| Vietnam's best ICT firms honored | | 2008-07-18 06:24:00 | | The country's leading magazine PC World and IDG on Wednesday presented awards for the best ICT products and ICT solutions for firms who have products and IT solutions preferred by local clients.
The award is part of the four-day Viet Nam Computer Electronic Expo kicked off in the city on Wednesday.
The organizers said at the awards-presenting ceremony that 28 products and solutions received the | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Experts Urge State Firms To Reform | | 2008-07-18 06:06:00 | | Economists and government officials discussed the status of state-owned companies and measures to increase their efficiency at a meeting held in Ho Chi Minh City Thursday.
A study of 200 companies based in Ha Noi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, HCMC and its neighboring localities reveals that many state firms have yet to feel the full impact of Viet Nam’s WTO entry.
They do not play a leading role in the | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Cement firms seek broad market | | 2008-07-16 03:06:00 | | Cement producers are beginning to seek more export markets. This is because a total of 38 new cement plants are expected to open in the next few years, according to Construction Minister Nguyen Hong Quan.
In the first five months of the year, cement plants nationwide produced 16 million tonnes of cement, just keeping pace with demand.
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| State-owned firms reap profits | | 2008-07-11 01:25:00 | | Most State-owned corporations and groups saw profits in the first six months of this year, according to Pham Viet Muon, deputy head of the Steering Committee for Renewal and Development of State Enterprises.
At a press conference in Hanoi on July 10, Mr. Muon said that in the first six months of this year, most State-owned groups and corporations gained more benefits than the same period last | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Twenty Danish firms seek to invest | | 2008-07-11 00:52:00 | | About 20 Danish businesses involved in printing and packing, and producing materials that help protect the environment and save energy, will arrive in Viet Nam from October 6-12 to seek investment opportunities.
According to the Danish embassy in Viet Nam , the businesses want to work with potential Vietnamese companies who wish to learn, exchange experience and technology from the Danish | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Bypassing Investment Banks Problematic for Private Equity Firms | | 2008-07-10 21:23:26 | | The credit crunch has changed the buyout dynamic for private equity firms. Once able to secure flexible lending terms from investment banks to finance leveraged buyouts, private equity firms have shifted to employing lower leverage and targeting smaller conservative investments.
The shift is largely a function of investment banks desire not to syndicate leveraged loans because [...] | | By: Sharpe Investing | | |
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| Dishonest, Devious Brokerage Firms | | 2008-07-09 04:20:50 | | How dishonest brokerage firms can cause trouble to you? And if that right, what investors should do in order to avoid any trouble may occur? There are many questions we want to ask about those devious brokerage firms.
In fact, penny stock investing is the most profitable investment we had ever seen. But [...] | | By: Penny Stock Investing | | |
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| Venture capital firms face tighter exit strategies | | 2008-07-04 13:38:00 | | The IPO market has crimped the most, with no venture-backed firms making the leap to going public during the second quarter of 2008, according to a report from Dow Jones VentureSource and a similar study from the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters.Combined with only five venture-backed offerings in the first quarter, the market for venture-backed IPO deals has plummeted from 43 deals in the first quarter of last year, the NVCA report found."The situation is concerning enough to be characterized as a capital markets crisis for the start-up community," the NVCA report read.There also does not seem to be many deals waiting in the pipeline. As of June 30, only 42 venture-backed companies had filed IPO papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission. That number is down 40% from a three-year high of 72 companies in the registration process in the third quarter of last year.The report from Dow Jones VentureSource added that 10 companies have pulled their IPO registra | | By: Venture Capital News | | |
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| Firms forced to cut costs, shed staff | | 2008-07-04 06:50:00 | | As the price of raw materials soars, enterprises are being forced to raise prices and lay off staff to avoid bankruptcy.
Materials costs have on average gone up by 15% since the beginning of the year – by as much as 100% in some industries. To offset costs firms have been forced to raise prices. But to remain competitive, most companies have only increased prices by 5-10%.
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| Seafood firms see stock churning | | 2008-06-26 00:47:04 | | The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange said on its website Wednesday that Cao Thanh Dinh, a director of Investment Commerce Fisheries Corporation, has become the firm’s shareholder by buying 40,000 shares.
Tran Thi Thuy, daughter of the chairman of Cuu Long Fish Joint Stock Company, Tran Van Nhan,sold all of her holding...
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| Banks refuse loans to real estate firms | | 2008-06-25 18:27:00 | | HCM CITY — Viet Nam’s real estate market is suffering a severe lack of capital as banks shut off credit flows to the industry.The credit crunch is not only having a negative affect on property investors though. Banks are also refusing to lend to private individuals who wish to borrow money to buy their own home.Put in a difficult position, many construction companies have this year deliberately slowed the speed at which their projects are being built. They are prepared to wait until macroeconomic stability returns.
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| Several U.S. firms sign deals to invest in Viet Nam | | 2008-06-25 01:22:00 | | Several U.S. companies signed deals to invest in Viet Nam during a visit by the Vietnamese prime minister to Washington on Tuesday, that aims to further expand business between the two countries.
"These are important investments that will improve Vietnamese productivity and add to the growing economic partnership between our countries," Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said in a statement. | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Five firms invest in Hi-Tech Agricultural Zone | | 2008-06-20 06:26:00 | | The Hi-Tech Agricultural Zone in HCM City has so far received investment applications from five domestic and foreign companies.
The businesses included Taiwan’s Zhen Chang Ltd Co, which will engage in producing high-grade mushrooms, and four domestic companies: the Tropical Development and Investment Joint Stock Co, the Chanh Phong Ltd Co, the Fresh Green Earth Joint Stock Co, and the Tan Hung | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Bakeries, confectioners attract German firms | | 2008-06-19 23:35:00 | | The Vietnamese bakery and confectionery market was among the most attractive markets in Asia and showed great potential as far as investing in, said Peter Becker, chairman of German Bakers’ Association.
The announcement was made at a conference held in Hanoi on June 19 introducing an international trade fair on bakery, Iba 2009.
“Joint-ventures, between German and Vietnamese companies in the | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Firms buy back shares for wrong reasons | | 2008-06-10 05:21:19 | | The country is undergoing an unfortunate trend where listed enterprises have started buying back shares for the wrong reasons and without enough money. After seeing the benefit of buybacks in helping to stabilise stock prices when the market falls, listed firms are using different sources of capital to undergo the...
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| Taiwanese firms praise industrial machinery expo | | 2008-06-05 10:08:00 | | Taiwanese companies have applauded Viet Nam for hosting the annual International Industrial Machinery and Equipment Expo, saying it is a valuable chance for them to expand their export markets and improve business efficiency.
The 5th International Industrial Machinery and Equipment Expo is taking place in Hanoi from June 5-8, attracting 128 domestic and international businesses, with 40 percent | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Market falls, securities firms cut down expenditures, staffs leave | | 2008-06-05 05:18:24 | | The prolonged falls of the stock market have been afflicting securities firms. Cutting jobs proves to be the only thing the firms can do now to cut expenditures.
Revenue decreases, trying to cut expenditures
In the golden age of the stock market, brokerage services could bring VND400mil on average every day to a...
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| Citigroup arms re-jigger stakes in Vietnamese firms | | 2008-05-31 12:12:34 | | The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange announced on its website that Citigroup Global Market Ltd. and Citigroup Global Market Financial Product Ltd. had bought 27,030 shares in Seafood Joint-Stock Company No. 4 (TS4) to raise their stake to 14.29% from 13.97%.
The US bank’s subsidiaries had also cut their holdings in...
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| Position of PM’s special officers in government-linked firms criticised | | 2008-05-28 06:58:00 | | malaysiatoday - [...] Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (PKR – Machang) questioned why the Prime Minister’s special officers and political secretaries should be appointed as board members of these companies when such posts could be given to government officers from ministries, whose activities were related to the agencies.
Citing Malaysia Resources Corp Bhd, Utusan Melayu (Malaysia) Bhd, Malaysia Biotech | | By: No2umnO | | |
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| Two Trading Accounts with different brokerage firms. Is it legal or illegal? | | 2008-05-28 01:26:00 | | Most of the time people have doubt on the subject. They might have two account and keen to know the legal possibilities on the same. This article providing the available best answer to this doubt.Having two trading accounts with different brokerage firm is not illegal. Decision on opening multiple account is entirely to you. Nothing can prevent you on that. The only problem after opening multiple trading account, you have to pay the fixed annual maintenance charge to the broker. TO avoid this, get the benefit from the competitions in this field. Most of the brokerage firm allow its customers to open an account by paying only the opening charge and thereafter any charges applicable only when you buy and sell shares only. There will not be any annual maintenance charges. If you want multiple trading account, go and search this facility with available brokers in your area and open account with the best one.Opening multiple trading account is not only legal but also, a requirement too. A w | | By: the ultimate value investing wisdom | | |
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| Listed firms to buy back fund shares | | 2008-05-27 20:27:11 | | During recent time, many the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE)-listed firms registered to buy back its shares to make fund shares. Particularly, Petroleum general Service Joint Stock Corp (coded PET) would buy back one million shares from May 29 under the mode of matching order and negotiation.
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| Seaport capacity troubles firms | | 2008-05-27 06:54:00 | | The country’s main seaports in HCM City in the south and Hai Phong City in the north are struggling to cope with demand, leading to a build-up of goods and losses to firms for late delivery, said port managers.
At the Chua Ve – the north’s biggest container port – authorities were unable to cope with the sheer volume of goods needing to be handled, said port director Vu Nam Thang.
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| Pranab hails Dubai firms' 'tailor-made' India projects | | 2008-05-14 04:14:00 | | The projects being designed by various Dubai-based companies as part of their investment plans in India are tailor-made for Indian requirements, according to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.The minister said this after going through a presentation on 'Dubai's growth and plans for the future and planned investments by leading Dubai companies in India' organized by the Dubai Executive Council, a Dubai government entity that formulates and implements federal regulations and local laws and prepares annual budgets along with development plans.
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| Largest Israeli real estate firms double assets | | 2008-05-14 04:04:00 | | Israel's top 50 real estate firms increased their investment by 94% to an aggregate NIS 203 billion, reveals Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) Israel's Dun's 100 Real Estate company rankings.The five largest real estate firms in Israel in 2007, by investment in assets and lands, are Gazit-Globe (TASE: GLOB), Delek Real Estate Ltd. (TASE: DLKR), Jerusalem Economic Corp. (TASE:ECJM), (JEC), Electra Real Estate Ltd. (TASE:ELCRE), and Africa-Israel Properties (TASE: AFPR). The survey reveals that the combined equity of the top 50 companies totaled NIS 61 billion, a 132% increase compared with 2006.
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| Extra two firms ask permission to list on HaSTC | | 2008-05-13 19:47:43 | | Hanoi Securities Trading Centre (HaSTC) reported that it received the listing applications from VNECO 1 Power Construction Joint Stock Co and Mangan Natural Mineral Joint Stock Co Accordingly, Da Nang based VNECO 1 has a chartered capital of 30 billion dong, of which the state holds 28.08%, operating in fields of...
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| Indian travel firms look online as demand soars | | 2008-05-10 16:32:00 | | MUMBAI (Reuters) - Booming demand from Indian tourists as well as rising tour costs are forcing travel firms to increase their services on the internet to remain competitive, top company officials and analysts said.Indians travelling overseas rose 16 percent to 8.3 million in 2006, according to the government's tourism department, while domestic travel rose about 18 percent to 462 million, challenging the industry's ability to match the demand."If the 20th century was about sorting out supply, the 21st century is about sorting out demand," said Ram Badrinathan, senior analyst with PhoCusWright Inc, a travel research firm.
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| USD firms, sideways after Housing Data - Morning session - GMT | | 2008-05-08 13:07:50 | | Today’s US Dollar Trading• USD firms, sideways after Housing Data• Pending Home Sales as expected• Speculation BOE might cut rates ThursdayOvernight Preview• Look for book-squaring ahead of BOE meetingLooking Ahead to ThursdayAll times EASTERN (-5 GMT)• 8:30am USD Unemployment Claims forecast 370K• 10:00am USD Wholesale Inventories m/m forecast 0.5%• BOE MPC Rate Announcement no change forecastedSummaryThe USD has had a strong day today after another slow start in Asia overnight. Equities softened which kept some pressure on the USD/JPY pair but the Greenback was able to stay on the offensive against most of the pairs throughout the day. Cable broke hard on poor UK data and speculation that a rate cut is coming from the BOE MPC tomorrow; highs at 1.9740 in Asia were never challenged and once the rate broke back through the New York lows form Tuesday stops drove the rate lower until active selling added additional weight. Low prints in early New York at 1.9501 making a s | | By: All About Investiment | | |
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| Michigan's Creative Firms to Get State Tax Break | | 2008-05-06 08:13:00 | | In an effort to grow the number of creative jobs in Michigan, the state legislature broadened the definition of "creative businesses" allowing more firms to qualify for the state MEGA tax credits. Businesses meeting certain criteria will be eligible for high-tech or high-wage MEGA credits which are credits against the Michigan Business Tax. | | By: Out of the Fog Marketing Blog | | |
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| Vietnamese firms chomp at bit to list | | 2008-05-05 00:29:19 | | Around 30% of privately-owned companies in Viet Nam expect their business to be up for public listing in the next three years, according to a report produced by Grant Thornton.
Only China, India and Malaysia have a higher rate, according to the recent annual International Business Report.
The survey was conducted on...
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| Direct Response Video for Small, Local Firms | | 2008-05-02 13:25:02 | | Small and mid-tier businesses have long gravitated towards direct response marketing like yellow pages ads and dedicated phone numbers on late night cable ads. Startup Mixpo hopes they’ll want the same action-oriented approach when it comes to Web video.
Online video advertising “is going to start going in that direction,” suggested MixPo President and [...]
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| US firms remain bullish on India | | 2008-04-28 23:51:00 | | As per the latest 2008 US-India Business Council (USIBC) survey, India is, and will continue to be, a premier destination for investment by US firms, with a large number of respondents rating future economic growth in India as highly sustainable. USIBC, formed in 1975 at the request of the Government of India and the US Government to advance US-India commercial ties, is hosted under the aegis of the US Chamber of Commerce. The US Chamber of Commerce is the world`s largest business federation representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region. | | By: Indian stock markets | | |
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| One-third of local firms interested in acquisitions | | 2008-04-27 15:35:05 | | A recent global survey conducted by the Grant Thornton Group International has shown that 30% of Vietnamese businesses plan to buy other companies.
The survey also revealed that of the respondents, only 3% said they might sell their companies in the coming three years.
The result is evidence of a healthy investment...
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| Greenlight for foreign audit firms | | 2008-04-26 11:05:18 | | The State Securities Commission (SSC) has announced that four foreign auditing firms have been allowed to audit securities issuers, listed companies and securities business firms.
The firms are Ernst & Young Viet Nam, Grant Thompton Viet Nam , Price- waterhouse Coopers Viet Nam and KPMG.
The companies are among 28...
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| Auditing firms merging to become stronger | | 2008-04-22 01:09:29 | | To date, at least eight auditing firms have merged into each other to form four bigger firms, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Bui Van Mai, Director of the Auditing and Accounting Policy Department under the Ministry of Finance, said that there is a growing tendency of small auditing firms to merge in order to...
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| Fewer Venture Firms Are Raising Larger Funding Rounds | | 2008-04-14 16:50:00 | | Fewer venture capital firms raised larger rounds of funding in the first quarter compared with the same time frame in 2006 and 2007, the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson financial reported Monday.A total of 57 firms raised $6.26 billion compared with 83 funds and $6.21 billion in 2007 and 75 funds and $6.59 billion in 2006.Mark Heesen, the NVCA president and a keynote speaker later this week at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development’s annual venture conference, said the need for capital is helping drive up the overall size of funds.“The interest by venture capitalists in capital intensive industries such as life sciences and clean technologies will likely drive fund sizes upward for the foreseeable future,” Heesen said.
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| Web sites, Internet firms fight over fast downloads | | 2008-04-14 02:54:52 | | Richard Cruit’s business depends on easy access and quick downloads at his Web site, Xurban-Nation.com, a lifestyle and entertainment video magazine slated to launch at the end of the month.
Cruit pays his Internet service provider to host his site and its videos, and soon, he hopes people who use Comcast or Verizon for Internet access [...] | | By: Indonesia First | | |
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| Banking, financial firms see data security as top 2008 priority | | 2008-04-09 05:59:00 | | Confidentiality of information has become a hot topic in the financial and banking industry. Several experts spoke with Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) newspaper about the issue.
Nguyen Viet The, director general of the Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Public Security
Information security has become a hot issue in 2008.
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| Japanese firms to start issuing data security ratings | | 2008-04-08 09:32:50 | | Eighteen Japanese firms said Tuesday they were creating the world's first ratings agency looking at data security, which they said was a rising concern for companies.
The new firm, called IS Rating, will be launched on May 1 and start issuing ratings in July, both to Japanese and foreign companies and organisations.
It will give out ratings based on how they manage data, including files | | By: Save My Data! | | |
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| Article Examines Taxation of Private Equity Firms | | 2008-04-02 23:00:00 | | Former Tax Foundation researcher Adam Creighton has an excellent piece in this month's Hoover Institution Policy Review, examining the pros and cons of the recent proposal to impose higher taxes on equity fund managers: The bill attempts to ensure more consistent tax outcomes for individuals who provide services, and at the same time reinforces the idea that capital gains tax is for individuals who risk their own capital, not for those who manage it. This seems reasonable, but it is not necessarily the "right" outcome.[...]The Senate bill highlights the special tax consequences of ptps, which offer favorable tax outcomes for certain types of businesses, including those involved in private equity, oil, and gas. This complexity effectively subsidizes these industries, diverting economic resources away from more economically deserving areas and raising taxes elsewhere to fund the subsidy. The Senate bill attempts to exempt private equity from this subsidy - but raises the que | | By: Tax Policy Blog | | |
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| Viet Nam lures top tech firms | | 2008-03-26 05:48:00 | | With Samsung considering building a factory worth somewhere between hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars and US$1bil in the northern region and Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group planning to spend US$5bil in the country, Viet Nam is experiencing a wave of investment from the world's leading technology companies.
Samsung has yet to officially announce their plans for constructing a mobile phone | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| South Korean President thanks Viet Nam for support of S. Korean firms | | 2008-03-22 05:26:00 | | South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met with the chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly on Saturday and praised Viet Nam's support of Korean firms investing in the Southeast Asian country.
"Viet Nam's economic growth has been an example for the world," Lee said in the meeting with Nguyen Phu Trong. "Many Korean firms have entered Viet Nam, and I appreciate support by the Vietnamese government | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Private firms permitted to tender public services | | 2008-03-17 15:14:00 | | Both domestic and international organizations and individuals can provide public services via Government contracts, according to a regulation issued last week.
Under the regulation, contractors must have a relevant business certificate and healthy finances. They are also requested to provide a monetary guarantee of their finances as well as proof of their legal status.
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| Crackdown on firms selling fake Microsoft software | | 2008-03-16 20:45:36 | | Crackdown on firms selling fake Microsoft software
Doha • Microsoft Gulf, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, recently conducted a raid against two firms that sold counterfeit Microsoft software in Qatar.
In its capacity as a member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), the international association that promotes a safe and legal digital world, [...] | | By: Indonesia First | | |
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| Securities supervisor monitors first firms | | 2008-03-12 06:21:57 | | The Stock Market Supervision Department, under the State Securities Commission (SSC), will start supervising two securities firms this month, as part of SSC’s mission to oversee the development of the stock exchange.
The securities firms chosen were APEC Securities and Sacombank Securities.
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| Two more firms to become HOSE's members | | 2008-03-11 22:38:45 | | The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) on March 10 announced that it received enough necessary proceedings from two companies to become STC's members namely Hoa Binh Securities Joint Stock Company (HBS) with a chartered capital of 160 billion dong and EuroCapital Joint Stock Company (ECC) with a chartered capital...
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| Local firms vexed by some taxing issues | | 2008-03-11 01:34:00 | | Local enterprises are in danger of losing home market shares to regional rivals due to Viet Nam's import tax reduction commitments after 2010.
The view was reflected at a conference on Viet Nam's regional economic cooperation, covering the Asean Free Trade Area, the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement and the Asean-Korea Free Trade Agreement, and its World Trade Organisation commitments held | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Viet Nam raises foreign stake cap in unlisted firms | | 2008-03-07 23:25:40 | | Government has raised the cap on foreign share ownership at unlisted non-bank companies to 40% from 30% previously as part of efforts to attract more foreign investment.
Finance Minister Vu Van Ninh said in a statement on Saturday on the government Web site the ministry would also refrain from imposing a previously...
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| More firms to list extra shares on HOSE | | 2008-03-07 19:53:09 | | The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) recently approved for many firms to list additional shares such as Telecom Material and Cable Joint Stock Company (coded SAM) on March 6 listed 10,899,216 extra shares via HOSE.
On March 10, SMC Trade and Investment Joint Stock Company (coded SMC) will list 999,481...
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| Venture capital firms positive despite the tightening market | | 2008-03-04 04:17:00 | | The managing general partner of Anthem Capital Management’s Baltimore office expects a tougher year for entrepreneurs looking for funding, but said opportunities still exist for the right ideas.“My industry is not as directly impacted by economic upturns or downturns in the economy as others may be, but we’re hardly immune from its effects,” Gust said. “It will be increasingly difficult for private companies to raise capital.”A survey released last month by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association showed an uptick in fourth-quarter investments from the previous quarter, with 89 percent of regional investors closing at least one new investment, compared with 64 percent in the previous quarter and 72 percent during the same quarter in 2006.
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| Fund paves way for Viet Nam firms | | 2008-02-29 05:59:20 | | The Viet Nam Infrastructure Fund has been ranked as a small sized company with strong earnings in its initial public offering on the Alternative Investments Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.
Under VinaCapital Investment Management, the Viet Nam Infrastructure Fund (VNI) earned 201 million British pounds...
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| US academic advises Vietnam firms on global market | | 2008-02-22 04:48:00 | | Prof. John Quelch, senior associate dean of the Harvard Business School in the US, spoke about how to sell Vietnamese products abroad at an international conference held in HCM City yesterday.
At the "A Day with Prof John Quelch, Harvard Business School - Promoting Vietnam's Brands" conference, he focused on building brands and modern marketing including customer insights, market segmentation, | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
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| Soft Sales Techniques for Specialty Law Firms | | 2008-02-19 10:02:00 | | If you’re in a specialty field of law, then your potential network is going to be smaller. By using the proper techniques, you can maintain good relationships with other lawyers in your field, whether they are your allies or your opponents. This strategy will pay big business development dividends in the long term.
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| Two more firms to list shares on HaSTC | | 2008-02-13 19:08:22 | | The Hanoi Securities Trading Centre (HaSTC) recently announced that it received necessary documents from two companies to list shares on the northern bourse namely Dai Viet Securities Joint Stock Co and Song Da Investment and Installation Joint...
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| Two more firms to go public | | 2008-02-13 05:45:58 | | The State Securities Commission (SSC) on January 31 granted licenses for two more companies to offer shares to the public namely the North Kinh Do Food Processing Joint Stock Co (North Kidoco) and Thu Duc Export Import Trade Joint Stock Co (coded...
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| Vietnam may allow wholly foreign-owned fund management firms | | 2008-02-12 03:40:31 | | Vietnam is likely to permit foreign fund management firms to open branches or establish 100-percent foreign-owned fund management companies in the country in the coming time, local newspaper Vietnam News reported Tuesday.
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| Stock Picks from Brokerage firms | | 2008-02-10 21:06:00 | | Broking houseCompanyActionDatePrice (Rs) Karvy+ Tech Mahindra Ltd.OutperformerFeb 08, 08910.00 IL&FS Investsmart+ Jet AirwaysBuyFeb 08, 08803.00 Sharekhan + Ranbaxy Labs.BuyFeb 08, 08558.00 Angel Broking + 3i InfotechBuyFeb 08, 08210.00 Pinc Research+ Coromandel Fert.BuyFeb 08, 08180.00 Pinc Research + Steel AuthoritySellFeb 08, 08- Sharekhan+ Ratnamani MetalsBuyFeb 07, 081,440.00 Sharekhan+ Mahindra Lifespace DBuyFeb 07, 081,096.00 | | By: Indian stock markets | | |
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| IT firms eye strategic buyouts | | 2008-01-26 10:36:09 | | Small is big that is the new mantra of IT bigwigs like Wipro. With big-ticket acquisitions not adding much value, the software majors now want to go in for smaller but more strategic buyouts.
The big boys of Indian IT industry have been flirting with this name for a while and now there is a brand new add on. The buzz is Wipro is eyeing parts of Electronic Data Systems (EDS) business, the second | | By: Indian Stock Markets Revealed! | | |
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| Crude oil firms up | | 2008-01-24 22:05:07 | | Prices end more than $2 higher as Bush Administration announces stimulus package
Crude prices erased all of yesterday’s gains and prices rallied today, Thursday, 24 December, 2008. Prices rose today after the Bush Administration announced a stimulus package to ward off recession. Prices rose despite Energy Department announcing a rise in crude inventories for week ended 18 January, 2008. | | By: Indian Stock Markets Revealed! | | |
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| Brokerage in Boston Shakes Up the Traditional Role of Real Estate Brokerage Firms | | 2008-01-22 19:26:00 | | When you are looking to purchase real estate in Boston, one of the first decisions you must make is which real estate firm to work with. Your choices include a plethora of generalist real estate firms, but you might instead consider working with an exclusive buyers’ brokerage in the Boston marketplace.There are several advantages to working with an exclusive buyers’ brokerage. Because they do not carry their own sales listings, exclusive buyers’ brokerage firms are unbiased when it comes to matching your needs to listed properties.
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| Vietnam to Equitize 1,500 State Firms With Capital of 16 Bln USD | | 2008-01-04 16:42:08 | | Vietnam will equitize 1,500 state- owned enterprises with combined capital of 260 trillion Dong (VND) (nearly 16.3 billion U.S. dollars), including leading ones in such important sectors as banking and telecommunications from 2007 to 2010, according...
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| 13 firms approved to conduct audits for listed companies | | 2007-12-21 05:32:29 | | Vietnam's stock market regulator, the State Securities Commission (SSC), has announced the list of 13 independent auditing firms that are approved to provide their services for securities issuers, listed firms and securities companies in 2008.
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| Computer Rentals For Tax And Accounting Firms | | 2007-12-18 13:53:00 | | A Computer rental for the Tax Preparation Industry is nothing new. But if you’re new to the Tax or Accounting Industry then hopefully this year you will experience your first season of rapid growth and hopefully if you read this post you will know exactly what to do.Seasonal businesses all over the country take advantage of computer rentals to keep their staff productive during times of peek business demand. Tax and Accounting Firms are a perfect example of this phenomenon as they often add extra staff and need even faster printer or imagining hardware to keep up with demand.Once the work load levels off the added staff and the rental equipment are no longer needed and the expense is wisely eliminated.Computer rentals, copier rentals, printer rentals, and even laptop rentals are all common examples of the equipment ordered each year in over 1000 cities nationwide.To learn more about how a computer rental can help you’re Tax Preparation or other seasonal business read this complete article entitled: Computer Rental - The Best Choice During Tax Season.
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| Foreign Firms Dominate Indian IT Market | | 2007-12-14 04:38:50 | | Indian IT companies like Infosys and Wipro have missed a trick while they were bagging deals in foreign countries Indian IT market started exploding and the gainers are all Foreign firms this is reverse of outsourcing. India is among the fastest-growing markets for a majority of leading information technology (IT) multinationals (MNCs) and all by focusing upon the fast growing SME business in India which has led to 25-30 percent growth rate in India.Industry estimates peg the turnover of MNC Firms like Cisco are said to have crossed the billion-dollar mark in domestic sales in 2006-07, and a player like HP India is estimated to have an India turnover that is around $2.5 billion.Indian IT service providers, however, are lagging on this score.Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is the only player to come anywhere close, with its domestic turnover (including revenues of CMC) totaling a little over $600 million.Business Standard provides a look at Indian arm of these big MNCs.IBM IndiaA couple | | By: Marketing & technology in India | | |
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| Playing cupid between local firms and investors | | 2007-12-10 22:36:10 | | A rash of international symposiums and conferences have put the spotlight squarely on Vietnam’s beefed up investment environment.
Global banking giant, HSBC, was the latest to organise promotions in London, New York and Boston which introduced the...
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| Wall Street firms see recession nearing | | 2007-11-06 11:39:00 | | By John Poirier NEW YORK (Reuters) - The economy might be edging toward a recession in the wake of mortgage-related credit woes plaguing the financial markets, bankers and analysts said on Monday. "I think that the risk of a recession is greater than people realize," James Dunne, chief executive of Sandler O'Neil & Partners, said at the Reuters Finance Summit in New York. With home prices dropping, more people about to lose their homes due to unaffordable mortgages and sharply higher oil prices, the economy could be on the brink of slowing down, they said. "I think there is a serious risk to the economy," Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, told the summit. Charles Peabody, partner at New York-based research firm Portales Partners LLC, said the Fed may have to take more aggressive action and drop the benchmark fed funds rate in an effort to prevent a Japanese-style economic stagnation, which eventually evolved into a deflationary recession. | | By: How to be Rich, Happy and Free from Scams | | |
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| Domestic firms missing real estate boom | | 2007-10-29 11:38:00 | | A recent survey by Vietnam Real Estate (Vietrees) showed that foreign companies are tapping into the market but most domestic firms lack the experience to adequately market their services.Vietrees blamed the situation on local companies’ lack of capital and professional skills.Most domestic companies, which dominate the market in number, do not have enough to capital to invest in thorough market research, and have few staff skilled in this area
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| Kinh Do delays first merger of Vietnam listed firms | | 2007-10-19 12:47:57 | | Kinh Do has said it needed 1.27 trillion dong ($78.6 million) - HANOI, Oct 19 - Vietnam's Kinh Do Food Corporation said it would delay a deal to take over subsidiary North Kinh Do Food Co until next year after the latter firm changed a share issuing plan, taking up more time.
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| Law Firm Marketing and Your Firms Vision | | 2007-09-20 23:09:30 | | Only after many careful strokes of the chisel against the stone can sculptors begin to see their visions take form. Likewise, it requires great effort and determination to match our visions to reality, so we must begin by knowing both: not only what we wish to create, but also what exists now - what separates [...] | | By: Online Business Alliance & Niches | | |
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