Monday, November 17, 2008

8 From 10 Chinese Entrepreneur confused

Paris - Increasing Chinese economy is also followed by an increase in stress among the businessman. Imagine, 8 of 10 Chinese businessmen reported stress, according to a research.

Numbers jump that far exceeds colleagues in Europe that have working hours per week, at least in the world. Also exceeded their colleagues in Taiwan, India and Russia.

Therefore, the results of research and consulting firm of accountants Grant Thornton found that 84 percent of the executives of companies that disurveinya experienced an increase in stress, such as AFP This, in Paris, France, on Thursday (31/5/2007).

The level of stress in Taiwan is 82 percent, India is 79 percent and 76 percent are Russian. In general, the level of stress in the world increased 56 percent, based on a 7200 survey, employers in 32 countries.

"The level of stress continues to increase worldwide, with special attention to business leaders in countries that are increasing the economies of China, India and Russia," said the research results.

In Europe, business managers to stress that more light. For example in Sweden, only about 27 percent who felt more stress than last year.

The figures also not much different look in Ireland that only 35 percent and 37 percent in France, Britain and the Netherlands. Meanwhile in the United States slightly higher, 43 percent.

Research is also calculates the average working hours of business leaders in the world is 53 hours per week. Working hours is the India and Argentina, which is 57 hours. Europe is a cut, 50 hours.

"Hours of work per week is shorter in Europe describe the stress level is lower in the world, which marks the businessman-European business people who may lead the way in the world memanajemen balance work with the quality of life," said the study.

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Hedge Fund Russia threatened bankruptcy


Moscow, Hedge fund or investment company began the impact of global crisis. In Russia, nearly 50 percent Hedge fund would.

Bankruptcy was triggered by the withdrawal of funds Hedge fund, in addition to the investment performance of the fall.

"If they do not terkapitalisasi well then they can not maintain themselves," says Hedge fund experts from the Russian-Fentham Fletcher, as quoted Reuters, Friday (24/10/2008).

Hedge fund in Russia most of the berinventasi in equitas or shares with a minimum of hedging. And as a result, Hedge fund terkoreksi out anjloknya subsequent stock market, especially in Russia.

Shares in Russia have anjlok as much as 70 percent since the beginning of this year. Christoph Kampitsch, Head of alternative Investments Erste Bank says there are around 75 Hedge funds operating in Russia but in January the next month this number will continue to be down 25 Hedge fund.

Hedge fund in Russia has developed well before eventually have to accept the bitter pill global financial crisis. Now hegde fund investors in Russia prefer to attract investment and choose a more secure investment.

Not only in Russia, Hedge fund in the world have also experienced withdrawal of funds by investors. The level of yield is reduced because of the financial crisis.

Meanwhile, from Australia, investment companies are forced to freeze funds owned by investors worth U.S. $ 12 billion to prevent large-scale withdrawal by investors. Around two thirds from 20 top companies investing in Australia has blocked the redemption of its customers.

Withdrawal was due to the government to guarantee the banks in Australia. Because investors fear that the funds saved in the company's investment had disappeared, they eventually choose to save more in the bank a more secure Australia.

As cited by AFP, the three companies that have large investments freeze billions of dollars of investment fund clients, namely Everest Babcock & Brown, Perpetual Ltd and AXA Asia Pacific.

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History of PT Semen Kupang, the factory might go bankrupt

PT Semen Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), which stopped production since April and due to financial difficulties, until Sunday (29 / 6) have not yet received fresh funds to fund operations until the company threatened bankruptcy.
On the threat, the management take decisions merumahkan all employees totaling 286 people start coming in July. While the salary of each employee will be paid on July 4 burners cut by 50.
Director of PT Semen Kupang Nampira Madjid said, cutting employees' salaries is only one step to save financial companies. But we keep working to pay the full salaries of employees in early July later, he said in Kupang, Sunday.
According to him, PT Semen Kupang to the middle of serious obstacles concerning the supply of electricity. But he refused comment on the company's debt of Rp25 billion to a company supplier of electricity.
The factory stopped operation since 22 April and then settle the debt because it has not been to PT Sewatama mamasok electricity for the company. Until the end of June, there were no other companies that are willing mamasok istrik.
Ityu Meanwhile, the planned salary cuts and policy merumahkan employees rejected Chairman Semen Kupang States Employee Benny Saba. He wanted all the rights of employees are met, among others receive salaries in full and Pesangon if companies go bankrupt.
According to him, actually the company also had stopped operating in 2005. But the government decided to revive the company menyuntikan fresh funds Rp50 billion in revenue from the state budget (Budget). Therefore, the factory beroperai start again on January 15, 2007.
On the other hand, members of Parliament have said Herman Hery PT Semen Kupang, should get a fresh injection of funds at least Rp400 billion to pay for long-term debt and capital to overcome difficulties. Nevertheless, the House will not let PT Semen Kupang bankruptcy because it can aggravate the image of the industry, especially in eastern Indonesia, he said.
Factory, which stood since 1984, the cement had to meet the needs of a number of areas in the country, among other
to the Province of East Timor (now Timor Leste) and Maluku.

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Rail transport company United States might go bankrupt

Position transportation speed passenger trains, Amtrak will go bankrupt if the government did not immediately provide a loan assistance of 200 million dollars. Word of the Amtrak David Gunn, Amtrak trains will begin apinya to enter the warehouse next week, if not get a grant or a loan from the federal government. If that happens, he said, the next step is to declare themselves bankrupt. If Amtrak is closed, hundreds of thousands of people who rely instrument is transportation to go to the home office, will get a big difficulty.

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10 Company of Origin China Ready to Invest in Energy Sector

As many as 10 large companies origin China is ready to invest in Indonesia in the energy sector with a value of U.S. $ 1.5 billion.

Executive Chairman of the Indonesian Chinese Investment Cooperation M. Jusuf Rizal said, the government is currently conducting the mediation of the Chinese businessmen. "From the results, we have to gather 10 companies who are ready to invest here," Jusuf said in Jakarta today.

According to him, a sector that investors dilirik China is energy. From the amount of U.S. $ 500 million has been realized for the development of electricity in West Java. Funds that are used in the development of the electricity in PT Jawa Power, which is located in the West Serang. "The rest is projected realized this year," he said.

In addition to the energy sector, some other sectors that are also attractive, mining, telecommunications, maritime affairs and fisheries, and plantations.

However, according to him, the origin of Chinese entrepreneurs ready to invest in Indonesia if the government also undertook steps that can memperlacar business is proper. The government requested, among others, can eliminate high-cost economy. Moreover, with the new government, the businessmen want to update it (the changes).

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