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Identifying consistent patterns and trends in business and in the financial markets. Useful key indicators for market timing, warning signals, bullish investing signals, and trading/investing opportunities.

Growing importance of portable computers in Polish enterprises

Big companies in Poland increasingly use portable computers, whose share in the total number of computers used constantly grows. Over […]

By pmr | 05 Aug 11 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones | Comments (0)

Ukrainian IT market worth €1bn

Ukrainian IT market increased by approx. 30% last year. In Euro terms its value crossed €1bn, which is comparable with […]

By pmr | 04 Aug 11 | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Finding Oxstones, Statistics | Comments (0)

Going nowhere: Economy struggles to find footing

Paul Wiseman and David K. Randall, AP Business Writers, On Wednesday August 3, 2011, 5:35 pm EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — […]

By DennisGao | | Also posted in North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

In Las Vegas, Odds Favor Novelty Bets

by Alexandra Berzon, WSJ, Want to put $200 on Johnny Depp for Best Actor? Las Vegas gamblers may soon be […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 24 Jul 11 | Also posted in Hedge Fund, North America, Private Equity, Western Europe | Comments (0)

8 Toughest Retirement Decisions

For past generations, planning for retirement was a relatively simple process. When someone reached retirement age, they threw a party, […]

By DennisGao | 21 Jul 11 | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

ETFs Seen Hitting $2 Trillion by 2015: Research

by Tom Lydon, ETF Trends, Assets in U.S.-listed exchange traded funds are expected to double by 2015, according to research […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 20 Jul 11 | Also posted in North America, Stocks | Comments (0)

Pharmaceutical distribution in Central Europe in 2011: liberalisation of non-pharmacy and online sales

Pharmaceutical distribution has been liberalised further in Central Europe in 2011, with Bulgaria making the online sale of medicines legal […]

By pmr | | Also posted in Eastern Europe, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Should I Contribute to a Traditional or Roth 401(k)?

by Walter Updegrave Monday, July 18, 2011 provided by I’m just starting out in my career and I’m trying to […]

By DennisGao | 19 Jul 11 | Also posted in North America, Retirement & Savings | Comments (0)

Halliburton cut down by energy stock drop Oil-service giant’s results stronger than expected in North America

By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Stronger-than-expected financial results reported by Halliburton Co. did little to stop a slide […]

By M Guliyev | 18 Jul 11 | Also posted in Finding Oxstones, Stocks | Comments (0)

Hedge-Fund Investors Scout Out Web Firms

By SPENCER E. ANTE, WSJ, Spurred by their appetite for technology companies and seeking higher returns, a growing number of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Also posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Hedge Fund, Latin America, North America | Comments (0)