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		<title>A way out</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2011/11/02/a-way-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When looking at all the reports about economic troubles around the world there are some very important ones that haven&#8217;t gained enough weight in my opinion. Boston Consulting Group reports that increasing cost level in many places &#8211; especially China &#8211; pushes US corporations to move back to the USA with their manufacturing. This is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=109&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Even &#8211; Up or Down with the economies?</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2011/07/15/even-up-or-down-with-the-economies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let&#8217;s start with some numbers: the population in China 1,3 billions &#8211; India 1,2 bn &#8211; EU 0,5 bn &#8211; USA 0,3 bn &#8211; Brazil 0,19 bn &#8211; Russia 0,14 bn; GDP in China $ 10,1 trillions &#8211; India 4,1 trn &#8211; EU 14,8 trn &#8211; USA 14,7 trn &#8211; Brazil 2,2 trn &#8211; Russia [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=107&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The growth in the USA</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/the-growth-in-the-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 19:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many positive news from the USA and elsewhere: the Merger and Acquisition activity has increased 26% during the Q1 in 2011 against 2010, in Europe M&#38;A growth reached 27%, the Business Roundtable (US executives) and NFIB survey on small businesses expect investing and hiring activity to pick-up as well, and the global fundraising [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=104&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The economy is steadily growing</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2011/03/19/100/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Mar 2011 21:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Strategystar</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CEO confidence index in the USA shows an upward trend. Revenues and profits are expected to grow strongly over the next 12 months. Capital spending and hiring new employees are expected to grow, too, but with a slower pace. We have seen also strength in some European countries like Germany, Poland, and the Nordic [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=100&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Super Bowl economy</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/super-bowl-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:59:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Super Bowl XLV is the biggest single sporting event and will take place on February 6, 2011,  at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, between Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. It will be a tough game with highs and lows. The better one shall win! In the world economy it is getting to a super bowl of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=95&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Search Firm Tactics revealed</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2011/01/16/executive-search-firm-tactics-revealed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Academy of Management Perspectives has published in November 2010 in volume 24 number 4 an article on a study made by Monika Hamori about &#8220;Who Gets Headhunted &#8211; and Who Gets Ahead&#8221;.  She interviewed 2000 executives in over 800 multinational companies. The main outcome is that &#8220;THE EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM TARGETS LARGE, REPUTABLE, HIGH-PERFORMING [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=89&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What should the USA do?</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2010/11/25/what-should-the-usa-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 19:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The USA must make a couple of things to hinder an economic disaster: the old good manufacturing must get back to the states. That can be done by giving exemptions from corporate taxes and paying for education and training of new employees &#8211; I would go even further and say that in stead of printing [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=79&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>China-EU-Russia-USA</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/75/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Oct 2010 15:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New cities and infrastructure is getting built in China. Fresh water, raw materials, and food will become an issue besides the energy. China is also demanding control on South China Sea. The US is claiming interest in that area as well. Furthermore the pressure is increasing in the US to pass a legislation to put [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=75&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Increases ahead</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2010/07/31/69/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The US economy might suffer from coming tax increases later on this year, which seem to be a fact now. Consumer spending will take a hit. Corporations need low taxes to stay competitive. Let&#8217;s follow this and compare with how Europeans are going to handle the budget deficits and increasing numbers of retirement filings in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=69&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Borrow &#8211; Lend &#8211; Spend</title>
		<link>http://strategystar.wordpress.com/2010/05/10/67/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 06:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The financial distress in Greece has forced EU-countries to a closer co-operation in financial matters. The stability fond will be getting new funds to reach total of 110 billion Euro. Some specialists foresee already also a tighter co-operation towards a more common taxation system in the EU. Euro-countries have sofar benefitted from the Euro and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategystar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=7406791&amp;post=67&amp;subd=strategystar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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