Currency Puzzle What if Beijing loosens controls
Beijing facing U S pressure could let the yuan rise, with global ripple effects from higher Chinese import prices to cheaper exports in other regions. Economists see mixed impacts for Chinese industries, U S retailers, and Asian neighbors as the currency policy remains unsettled.
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Thailand
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Bangladesh
Vietnam
Brazil
Erik Autor
National Retail Federation
Young techies shift away from coding careers to consulting
Stanford freshman Andrew Mo, 22, graduates with computer science and economics but plans to work as a management consultant for The Boston Consulting Group. He argues offshore outsourcing and a broader skillset make consulting more lucrative and engaging than traditional tech roles. Gartner predicts 15 percent of tech workers may leave the field by 2010 as demand for developers falls by 30 percent. experts say the decline isn t likely to reverse soon.
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Toy makers refill playbook as movie ties fade in sales
Oakland based Russ Berrie and Co led by CEO Andrew R. Gatto shifts toward licensed film characters like Mr Fantastic and Gloria the Hippo, targeting up to ten percent of sales from seven licensed product lines amid an overall licensed merchandise downturn. Industry veterans Mattel and Hasbro pursue evergreen properties and in house brands as entertainment tie ins slump.
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Canada
Chris Byrne
Pawtucket
R.I
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Goldner
Milton Bradley
Playskool
Tenacious markets face light data week ahead
New York stocks rallied last week as crude oil topped 58 dollars per barrel amid a muddled economy. Investors enter a thin data week with little to guide decisions, boosting efforts to lock in gains before second quarter earnings and the quarter’s end.
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