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Obama Continues Fight Against Outsourcing
By bobcastro at 6 March, 2012, 12:00 am
President Obama is stepping up its campaign against outsourcing in its election year and he has proposed to establish a new minimum tax on foreign earnings. This is designed to discourage US firms from shipping jobs to other countries.
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Trade Agreement Provides NRI Jobs in Eurozone
By bobcastro at 6 March, 2012, 12:00 am
A total of 40,000 Indian nationals would be provided work opportunities in Europe according to a secret trade agreement entered into by the European Union and the Indian government. According to leaked documents, there would be a total of 12,000 jobs available exclusively for Indians in the United Kingdom alone.
Read More >>Rupee’s Decline Causing Windfall for NRIs
By bobcastro at 5 March, 2012, 12:00 am
According to the Reserve Bank of India, NRIs and PIOs are not required to report their transaction details to the central bank. The transactions mentioned in the announcement were the purchase of immovable properties in India. It is expected that because of this pronouncement, Indians located outside the country would be more inclined to invest in the country.
Read More >>Other Costs of Study in Australia
By bobcastro at 22 February, 2012, 12:00 am
Many have the misconception that the costs of studying in Australia are just all about matriculation payments. There are many other costs involved that often is much higher than just tuition payments for the opportunity to study in the country. While it is acknowledged that Australia is amongst the highest costs in the world today, this expense would reap returns soon for the individual student.
Read More >>The Electric Cars Coming Soon
By bobcastro at 22 February, 2012, 12:00 am
By the year 2014, quite a number of electric vehicles would be arriving in showrooms near you. The carmakers are Fiat, Mitsubishi and Tesla and have confirmed new vehicles to come very soon.
Read More >>Energy Loan Program Oversight Required
By bobcastro at 22 February, 2012, 12:00 am
The Obama administration has just concluded its audit of the Department of Energy’s loan guarantee program. This was a result from the political fallout of the Solyndra bankruptcy case. The program has been the recourse of many start-ups for alternative energy solutions but there are many issues associated with the funding.
Read More >>Successful Indian Start Ups
By bobcastro at 17 February, 2012, 12:00 am
Eight years ago, Manas Kumar founded a company in his bedroom with a few close friends with just $10 start up capital. Now the company has become a juggernaut in the New Zealand economy and now being listed in the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
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