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Jordan ranks 9th in Global Services Location Index (Zawya) 4 Jul 2009
Dubai, 4 July 2009 - Jordan gains 5 points and features for the first time in the top ten in this year’s Global Services Location Index (GSLI). The GSLI, which is published every two years by international management consulting firm A.T. Kearney analyzes and ranks the top 50 countries worldwide for locating outsourcing activities.
Jordan ranks 9th in Global Services Location Index (AME Info) 4 Jul 2009
Jordan gains 5 points and features for the first time in the top ten in this year’s Global Services Location Index (GSLI).
UK Only 74th, but Costa Rica Tops ‘Happy Planet Index’ (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) 3 Jul 2009
As the G8 prepare to meet in Italy this week, the second global ranking of the ecological efficiency with which the world’s nations deliver long and happy lives for the people who live there - the ‘Happy Planet Index’ - reveals a surprising picture of the relative wealth and progress of nations.
ISEQ index ends losing streak (Irish Examiner) 3 Jul 2009
THE ISEQ index ended a three day losing streak closing up 27.65 points at 2,693.34 points. Markets throughout the world were relatively quiet as Wall Street was closed for July 4 celebrations.
PHOTOS Staying cool was goal as 3-day weekend starts with heat index near 100 (Naples Daily News) 3 Jul 2009
Friday was the start to a long Independence Day weekend for many in Collier County. As the heat index approached 100 degrees, those tried to have fun while staying cool. The Sun-N-Fun Lagoon had admitted almost 1,200 people by 2 p.m. Friday, according to Rich DeGalan, supervisor at the water park.
MSCI World Index Extends Third Weekly Drop; Canada Stocks Gain (Bloomberg) 3 Jul 2009
July 3 (Bloomberg) — Stocks fell in Europe and Asia, extending the MSCI World Index’s longest weekly losing streak since March, as reports on retail sales and the service industry added to concern the first global recession since World War II will persist. U.S. markets were closed for a holiday.
MSCI World Index Extends Third Weekly Drop; Canada Stocks Gain (Bloomberg) 3 Jul 2009
July 3 (Bloomberg) — Stocks fell in Europe and Asia, extending the MSCI World Index’s longest weekly losing streak since March, as reports on retail sales and the service industry added to concern the first global recession since World War II will persist.
DAX Index Poised for Fourth Weekly Decline as K+S, Metro Drop (Bloomberg) 3 Jul 2009
July 3 (Bloomberg) — Most German stocks declined, with the benchmark DAX Index poised to complete the longest stretch of weekly losses since March, as economic reports added to signs the recession in Europe will persist.
Forbes Fundamental Opportunity Index: Weekly Winners And Losers (Forbes) 2 Jul 2009
The Forbes value index and the broader market finish the week with losses.
Celebrity Heat Index: In June, the Gosselins were hotter than July (USA Today) 2 Jul 2009
Summer’s arrived and it’s a scorcher for Jon and Kate Gosselin. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 stars’ divorce dominated the headlines in June, landing them at No. 1 on USA TODAY’s Celebrity Heat Index for three weeks.