Roumanie – S&P relève sa perspective à stable

ateneuStandard & Poor’s a annoncé ce vendredi avoir relevé de « négative » à « stable » sa perspective sur la note « BB+ » attribuée à la Roumanie, ajoutant qu’il y avait une chance sur trois pour que cette dernière soit relevée au cours du second semestre 2014.

« Nous pourrions relever la note si la consolidation budgétaire, la réforme des finances publiques et la restructuration des entreprises publiques sont mises en œuvre de la manière dont nous l’espérons (..) », souligne l’agence de notation.

Source : Standard & Poor’s

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L’Economie Japonaise aux Épreuves de Confiance

saga ballons festShinzo Abe, le Premier ministre japonais compte beaucoup avec sa stratégie de revitalisation de l’économique sur quatre volets. Aux côtés de la hausse de la dépense publique lancée en janvier, du programme d’assouplissement quantitatif de la banque centrale enclenché au printemps et du plan de libéralisation de plusieurs industries également promis par les politiques du gouvernement Abe, l’organisation, dans sept ans, de la compétition Olympique doit permettre de fixer un cadre propice à l’effort de relance de l’activité. Elle est censée aussi générer une poussée positive sur une population déçue et déprimée par une décennie de stagnation économique et par les catastrophes naturelles et nucléaire de 2011.

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SWISS INNOVATION FORUM, 19th November 2013, BASEL CONGRESS CENTER

Swiss innovation Forum 201316 billion Swiss francs for Research and Development

Switzerland belongs to the economies, where research and development are highest allocations of the GDP. The private sector contributes about two-thirds of the expenditure, which currently represents nearly 3% of GDP or about 16 billion Swiss francs.

Innovation, Creativity, Design

The Swiss Innovation Forum 2013 focuses the knowledge of the world’s leading institutions from the fields of research and innovation. It is an event to experiencing firsthand the newest findings of research and teaching. The Forum let the participants be inspired by new technologies and offer them the opportunity to discuss with the various opinion leaders about future trends and new markets.

The Swiss Innovation Forum brings the global benchmarks into Switzerland!

In order to successfully exist in today’s global competition five important success factors must be adapted to each other and their resulting demands fulfilled. The Swiss Innovation Forum shows how one can recognize, at the right moment, the demands of the market and how one can successfully convert clever, innovative ideas into products and services. In today’s competitive climate, good ideas for marketable products are only successfully and rapidly implemented if commerce, politics, science and management in Switzerland work closely and efficiently together. The Swiss Innovation Forum forms an active national platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and focuses all available strengths within Switzerland towards a common goal: Growth through innovation.

Besides about 900 CEOs and decision-makers from the Swiss KMU, the event expects representatives of national and internationally leading organisations and institutions from research, science and politics to attend the meeting of the Swiss Innovation Forum. The target audience will be entrepreneurs and those whose decisions carry responsibility who specifically want to be informed about the most recent developments in the fields of innovation, creativity und design. Current trends and future markets will be presented and the most recent information imparted in practice-oriented workshops.

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L’ Afrique, ce n’est pas simplement les mines

AFRICA picture lion bestLe 5 octobre, lors de son 13e Forum économique international sur l’Afrique, à Dakar, l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économique mettait en avant les ressources naturelles, en intitulant son forum « Afrique 2.0 : tirer parti des ressources naturelles pour la transformation économique ». Les débats entre les Africains eux-mêmes ont montré que ce n’était aussi simple de juger sur le bon usage des richesses naturelles.

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Wirtschaftsausblick nach der IWF Konferenz in Lagos

africa genEs war keine Überraschung, als Investoren das Entwicklungspotenzial des heissen Kontinents wiederendeckten. Die wirtschaftliche Dynamik Afrikas versprach deutlich höhere Renditen und neue Opportunitäten für Entwicklung innovativer Projekte. Die Finanzkrise hat den Kapitalfluss von privaten Investoren verstärkt. Der Arabische Frühling versprach für Nordafrika Wohlstandbestreben und Wirtschaftsaufschwung unter neuen demokratischen Gesellschaftsregeln. Nüchternheit beginnt nun wieder an Terrain zu gewinnen sowie Befürchtungen eines korrigierenden Risikos, denn die vielen Erwartungen konnten nicht erfüllt werden und Risiken zerren an den Erfolgschancen der bereits implementierten Geschäftsprojekte.

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3R Viewpick September / October 2013

baer1Russian economy is in need of confidence and structural reforms are still on stand by, while Eastern Europe’s markets are recovering. Each investor has in mind a setting of values which his assets can benefit from. Choices and the quality and content of every anticipated jugements therefore matter: talking about sustainable investments. After spending research time in Finland, especially in the Barents Region, the competition for  new business in the Arctic will be arbitrated by not to be neglected sustainability criteria.
We confront the same question very often. Is Ethical investment a new shape of the modern investment world? Engaging sustainable investments to  good return work is not recent but has a long history, which began with Charity Funds. John Calvin in Geneva was one of the best experts of his time. It is high time to talk about charity and sustainable investments.
When debris violins pull at heartstrings it must be somewhere in Japan, and by the trees washed away by the tsunami, it is about the forthcoming of  a “cradle to cradle”-principle.
Enjoy the reading of our latest viewpick.

Best autumn greetings,
Eleni Regli

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3R Viewpick July / August 2013

Emerging Market economies have proved as resilient players in the global economy since 2008. But the situation has recently been disrupted by financial turbulence; strong signals from developed economies are yet to be seen while their levels of activity remain low. The global growth presents much more uncertainties than spots of confidence with slightly growing in 2014. The consequences of the exit from unconventional monetary policies will continue to be among the main sources of uncertainty.

Finland brings innovation and skills to the global market. Responsible Resources & Roots Engagement emphasises research and advisory in Arctic Investments.

Best summer greetings,
Eleni Regli

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3R Viewpick May / June 2013

viewpick2013-0506-faecherThe large diversity of technologies, companies and entrepreneurs at work in the world of sustainable business means not two investors are likely to share the same business and life philosophy and values. Still, our experience has helped us identify several general themes which may be useful to consider.
In our networking in Switzerland, Finland, Canada, Tunisia, Japan, many market players seek to achieve balances and sustainable use of the world’s natural resources, and the need for new sources of energy, materials and environmental harmless technologies becomes manifest.
I do invite you with the newest ViewPick May/June to a summer reading about Roffla’s Gorge in the Swiss Alps and further insight of our research and findings like new networking with Japanese sustainability.
If you like to learn from old stories and science fiction, you might find this newsletter interesting. Roffla, Temmentech, Planetary Resources make possible to anyone to have a taste of future.

Best summer regards,
Eleni Regli

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3R Viewpick March / April 2013

Responsible Resources & Roots Engagement Switzerland promotes Swiss CSR expertise around a wide market compass
Spring blossoms, and our 3R Engagement eNewsletter wishes sharing the experiences of Resources & Roots in the last weeks and the activities that are still to come.
Business networking is a socio-economic activity that enables like-minded business players to recognise, create or act upon business opportunities. Being connected to peers who can make a difference in business heightens a professional’s visibility within his or her group of action. 3R Engagement is striving to foster industry functions, networking groups, conventions and other gatherings, and give business partners the tools they need to build new professional relationships and generate business opportunities. We do consider that networking has already taken on a brand new meaning.
Finland networking develops new business opportunities. The Arctic Zone opens new environmental questions related to Extraction Industries. Finland proposes solutions. Canada’s track is enriching with new skills in the CSR Mining and Recycling Technology. Gender in Mining Industry becomes an issue to look for attentively.
Our engagement in Africa is growing and turns to an exciting collaboration in sustainable CSR Training and Assistance for sustainable reporting issues and ethical investments. Let us take a look at the latest news, while we explore sustainable investment opportunities. Bonne lecture!

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