At least 120 dead in Pakistan blasts
At least 120 people are dead in Karachi, Pakistan after one of the deadliest terrorist attacks. The cause was Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan to lead her Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) into national elections to return the country to civilian rule – and militants don’t like her democratic approach. Police say it was a suicide bomber. This Reuters report video by Pavithra George captures the second bomb blast live. General Musharraf was among the first to condemn the attacks, as he is in the midst of fighting the difficult battle with militants himself.
G7 finance ministers to meet in Washington
Filed under: Americas, Capital Markets, Europe, Finance, Government
Oct 18 (Reuters): Deborah Lutterbeck reports on the meeting which is expected to discuss sensitive issues like USD-Euro currency relationship and regulation of credit-rating agencies.
ExL Pharma presents Digital Pharma- Oct22-24, Princeton NJ
Filed under: Americas, Biotech, Business, Education, Internet, Marketing, New Media, Pharma
Digital Pharma will deal with the convergence of traditional marketing and eMarketing-and unlike any other conference in the industry, we will put a spotlight on Web 2.0, social media; consumer generated content, online communities, and the many other hot applications of the second generation of the internet. Digital Pharma also focuses on eMarketing already in place-eCRM, branded/unbranded sites, email marketing, SEM, and how traditional marketing, eMarketing and Web 2.0 will integrate. The way the Pharma industry communicates with and learns from physicians, patients and consumers is changing. Learn from the 14 Pharma speakers planned for this event. Click Here for More Info
Mobile WiMAX The Global Congress-28 Nov2007 France
Mobile WiMAX The Global Congress – 28th-30th November 2007, Cannes FranceMobile WiMAX The Global Congress will enable the business leaders of operators to understand and evaluate the mobile WiMAX opportunity. With 20+ case studies from service providers planning or deploying portable and mobile WiMAX services today, the Mobile WiMAX Global Congress will give you a complete overview of the current marketplace, a snapshot of who’s doing what and the full range of possible business models available. For further information please contact samantha.evans@imago-group.com, call +44 (0) 20 8247 4000 or go to www.mobilewimaxcongress.com.
Nokia claims 39 percent marketshare
Nokia, the world’s leading handset maker, has posted a strong Q with net sales of $18.386 billion, which is an increase of 28 percent YoY. Nokia also shipped 111.7 million units of devices, which is up 11 percent since last quarter and 26 percent YoY. Much like other handset makers, the increasing volume of phones shipped helped to offset declining Average Sales Prices (ASP), with Nokia’s ASP at $117. Nokia’s marketshare increased by 1 percent – and has reached 39 percent, ie 2 out 5 people in the world are choosing Nokia. For more on Nokia’s quarter: read this press release (pdf)
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