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Athgo’s Third Annual Global Forum, Washington D.C.

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I’ve just arrived back from a week in Washington D.C. I received an e mail a few weeks back inviting me to attend the Athgo Third Annual Global Forum at the World Bank Headquarters. The Forum, Miracles of Development: Good Governance and Capacity Building partnered with The World Bank and Speaker’s Bureau, including presentations from acclaimed individuals, such as Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, United States House of Representatives; H.E. Urs Ziswiler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America; Caroline Schwab, Program Officer, Coordination Sector for External Relations, WIPO; and many more inspirational speakers. I actually interned at the Forum, and was a member ... Read Full Story

Fixed Mobile Convergence - A Carrier Avenue to Profits, Growth and Competitive Differentiation

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Following a long period of development, fixed-mobile convergence (FMC) appears ready to arrive in the form of real carrier services for enterprises. The concept of FMC—the ability to access multimedia applications from a variety of end-user devices while roaming across a range of fixed-line and mobile networks—has broad appeal. Enterprises see FMC as a way to improve employee efficiency which may also help reduce telecom costs. Request Free! Read Full Story

Technology Boom

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As the technological innovation of WiMax converges with the economic emergence of the third world, we will begin to see the most rapid changes civilization has ever seen. In time, school children in third world countries will have access to resources and communications that are enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies. We will also see an erosion of the US' comparative technological advantage as WiMax will effectively diffuse technological expertise to all corners of the globe. Read Full Story

Technology Boom

Written by SmarterMarkets on
As the technological innovation of WiMax converges with the economic emergence of the third world, we will begin to see the most rapid changes civilization has ever seen. In time, school children in third world countries will have access to resources and communications that are enjoyed by Fortune 500 companies. We will also see an erosion of the US' comparative technological advantage as WiMax will effectively diffuse technological expertise to all corners of the globe. Read Full Story

The End Of An Era

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In the remaining years of this decade, we will see a more concentrated effort in foreign economies to decouple themselves from that of the US. We will also see a global migration away from the US Dollar as a world standard currency. In fact, in order to calm volatile oil prices I strongly believe that we will soon see the Euro emerging as the dominant global currency. Read Full Story

The End Of An Era

Written by SmarterMarkets on
In the remaining years of this decade, we will see a more concentrated effort in foreign economies to decouple themselves from that of the US. We will also see a global migration away from the US Dollar as a world standard currency. In fact, in order to calm volatile oil prices I strongly believe that we will soon see the Euro emerging as the dominant global currency. Read Full Story

A Tale of Two Prices

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This tiny chart describes one of the largest challenges facing us today: an oncoming market maelstrom . Rising gas prices, diminished wages, and an unconscious conspiracy of marketing are leading us into an artificial depression. Here are the signs already present in the market - the question is, what will you do to avoid falling into the trap as well? Read Full Story
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