Zoo Digital name change to Zushi Games

March 23, 2009 Admin

As of 1st April 2009 the company name of ZOO Digital Publishing Limited will change to: zushi games limited In November 2008 ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd was bought back from Zoo Games Inc (formerly Greenscreen Interactive Software Inc) by the former owners Ian Stewart and Barry Hatch. The company registration number, address, telephone numbers and VAT number will remain the same. The bank account number and codes will remain the same but the company name will change. From 1st April 2009 the email and URL will change to zushigames.com. Continue reading Zoo Digital name change to Zushi Games

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A Guide to Romania Property Investment

March 23, 2009 Admin

Romania’s recent entry into the European Union has had many international property investors standing up and taking notice of the nation’s rapidly emerging and developing real estate market. The buzz is definitely centred upon Romania become a big player on the emerging property market scene… With strong political leadership, incredible landscapes and a history that is rich and worth exploring, the reasons why Romania is becoming so popular and likely to remain in demand are obvious. Here are just 10 of the major factors driving confidence in Romania’s property market.. 1. European Union Entry Inspires Property Investor Confidence in Romania … Continue reading A Guide to Romania Property Investment

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Business School Nederland isi lanseaza in Romania programele MBA!

March 11, 2009March 11, 2009 Admin

Recesiunea economica, cerintele mereu in schimbare ale corporaţiilor şi guvernelor, precum şi imprevizibilitatea crescuta a mediului, în general, afectează încrederea managerilor orientati catre cunoştinte. Cunoştinţele nu mai pot fi aplicate doar din citit, în acest mediu complicat, aflat mereu in schimbare. Multe organizaţii în consecinţă, se confruntă cu dificultăţi. Tradiţionalul răspuns la ceea ce un manager ar trebui sa faca – a analiza, a conduce şi a folosi modelele – nu mai este suficient. Managerul zilelor noastre trebuie să fie capabil să improvizeze şi sa inoveze. Disponibilitatea de a-si asuma riscuri, o încredere în mai mult decat raţionalitate, flexibilitatea si … Continue reading Business School Nederland isi lanseaza in Romania programele MBA!

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FRACTIONAL PROPERTY TO ‘OUTSELL FREEHOLD WITHIN FIVE YEARS’

February 4, 2009 Admin

Fractional property will take over from freehold sales in Europe within five years, according to industry specialists, as poor economic conditions leave its legacy on the world’s mid-range buyer market. Fractional ownership was already growing in prominence with global buyers before the downturn, according to data from Mintel and the world’s two biggest fractional consultancies, the Ragatz Association and Northcourse Ltd, which revealed that in 2007 the fractional ownership industry was worth US$1.98bn, (20% up on 2006) excluding destination clubs which registered a further $2bn in sales. In 2008, the market is predicted to be worth $1.2bn alone in … Continue reading FRACTIONAL PROPERTY TO ‘OUTSELL FREEHOLD WITHIN FIVE YEARS’

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Real estate marketing in crisis periods

January 29, 2009February 1, 2009 Admin

Real Estate Marketing In Crisis Periods New View more presentations or upload your own. (tags: real estate) I attach above the link to the Power Point presentation and below some pictures from the CIJ Progressive Learning Program – the first part of the double session workshop Real estate marketing in crisis periods. The second workshop will take place on the 18th of February, 2009. For attending, please contact Mrs. Adela Balan at balan@cijjournal.com. Continue reading Real estate marketing in crisis periods

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Top 25 fittest and fattest cities in the U.S.

January 25, 2009January 25, 2009 Admin

Top Fittest Cities 1. Salt Lake City, UT 2. Colorado Springs, CO 3. Minneapolis, MN 4. Denver, CO 5. Albuquerque, NM 6. Portland, OR 7. Honolulu, HI 8. Seattle, WA 9. Omaha, NE 10. Virginia Beach, VA 11. Milwaukee, WI 12. San Francisco, CA 13. Tucson, AZ 14. Boston, MA 15. Cleveland, OH 16. St. Louis, MO 17. Austin, TX 18. Washington, DC 19. Sacramento, CA 20. Oakland, CA 21. Atlanta, GA 22. Fresno, CA 23. Tampa, FL 24. Nashville-Davidson, TN 25. Pittsburgh, PA Top Fattest Cities 1. Miami, FL 2. Oklahoma City, OK 3. San Antonio, TX 4. Las … Continue reading Top 25 fittest and fattest cities in the U.S.

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Progressive Learning Program/ 27 Jan 2009/ Real Estate Marketing in Crisis Periods

January 21, 2009 Admin

I kindly invite you to attend this two sessions seminar, the first of them being held on 27th of January, 2009 at Radisson SAS Hotel Bucharest. Real Estate Marketing in Crisis Periods The workshop is entitled for marketing and sales staff and is focused on industrial, office and residential; Part 1 – To make a difference in a crowded Real Estate Market Topics: In a period like this it is mandatory to invest in marketing to place the offers in front of potential customers and is very important to maximize the effect with the same or less budget than … Continue reading Progressive Learning Program/ 27 Jan 2009/ Real Estate Marketing in Crisis Periods

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UAE TIGHTEN THE SCREWS ON THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

January 14, 2009January 14, 2009 Admin

The individual governments of the UAE are continuing to clamp down on the property sector in a bid to restore investor confidence to the region that is being hit hard by the global economic downturn. Yesterday, the Ajman government announced it is to create the Ajman Real Estate Regulatory Establishment to police the Emirate’s burgeoning property market, which has registered over Dh340bn worth of investment since 2006. Meanwhile, the wider Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) is to put in place further regulations on developers in the UAE, by stipulating that 20% of a development must first be completed … Continue reading UAE TIGHTEN THE SCREWS ON THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY

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ENGLISH-SPEAKING AGENTS ‘MISSING OUT’ ON DANISH BUYERS

January 14, 2009January 14, 2009 Admin

International agents are not marketing to Danish buyers effectively, missing out on the chance to reach the estimated 43% of investors that plan to buy abroad in 2009, said Ole Bolvig Hansen, MD of Denmark-based exhibition organiser Bolig I Udlandet. Hansen said that, despite the Danes’ ability to speak and read English, the majority would only approach a Danish-speaking portal when it comes to buying. “Danes and Scandinavians don’t use and know English-language property portals,” he said. “Most people searching the Internet are using Danish and not English words and phrases. They don’t key in ‘property france’ for example, … Continue reading ENGLISH-SPEAKING AGENTS ‘MISSING OUT’ ON DANISH BUYERS

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INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT GUIDE GETS GOVT BACKING

January 14, 2009January 14, 2009 Admin

Supported by a major media campaign to reach an estimated readership of 200,000 people “actively looking for property in their chosen destination”, the first edition of The International Retirement Directory is planned for February. Providing information on over 60 countries, it will also offer advice on buying property overseas “and the importance of dealing with a company that is a member of a professional organization such as AIPP”, said Colin Miller of Millfield Publishing. “The Directory is the means to sell property and affiliated services to people who will actively be looking to buy,” he added. According … Continue reading INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT GUIDE GETS GOVT BACKING

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WEAK POUND ATTRACTS FOREIGN BUYERS TO THE UK

January 14, 2009January 14, 2009 Admin

As UK house prices fall by over 20% and the Pound crashes to record lows against the Euro, UK-based estate agents are reporting rising numbers of international buyers snapping up bargain properties, particularly in London. “European buyers, especially Italians, are piling in to London’s property market and supporting prices locally,” said Peter Rollings, MD of estate agency Marsh & Parsons. “As far as they’re concerned, there’s never been a better time to buy. While the British economy is faltering, the Euro is getting stronger – and this is the result. This week we’ve seen two Italian couples competing … Continue reading WEAK POUND ATTRACTS FOREIGN BUYERS TO THE UK

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SPANISH PROPERTY INHERITANCE TAX ‘TIME BOMB’

January 14, 2009January 26, 2009 Admin

Property owners in Spain hoping to provide some security for their children or spouses after their deaths could be leaving them a financial headache instead according to a Corporate property ownership specialist. “Non-domiciled property owners in Spain are sitting on a ticking IHT time bomb,” said Mark Roach of Wincham Investments. “Most owners do not understand that their heirs and their estate may pay IHT in two jurisdictions, Spain and their country of domicile. In Spain, the individual inheritor is taxed whereas in other countries it is the estate that is taxed. This could mean that on the death … Continue reading SPANISH PROPERTY INHERITANCE TAX ‘TIME BOMB’