shipment. Be sure to include any insurance, dock fees, storage rates, and shipping overland. Overlook nothing so your price quotation to the American distributor is accurate.

Itemize the quotation and give it to the American distributor. Upon receipt of an authorized

order, double check prices and follow through on delivery. The letter of credit will go from the American distributor to the bank of the manufacturer. All terms and agreements regarding prices, freight and insurance will be defined.

The manufacturer's representative will confirm receipt of the letter of credit, which will release the goods for shipment. Have your freight forwarder follow up on the shipment of goods. They may have to be freighted from the factory to the docks. Arrangements for shipping need to be carried out. Customs duties and unloading need to be followed through from the American port. Then, the goods may need to be freighted overland to the final destination.

PROMOTION

After you have completed a few sales transactions to establish yourself, you'll need to promote your import/ export business to get more clients. The first transactions give you the experience to learn the ropes of the business, and to establish contacts and agents both here and abroad. Join organizations of commerce and foreign trade associations to develop more contacts and extend your territory. Talk to everybody you contact about importing and exporting, learning from their mistakes and successes.

Advertise in the print media for distributors and for goods. Manufacturers don't know how to

make the contacts for foreign distribution. Show them your credentials and pick them up on

exclusive contracts. With a little experience, you can market almost anything anywhere.

EXPANDING THE BUSINESS

The profit of the import/export business is in the quantity of the goods traded. The higher the cost of the merchandise, the higher the profit from your percentage. Since you need to go

through all the steps for each transaction, having more sales on a continual basis simply adds to profit. Send constant mailings to your original list of contacts and follow-up leads. You might develop a sales approach. As you develop more clients, you can convince the bigger companies of your reputation.

Contact as many manufacturers and distributors as you can on both sides of the ocean. And

solidify these contacts. You may be able to work out an arrangement with someone to work in a certain country for a commission. Or, you might want to take a business trip there to personally meet with the various companies.

Get in-depth information on the products now selling. Why are certain products successful?

Maybe you can get into the same market with a more competitive product. Investigate ways

to sell more. Do the products need to be better made? Do they sell better at a reduced price?

Know what sells and where to get it.

MAKING IT WORK

The import/export business is a high profit enterprise. Because of the low overhead, most of

the money you make on commission is yours. But building a truly profitable business requires dedication and a good knowledge of the business.

You need numerous contacts who know you, respect you, and can recommend your work. You need to have good agents both here and abroad to help you follow through on the delivery of the goods. You need a good working relationship with your own bank and possibly the others that letters of credit come into as branch transfers from foreign offices.

Don't be hasty for orders. Investigate the manufacturers and distributors to be sure the products and sales methods are reputable. Check out the particulars of shipping and manufacturing from the foreign country. Each culture works in a specific manner. Get to know how to work with those people.

The import/export business is not for everyone. But it is a personal operation that you can run yourself - you don't have to answer to anybody. The rewards of negotiating in a foreign country are excitement, a touch of the exotic, and the great profit potentials.

When you make the proper contacts and follow through completely with reputable manufacturers, reliable shipping companies, and responsible distributors, you have it made.

If you are ready to put in the time, sell yourself. Start making inquiries and contacts. Try it on for size. Does it feel good? Then MAKE IT SUCCEED.

If you need specialized LEGAL advice or assistance on this subject, the services of a professional person is recommended.

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The prospect and Challenge of the E- commerce for the RMG sector in Bangladesh

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The prospect and Challenge of the E- commerce for the RMG sector in Bangladesh

The little “e” is changing everything. Terms like e-commerce and e-business
have a revolutionary effect on every walk of life and that is yet to be realized in
developing countries comprehensively. Besides, according to Bajaj and Nag
(2000), there is a change in the market as well as a revolution in the economic
relationships between people, economies and societies. Information and
information and communication technology (ICT) are the new drivers of this
information age (Business process management, 2004).

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CONSIDER THIS IN YOUR THOUGHT

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Consider this

# After Fred Astaire's first screen test, the memo from the testing director of MGM, dated 1933 said, ''Cant act! Slightly bald! Can dance a little!'' Astaire kept that memo over the fireplace in his Beverly Hills home.

# An expert said of Vince Lombardi: '' He possesses minimal football knowledge. Lack motivation.''

# Socrates was called, ''An immoral corrupter of youth.''

# Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four years old and didn't read until he was seven. His teacher described him as ''mentally slow, unsociable and adrift forever in his foolish dreams.'' He was expelled and refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School.

# Thomas Edison's teacher said he was too stupid to learn anything.

# Henry Ford failed and went broke five tmes before he finally succeeded.

# Winston Churchill failed sixth grade. He did not become Prime Minister of England until he was 62, and then only after a lifetime of defeats and setbacks. His greatest contribution came when he was a ''senior citizen.''

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Major causes of Failure in life that holding us back

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Some of the Major causes of Failure in life that holding us back

Life's greatest tragedy when men and women who earnestly try, and fail. The Tragedy lies in the overwhelmingly large majority of people who fail, as compared to the few who succeed. Here are some Causes from the Books of Think and grow rich..

1.LACK OF SELF- DISCIPLINE. Discipline comes through self- control. This means that one must control all negative qualities. Before you can control conditions, you must control yourself. Self- mastery is the hardest job you will ever tackle.If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

2.LACK OF WELL- DEFINED PURPOSE IN LIFE. There is no hope of success for the person who is so indifferent as not to want to get ahead in life, and who is not willing to pay the price.

3.ILL HEALTH. No person may enjoying outstanding success without good health. Many of the causes of ill health are subject to mastery and control. These, in the main are:

a.Overeating of foods not conductive of health

b.Wrong habits of thought; giving expression to negatives.

c.Lack of proper physical exercise.

d.An inadequate supply of fresh air, due to improper breathing.

4.PROCRASTINATION. This is one the most common causes of failure. '' Old Man procrastination'' stands within the shadow of every human being, waiting his opportunity to spoil one's chances of success. Most of us go through life as failures, because we are waiting for the ''time to be right'' to start doing something worthwhile. Do not wait. The time will be'' just right'' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

5.OVER- CAUTION. The person who takes no chances, generally has to take whatever is left when others are through choosing. Over- caution is as bad as under- caution. Both are extremes to be guarded against. Life itself is filled with the element of chance.

These are just the basic causes of failure. Napoleon Hill in his think and grow rich book mentioned about Thirty Major causes of failure.

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UK general election voting begins

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Millions of people across the UK have started casting their votes in the general election.

Polling stations up and down the country opened at 0700 BST and people will be able to cast their ballots until 2200 BST.
More than 44 million people are registered to vote. The first declarations are expected at 2300 BST.
As well as picking MPs for Westminster, voters will elect councillors in 164 local authorities across England.
Voting in the general election will take place in 649 constituencies, with nearly 4,150 candidates standing for election across the country.
Polling in one constituency - Thirsk and Malton - has been delayed until 27 May because of the death of one of the candidates during the campaign.

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The vast majority of constituencies will conduct their counts overnight, with about 20 not due to begin the process until after 0900 GMT on Friday.

Among the council elections taking place, voters will choose representatives in 32 London boroughs, 36 metropolitan authorities and 20 unitary authorities.
In these elections, a total of 15,785 candidates are contesting 4,222 seats.

Voting will also take place to choose mayors in Hackney, Newham, Lewisham and Watford.
UK Independence Party Euro-MP Nigel Farage has been involved in a light plane crash near Brackley, Northants.
Mr Farage, who is standing in the general election in Buckingham, suffered non life-threatening injuries when the aircraft came down just after 0800 BST.
He was taken to hospital in Banbury, Oxfordshire, while the pilot has been sent to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

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The Rules For Being Human

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1. You will receive a body.

You may like It or hate is, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around.

2. You will learn lessons.

You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. you may like the lessons or think them irrelevant and stupid.

3. There are no mistake, only lessons.

Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation. The ''failed'' experiment that ultimately ''works''.

4. A lesson is repeated until learned.

A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.

5. Learning lessons does not end.

There is no part of life that does not contains its lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

6.''There'' is no better than ''here''

When your ''there'' has become a ''here'' you will simply obtain another ''there'' that will again look better than ''here''.

7. Others are merely mirrors of you.

You cannot love or hate something about person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What you make of your life is up to you.

You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

9. Your answers lie inside you.

The answers to Life's questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust.

10. YOU WILL FORGET ALL THIS...

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Billionaire Buffett defends Goldman

2010-05-03T10:10:00.000+01:00

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has defended Goldman Sachs, saying faulty government regulations were to blame for most of the economic turmoil of the past few years, not investment banks.

Mr Buffet and and Charlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's top two executives, met reporters in Nebraska, a day after taking questions before a crowd of about 37,000 at the company's annual meeting.
Mr Buffett has been one of Goldman's biggest supporters since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its civil lawsuit against the bank last month.
Berkshire holds five billion dollars (£3.3bn) in preferred shares of Goldman, and Mr Buffett said he had no plans to sell them because they remained a very good investment and were paying 10% interest a year.

Goldman shares have fallen 22% since the SEC filed its suit on April 16, closing Friday at 145.20 dollars (£95.50). Berkshire holds warrants that would let it buy the stock at a discount price of 115 dollars (£75.60) per share.
The US government claims Goldman misled investors about a deal called Abacus, involving complex mortgage-related investments that later plunged in value. Mr Buffett said he had studied the charges against the investment bank and had "no problem with the Abacus transaction".
The SEC says Goldman misled investors by failing to disclose important information about the Abacus deal. Goldman allegedly did not tell investors that one of its clients, hedge fund Paulson, was betting against the securities.
Mr Buffett said ACA, the bond insurer involved in the Abacus deal with Goldman, was responsible for assessing the transaction's risks and that it should not have mattered that Paulson was betting against ACA's interests.
Mr Buffett, meanwhile, said the US economy was improving with manufacturing businesses showing the biggest gains, but said housing had yet to improve significantly because of the number of unsold homes on the market.
He said several of Berkshire's roughly-80 companies had started employing workers, so he was confident the unemployment rate, now at 9.7%, would improve.
( source: Press Association)

Huge Greece bail-out deal agreed

2010-05-02T23:42:00.001+01:00

Eurozone members and the IMF have agreed a 110bn-euro (£95bn; $146.2bn) three-year bail-out package to rescue Greece's embattled economy.

In return for the loans, Greece will make major austerity cuts which Prime Minister George Papandreou said involved "great sacrifices".
The EU will provide 80bn euros in funding and the rest will come from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The deal is designed to prevent Greece from defaulting on its massive debt.
However, it must first be approved by some parliaments in the 15 other eurozone countries.

Luxembourg's Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, said up to 30bn euros would be disbursed to Greece in the first year. The first loan tranche will be released before 19 May - the date of Greece's next debt repayment, he said.
The leaders of the 16-nation Eurogroup will hold a summit in Brussels on Friday to "draw initial conclusions from the Greek crisis", he added.

Shoring up confidence

HEWITT ON EUROPE
Gavin Hewitt BBC Europe editor This was a day the European Union never imagined - that what could turn out to be the largest bail-out ever would be needed by a country using the euro.
Rescuing Greece remains very unpopular, especially in Germany, but German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was the only way to ensure the stability of the single currency.
What persuaded eurozone countries and the IMF to lend Greece such a large sum was the fear that if Greece defaulted other countries like Portugal or even Spain could follow. Plenty of doubts remain, however.

The Greek economy will shrink by 4% this year and today's cuts could deepen the recession.
What the plan does do is to buy time and shelter Greece from the fierce winds of the markets.

The IMF is expected to approve its portion of the loan this week, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said.

In return for the financial support, the Greek government has unveiled a fresh round of sweeping efficiencies, including further tax rises and deeper cuts in pensions and public service pay.

The Eurogroup is trying to speed up rescue efforts for Greece amid fears its debt crisis could undermine other debt-laden states that use the single currency. Anxiety about contagion has focused on Portugal, Spain and the Republic of Ireland.
Germany has been the most reluctant to bail out Greece, but its Economy Minister Rainer Bruederle said there was a "good chance" of getting German parliamentary agreement by Friday.
Yet he said Greece had to implement its new austerity programme "quickly" and "to the letter".

'Evident' anger

The Greek economy is still deep in recession and on Sunday the government forecast that GDP would fall by 4% in 2010.
The country's national debt - currently at about 115% of GDP - would rise to 149% by 2013 before falling, it added.
“ It is not going to be easy on Greek citizens, despite the efforts that have been made and will continue to be made to protect the weakest in society ”
George Papaconstantinou Greek Finance Minister

Mr Papandreou told a televised cabinet meeting that active and retired public sector workers would bear the brunt of the new wave of budget cuts.

"With our decision today our citizens will have to make great sacrifices," he said, describing public anger at the new wave of cutbacks as "evident".
"Our national red line is to avoid bankruptcy," Mr Papandreou said, adding that "no-one could have imagined" the size of the debt that the previous government, which left office last year, had left behind.

The austerity plan aims to achieve fresh budget cuts of 30bn euros over three years - with the goal of cutting Greece's public deficit to less than 3% of GDP by 2014. It currently stands at 13.6%.
Measures include:
•Scrapping bonus payments for public sector workers
•Capping annual holiday bonuses and axing them for higher earners
•Banning increases in public sector salaries and pensions for at least three years
•Increasing VAT from 21% to 23%
•Raising taxes on fuel, alcohol and tobacco taxes by 10%
•Taxing illegal construction

Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou said Greece had been called on to make a "basic choice between collapse or salvation".
"It is not going to be easy on Greek citizens, despite the efforts that have been made and will continue to be made to protect the weakest in society."
New emergency legislation authorising the cuts and tax rises is now being drafted and is due to be put before parliament for approval by the end of the week.
However unions have vowed to fight the round of austerity measures. The third nationwide general strike in as many months is scheduled for Wednesday.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Greece's austerity plans were "very ambitious" and would spur other troubled eurozone members to do all they could to avoid the same fate.
"These countries can see that the path taken by Greece with the IMF is not an easy one. As a result they will do all they can to avoid this themselves," Mrs Merkel told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper.

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JAIPUR FINEST QUALITY INDIAN CUISINE..

2010-05-01T21:26:00.001+01:00

The JAIPUR restaurant is one of the biggest purpose built Indian restaurant in Europe, probably in the whole world. This Stunning looking restaurant serving up Indian food at Milton Keynes for more than 20 years. If we look back the history of Jaipur is an Indian city, known as Pink city was founded in 1727 by Maharajah Jai Singh II, a Kachhwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. And initially his capital was Amber, which lies at a distance of 11kms from Jaipur.

The Jaipur restaurant is one of the extra- ordinary Indian Cuisine. It has achieve so many awards for food and excellent service. Most recently Amardeep Singh Anand, executive chef at the Jaipur, won the coveted Healthy heart Award at the national finals of the South Asian Chefs Competition 2009.

Founder Mr Mohammad Ahad is proud of the Jaipur's reputation. The location of this Restaurant 599 Grafton gate east . Central Milton Keynes MK9 1AT.

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Play it Safe on Internet

2010-04-30T11:22:00.002+01:00

How to avoid viruses, hackers, scams and other headaches

The Internet is without any doubt the greatest wounder of the modern world, but it does come with some certain threaths and downsides. A communication revolution and increased access to information are great. But not if the person doing the communication is a CON artist after your ONLINE banking details, or the information being accessed is yours- and private. Of course, there are threats to privacy and security in the real world, but on the Internet things rather different. Because the wrongdoer may take from of a piece of software, entitrely invisible to the vistim: from a virus that wipes your hard-drive to keylogger that attempts to keep a record of the username and passwords you type into webpages and then sends them tjo someone on the other side of the world. All of this is rather unsavoury , to say the least. But if we follow some preventative medicine then we can paly it safe.

THE BAD GUYS
The villains that threaten your files and privacy fall into two categories: bad software_ known as malware
and bad humans, known as hackers. Here is some invisible threats that we need to avoid.

MALWARE: ''Malware is short for '' malicious software'', which is pretty well sums up what it is: computer code written with the express purpose of doing something harmful or shady. People often use the word ''virus'' to refer to all of them but there is actully a number of different types of malware which is-

> VIRUSES
> WORMS
>TROJANS( short for Trojan horses)
> SPYWARE
>ADWARE AND THE VILLAIN IS ''HACKERS'' the term 'hacker' is somewhat fuzzy. And its orginal meaning is a legitimate computer programmer ( see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker). But its the popular definition that concerns the people that someone who wants to break into, or medde with your computer.
They may be a professional out to steal your secrets or a ''script kiddy'' playing with a prefab trojan.
As far as we are concerned, it does not matter. We dont want them, or their handiwork , inside your computer.
Here is some Preventative medicine to protect your Internet security and play with safe.

Rule# 1: Avoid running dodgy software
Rule#2: Keep Windows or Mac OS up tp date
Rule#3: Consider switching browser and mail program
Rule#4: Hide behind a firewall
Rule#5: Scan
Rule#6: Enable wireless security
Rule#7:Dont act on virus warnings without checking their validity.
If we follow this Rules we can at least able to protect the invisible threats.

( source: The rough guide to the Internet by P Buckley and D clark)

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2010-04-29T01:22:00.001+01:00

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Call for radical business reforms

2010-04-28T11:08:00.000+01:00

Business leaders have heard calls for "radical" economic reform and demands for political leadership which will champion wealth creation.

Government needed to be "downsized" to shrink the state or the state will shrink the economy, the leader of the Institute of Directors warned.

Director general Miles Templeman told the IoD's annual convention in London that business leaders are worried about the prospect of a hung Parliament.
The IoD called for an "enabling Government", which leaves business to create wealth but helps provide a world-class transport, energy, and education and skills system.

The directors also told politicians to help create world-class levels of low taxation and regulation to foster a "dynamic and flexible" economy.
Mr Templeman said: "We're a week from the General Election but we're still years from bringing the deficit and the size of the Government under control.

"If the truth be told, no political party is advocating the scale of spending and deficit reduction we need, not just for the next few years, but for the next decade.
If British business is to compete effectively in the 21st century we need a fundamental root and branch reform of the state. Government has got to get smaller and better. Unless we shrink the state, the state will shrink the economy.
"While political parties agree that the deficit is a problem, there is little agreement on how it should be tackled. So it doesn't surprise me that so many business leaders are worried about a hung Parliament.

"The risk is that there will be no agreement on the nature of public spending reductions, and that on this key issue a coalition or minority government will be paralysed."

(Source: Press Association)
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G20 hopeful on economic recovery

2010-04-27T11:40:00.000+01:00

The global economy is emerging faster than expected from the deep recession, finance ministers from the world's leading economies, the G20, have said.

After talks in Washington, they said the pace of the recovery was largely due to the huge amounts of government money pumped into national economies.

US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he welcomed the greater sense of urgency being shown over Greece.
The country has asked for an EU-IMF bailout of its debt-ridden economy.
Greece's finance minister is due to take part in IMF talks on Saturday.

Earlier this month, a deal was agreed under which eurozone nations would make available to Greece emergency loans of up to 30bn euros ($40bn; £26bn) in the first year, with a further 10bn euros coming from the IMF (International Monetary Fund).

'Different speeds'

In Washington, G20 finance ministers said government efforts to jump-start recovery were paying off.
"The global recovery has progressed better than previously anticipated largely due to the G20's unprecedented and concerted policy effort," the statement said.
But it stressed that the process was happening "at different speeds within and across regions".

"We recognise that in such circumstance different policy responses are needed."
Timothy Geithner spoke of "decisive and coordinated measures at home and across the G20", which means, he said, that "the world economy is growing and the financial system is healing".

The G20 statement added that members should develop credible strategies for reducing stimulus spending and to allow ultra-low interest rates to rise to more normal levels.

The finance ministers also asked the IMF to analyse in detail a proposal to levy taxes on big banks and other financial institutions to stem risk and pay for possible financial failures.

The statement said that such measures would look at "how the financial sector could make a fair and substantial contribution towards paying for any burdens associated with government interventions to repair the banking system".

Greek crisis
Although the statement did not mention what was the most pressing threat to global financial stability, Greece did loom large in G20 discussions, the BBC's economics correspondent Andrew Walker in Washington reports.
Mr Geithner called for Greece, the IMF and the EU to move quickly to produce a package of strong economic reforms and financial support.

Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the G20 was concerned and was monitoring the situation closely.
"It is of course a source of concern to us and we will continue to closely monitor the situation," he said.
Mr Flaherty added that Greece had undermined the confidence of the financial markets and should come up with a credible programme to fix the government finances.
Athens had hoped that just the promise of EU support, agreed last month, would be enough to reassure markets and help its recovery.

But Greece's problems have continued to hit investor confidence in the euro and other European economies.
On Friday evening, several thousand protesters took to the streets of Athens to demonstrate against further austerity measures.

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