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Who is to blame for the financial crisis? New versions

ayny — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:18 +0100

The global financial crisis is going on with huge losses being inflicted on the economies of almost all the countries worldwide both developed and undeveloped and making ordinary citizens to roam in perplexity over what was the real cause of the crisis and who is to blame for it. Meantime, the US Congress last week conducted a hearing in a series of meetings to examine the causes of the financial

NYSE, Big Board in the Wall Street (part 2)

ayny — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:25:58 +0100

“The world puts its stocks in us” this is what the NYSE chose as their slogan. However, that is not just an advertisement technique, that is how it really gets on. Here in our final article we will tell you about the work of its specialists and the NYSE indexes. In addition you will find here the information about main competitors and several features that differentiate the NYSE from other stock exchange markets.

NYSE, Big Board in the Wall Street (part 1)

ayny — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:05:49 +0100

It is the place that has been watching the development of the American as well as the world business for 216 years. It is the place that became home to the majority of the world’s largest and best-known companies. It is the place where people rule sway the destinies of the companies’ stocks. It is the place where the daily ring of the bell has more profound meaning than the wedding music in the church. It is the New York Stock Exchange.

Want to become a leader on the e-commerce market? It's as easy as ABC!

Dennis Michael Gannon — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:51:18 +0100

Entering into the ecommerce industry today has several different details to it but it is still easier than it was. So once you have decided on the product or service you will be selling online, you'll want to think about your website. Today, due to the large amount of website development tools, templates and flexible software programs available today it is relatively a small task.

Sergey Brin the founder of Google likes to maintain his independence

ayny — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:50:27 +0100

“I don’t feel comfortable being one of the crowd…It’s kind of interesting—I really liked the schools that I went to, but I never rooted for the sports teams. I was never one of the crowd supporting something or not. I like to maintain my independence.”

“Not a conventional company” and “never one of the crowd”, that is all about Sergey

Microsoft launches new Internet Explorer that will hit the world

ayny — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:00:48 +0100

Microsoft is prepping developers for the latest version of Internet Explorer on Windows Mobile, while trying to lock America's biggest wireless carrier into an internet search deal. The company has released emulators for Internet Explorer 6, even though it's preparing to release version 8 for PCs. Despite the version lag, Microsoft claimed IE 6 would provide a "high-quality browsing experience on your device that more closely resembles a desktop browsing experience."

Transtech’s electronic payment services to be delivered in Latin America

ayny — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:05:03 +0100

Transtech Sino America, Inc., joint venture of Alternet Systems, Inc. with Tianjin IC Card Public Network Systems Co. LTD (TCPS), finalized its partnership agreement with Banrural, the largest bank in Guatemala that has the largest number of bank branches. As a part of their agreement Banrural will serve as Transtech's financial partner for E-transactions, E-ticketing and mobile payment solution projects in Guatemala and the surrounding region.

Who benefit from the world financial crisis?

ayny — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:53:52 +0100

How often do you hear that some person has been fired due to the crisis? I think that rather often, or at least once a month. Nobody expected that this crisis will go in such a big way. We have already written an article about the most risk specialties in our previous issues. But not everything is bad. There are still some categories of specialists who didn’t feel any influence of the world crisis and some of them even have benefited from it.

European Card Acquiring Forum – a significant event is coming soon

ayny — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:28:44 +0100

European Card Acquiring Forum, the only strategic event bringing together acquirers, merchants, schemes and industry experts is going to take place on February 17-19, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

More than 250 professionals from the whole card acquiring value chain who will come together again to discuss the latest challenges in acquiring business.

Google, a unique concept behind the image of the mighty industry

ayny — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:20:40 +0100

Could you start your own business having nothing except a brilliant idea? Could you turn a two person staff into a 20,123 full-time employees personnel? Could you lead a small company with $100,000 start-up to a corporation with assets accounting for billions of dollars? Could you manage to diversify the manufacture with only one service to offer dozens of services and products?

Will Barack Obama save world from the world financial crisis?

ayny — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:28:40 +0100

The government of George Bush, the most execrated administration in the history of the United States, that has drawn the country into stagnation and downturn, will soon be replaced by the fresh forces of Barack Obama. And though the President-elect is to take office as the forty-fourth President of the United States only on January 20, 2009, in fact changes have already come to America.

What you should know before trading on Forex market

ayny — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:45:05 +0100

Forex trading training programs are essential if you plan to make money on the forex market. A good quality forex trading tutorial will offer demo trading accounts for you to learn the fundamental basics of the foreign exchange market. The forex market is global and involves many countries from around the world trading currencies.

World financial crisis depriving us of our income and job

ayny — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:51:17 +0100

World economy environment however strange it may be, especially taking into consideration that it is really ‘Global’, is not influencing all the people across the globe, or at least has not similar impact on everybody.

Offshore payment processing companies. What? How? And Why?

ayny — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:36:06 +0100

One of the first things we check while choosing the online processor is its registration. Today the most part of the payment gateways is registered in offshore companies. But why do they do it? How does it work? It’s time to know everything.

In order to be able to accept payment by credit cards, e-commerce companies need to set up a merchant account with a payment processor.

World financial crisis with Asian coloring

ayny — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:04:25 +0100

The financial turbulence which emanated from the United States had been simmering since the subprime mortgage problem, and should not have surprised anyone when the pot boiled over this year. It would be nice if it had only remained where it began, but alas, the hot water has overflowed, scalding just about everyone.

Anti-LibertyReserve: provocation or black PR against LR?

ayny — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:10:30 +0100

When people are delighted or on the contrary, not satisfied on this or that issue they try to speak out and to find the like minded people. This is the way the forums and blogs appear. People share there their thoughts, ideas, tell about the problems they have and of course advice each other… However this site differs from others.

SMS payments: the present and the future

ayny — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:55:19 +0100

Non-European countries are rapidly improving their citizens' ability to pay for goods using their mobile phones, writes Elodie Franceschini, director at TNS Technology.

Although there have been promising trials in the UK, concerns over privacy and security may delay the rapid take-up of m-payments. Despite consumers' fears, markets are preparing, if slowly, for widespread m-payment systems.

Decided to play on Forex and look for software? How to choose platform

ayny — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:47:51 +0100

How do we use the Internet? Why do we need it? What advantages it may bring? First of all, Internet is a source of information. No library in the world can be compared with the Internet. Millions of people use it everyday. Though it is not only the informational source: some people use it for communication and fun, others

eBay will offer the “Best Offer” to Australia

ayny — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:05:03 +0100

Finally, some positive news about the world’s largest online auction house, eBay: a way to generate the “best offer” on products for sale, which has resulted in an “average 10% increase” in conversion rates at eBay’s US website. Will it do the same down under?

E-Commerce Tech Terms You Should Know

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:44:28 +0100

Transacting business seamlessly over the Internet means having a decent grasp of how things work, and more importantly, why they don't. Put another way, when the e-commerce standard is Amazon.com, small-business owners better bring some serious game.

Indian tendencies in the light of world crisis

ayny — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:33:16 +0200

The crisis has touched each part of the world, each country… Due to it some countries have to chance their habits and look at the new trends. India is not an exception. The Indians also followed this tendency.

eBay and Amazon: a battle of giants

ayny — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:23:38 +0200

"This is a pivotal holiday season for eBay," said Jeffrey Lindsay, a senior analyst at Bernstein Research, who has covered the Internet for a decade. "What people fear is that Amazon is basically building a bigger sales base than eBay and will use that knowledge to sell people more and more of the things they want to buy online."

The European Commission prepares a set on rights for online shoppers

ayny — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:34:29 +0200

Though existing long enough the online economy still lacks the regulation. Many people simply don’t know that to do, what rights do they have and what should they do if something happens.

General tips to make the Internet users to buy your products

ayny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 10:14:42 +0200

Studies show that the Internet influences more than US$3 of in-store sales for every dollar spent online. The Internet has given consumers the ability to make more educated purchases and get better deals, but many consumers still prefer to buy a product at a local store. Therefore, retailers need to develop an online marketing strategy that focus not only on selling customers online but also driving them to their retail store.

Cisco surveys the market of online payments

ayny — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:39:55 +0200

Important consumer segments such as baby boomers trust online payment providers more than they trust traditional banks, according to a survey on retail financial services recently conducted by the Cisco® Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG). Consumers are demanding the same convenience they receive online when shopping in a brick-and-mortar environment.

Google-Yahoo ad deal will be solved on the governmental level

ayny — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:07:18 +0200

Critics of Google's proposed advertising deal with Yahoo stepped up the pressure on the U.S. Department of Justice this week, as the agency decides if it will oppose the deal.

World financial crisis - how will it affect the Internet users?

ayny — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:34:50 +0200

We decided to find out how will the world crisis affect the people running business on the Internet and on the common users of world wide web. Today nobody tries to be over-cautious speaking about the global financial and economic crisis. The world financial system has shaken and continues to rock and hardly managing to slow down the chops and changes which threaten to block it.

Cashless transactions: the local point-of-sale system

ayny — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:20:13 +0200

Cashless transactions have already been realized for us some twenty years ago. The Point-of-Sale (POS) payment system, a system that uses the ATM card as a &plastic wallet& to replace cash in payment, has already been adopted in the Philippines. Created mainly for purchases from retail and wholesale stores, the POS payment system is now being used for a wide variety of transactions.

Barney Frank's Act was approved by the comittee

ayny — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:11:24 +0200

The meetings of the House Financial Services Committee ended on a positive note with a 30-9 vote approval of Barney Frank's Payments Systems Protection Act. Now further discussions are to be held in the House of Representatives.

EBay’s policy to be considered on a meeting

ayny — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:44:41 +0200

Next month an investigation meeting to review anti-competitive behavior of eBay and PayPal will be held in Australia. The Reserve Bank is summoning top executives from the online auction house to conduct a discussion. The necessity to give a close look at eBay’s policy was suggested by the numerous complaints coming from eBay and PayPal customers.