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254th Issue Volume 72 No. 2 Tuesday 29 December 2010 |
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SME in Focus Translating Optimism Into Gains
It´s good news that Filipinos keep high degree of optimism and at the same time give a high rating on the Pnoy presidency despite its initial mistakes. Definitely, this will boost the political stock of the government. However, government must not rest on its laurels because this optimism and ‘pogi points’ will not be permanent. Government must seriously and be focused on working out the promises it made during the campaign period so Juan dela Cruz will not just be living on optimism alone.
Special Report Plantersbank opens SME Center for Asia
The center, located at the ground floor of Plantersbank head office in Makati City, is an integrated information and training hub for entrepreneurs and financial institutions serving the SME sector. SME TechZone A more affordable Macbook Air
Don’t be deceived by the ultra-thin body of the device. Built mostly of aluminum, from the cover to the bottom end, the Macbook Air has a thin strip of black rubber functioning as a cushion when you close the lid while the bottom end has four large circular pieces of rubber padding on each corner. SME-at-Large Estela Digital Photography Services
By diversifying into other fields of photography, Estela Digital Photography Services has proven innovation is a key to become stable. Honed by its long exposure to the industry and commitment to the market, Estela Digital Photography Services can deliver quality and affordable products to the customers. Please click: www.edpsstudio.com
Tax Calendar 2010 December 23 - December 29
SME Power Quote “The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul” – |
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Almost nine in 10 Filipinos (89 percent) believe that 2011 would be a better year than 2010, according to the latest survey by Pulse Asia. "Optimism is the predominant public sentiment, with huge majorities across geographic areas [87 percent to 93 percent] and socioeconomic classes [88 percent to 96 percent] saying they will face the coming year with hope," says Dr. Ana Maria Tabunda, Pulse Asia chief research fellow.
Planters Development Bank (Plantersbank) recently opened the SME Center for Asia graced by no less than Plantersbank chairman Ambassador Jesus P. Tambunting, Association of Development Financing Institutions for Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) and DFCC Bank of Sri Lanka chairman Nihal Fonseka and ADFIAP Secretary General Octavio B. Peralta.
Before, Apple´s Macbook just catered to people with big bucks. Times have changed as Apple recently rolled out the 2010 Macbook Air unit costing P52, 000.Aside from being one of the most affordable Apple models, the Macbook Air is also the lightest an 11.6" –inch screen. 
Estela Digital Photography Services has gone a long way. It started operating in 1982 on a small scale with just a manual Pentax camera. Later, the photo studio gained recognition which led them to enter other fields of photography such as wedding photography and portraiture, an indication that Estela Digital Photography Services is already starting to establish a foothold in the industry. The studio also upgraded its equipment by using FM2, F2 and F3 Nikon cameras.
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