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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 by admin

India is posting a strong recovery from the economic recession. However, as the annual budget approaches, inflation is rising sharply and there is growing pressure to withdraw the stimulus measures taken over the last two years.

India’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) grew by 16.8% year-on-year in December, the fastest rate in a single month for 20 years. The figure reflects the extent to which December 2008 was a particularly bad month, at the bottom of the recession. Yet the rise confirms a strong upward trend dating back to the summer of 2009. The consolidated increase in the IIP from April to December 2009 was 9% year-on-year, and October and November also recorded double-digit rises.

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Posted on Tuesday, 23rd February 2010 by admin

The Coca-Cola logo is one the most widely recognized trademarks in the world. By vigorously protecting its intellectual property, Coca-Cola has been able to build a soft drink empire. This article explores Coke trademark history and how it used this legal protection to achieve unimaginable success

A Universally Recognized Product

As one of the most recognized products in the world, “Coca-Cola” has been a part of the national and global culture for well over a century. The success of the Coca-Cola brand is largely dependant on an intricate integration of legal protections including patents, copyrights and trade secrets. How

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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by admin

Anyone wishing to claim their donations for Haitian Earthquake Relief on their 2009 tax return must make those donations by the end of this week. Individuals and corporations have until midnight on Sunday, February 28th, to make cash contributions to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti. These contributions can be claimed on either a 2009 or 2010 return, but not both. Contributions made after that date but before the end of the year can only be claimed on a 2010 return.

Contributions made by text message, check, credit card or debit card qualify for this special option. Donations charged to a credit card before the end of February count for 2009.

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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by admin

Government funding is often available to help small companies train employees and develop work skills. While some funds come as grants, much of it gets allocated to states or local work-force boards which decide what industries and areas to support. The trick is to identify programs aimed at your region or industry.

Start at the federal level. Representatives at the U.S. Department of Labor’s Business Relations Group will work with you to identify programs you could use. Tell them what industry you’re in and what you’re hoping to accomplish with worker training. They know about programs in the works and can put you on lists to be notified about future opportunities.

State economic-development agencies also offer training assistance, grants and tax credits. Such

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Posted on Monday, 22nd February 2010 by admin

Toyota (TM) has recalled more than 8 million vehicles related to possible unintended acceleration. The 2010 Toyota Prius was the subject of a separate recall involving problems with its brakes.

The federal grand jury subpoena was from the Southern District of New York. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District declined to comment on the matter, saying “It is our office’s policy to neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation.”

Toyota intends to cooperate with the investigations, the automaker said in its filing.

Toyota president Akio Toyoda and other company executives are expected to testify in Washington on Wednesday before the House Oversight Committee.

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Posted on Saturday, 20th February 2010 by admin

Line2 is Now The First iPhone Calling App That Works over 3G, Wi-Fi, or Cellular Networks Using The Same Number

No Cell Reception At Home Or Office?
Finally, Problem Solved!

San Francisco, CA —Toktumi, Inc., the leading provider of affordable phone services for small or home-based businesses, announced that the VoIP-enabled version of its calling app Line2, Version 2.0, has been approved by Apple and is now available on iTunes to new and existing customers.

Peter Sisson, Founder and CEO of Toktumi, said, “Line2 is a landmark application that will appeal to consumers and business people alike. For

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