have abstracted from the channelnewsasia.com‚ is about the recession that hit Singapore back in 2008. In the said article‚ the recession in 2008 was so bad‚ that it left many Singaporeans jobless due to high rate of retrenchment‚ that was possible to reach as high as it was during the 1998 Asian financial crisis and 2001 economic downturn that left up to 30‚000 workers retrenched. Besides causing loss of jobs for many workers‚ the recession in 2008 subsequently affected the manufacturing sector‚ tourism
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but now they are faced with the stark reality of dwindling orders as the global financial crisis continues to cause a meltdown across countries and industries‚ the IT & ITeS sector in India is beginning to feel the heat. Amid fears of a global recession‚ companies‚ especially banks‚ worst-hit by the credit crisis have already started to cut or delay spending on information technology services such as consulting and software development but in the long term the impact will be minimal as the industry’s
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the 2008 Recession Were you affected by great recession? If your answer was “no’’ you must have been one of the winners of the recession‚ such as homebuyers‚ banks or the owner of the major corporations. In other words‚ most of the losers lost their job and money and even sold their homes at the wrong time. During the great recession‚ there are many winners and losers‚ so‚ which side were you on? The winning side or the losing side? Homebuyers were one of the winners of the 2008 recession‚ during
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Fashion: Impact of The Recession - UK - June 2010 The clothing sector has survived the recession‚ with the market growing 1.4% in 2009 to £41.3 billion and by an estimated 1.5% in 2010 to £41.9 billion. While growth was limited due to weakened consumer spending‚ sales remained in positive territory. Mintel looks at what consumers’ attitudes to spending on clothes have been during this period and what the future holds. The clothing sector has survived the recession‚ with the market growing 1.4%
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Depression Lesson to Recession November 27‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT …...............................………………..…………………………………….3 INTRODUCTION…………………….…………………………………………….……3 PART I CAUSES………………………………..…………………………………………………4 RESPONSE………………………………….……………………………………………8 ALTERNATIVE STRATAGIES‚ACTIONS‚ANDIMPLEMENTATIONS……….…….14 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE AFFECT OF POLICIES……….……………..………….17 CAUSES OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS………………………..…………..….………..22 THE GREAT RECESSION………………………………………………………………25
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Go ahead- NOTES FOR ROLE PLAY Recession The transport group behind nearly a third of UK rail journeys suffered a profits fall as the double-dip recession hit demand for one of its key commuter lines. Go-Ahead said operating profits at its rail arm fell 17 per cent to £40 million in the year to June 30‚ with its Southern franchise‚ which connects Brighton and much of Sussex with London‚ seeing revenues at the end of the period 2 per cent weaker than it forecast when it bid for the franchise in
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Response #1 Treating one another like family is often thought of as being a fair‚ just‚ or humane way to deal with one another. In The Fatal Conceit by Friedrich Hayek‚ he expands on the evolution of the small group to the extended order. Hayek first elaborates on the small group interactions‚ attitudes‚ and governance. Hayek believes that “man’s instincts” were adapted to suit the lives of those in small groups‚ such as a band or tribe. Within these small groups‚ instincts were adapted
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the American people could vote for someone whom they agreed views with. Furthermore‚ he said that another reputable time for America was the economy after the 2008 recession. During the 2008 recession‚ many Americans were losing jobs‚ money‚ and affordability of the necessities to live like food and shelter. Anyhow‚ after the recession‚ people were getting their jobs back and were able to stimulate the
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GREAT RECESSIONS OF THE WORLD GLOBAL MACROECONOMICS Abstract The NBER in the United States defines a recession as: “A recession is a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy‚ lasting more than a few months (more than two quarters)‚ normally visible in real GDP‚ real income‚ employment‚ industrial production‚ and wholesale-retail sales.” In this study of global recessions of the world our aim is to prepare a cause and effects analysis for four major recessions
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Spain’s economic condition continues to worsen since Great Recession of 2008 Spain‚ after enjoying two decades of economic growth from joining the European Union‚ is still suffering from the global rescission in 2008. Spain experienced a long boom fueled by low interest rates that created a real estate bubble. When this bubble burst in 2008‚ as part of the global recession‚ Spain was hit hard with soaring unemployment (especially those under 25)‚ weak banks‚ a budget deficit and growing debt
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